On the first day of the conference, EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan and US Secretary for Agriculture Tom Vilsack will discuss the challenges facing the farm sector.
In addition, high-level panel discussions will take place. The functioning of the food supply chain will be at the centre of the debates, with the participation of Fernand Etgen, President of the EU Council for Agriculture and Fisheries, and Paolo De Castro, Member of the European Parliament. The conference will also highlight the challenge for agriculture to provide food in an environmentally sustainable way while adapting to/mitigating the effects of climate change.
On the second day of the conference, the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development will present its latest projections on the outlook for EU dairy, meat and arable crop markets for the next ten years.
The background:
For over two decades, DG Agriculture and Rural Development, in collaboration with the EU's Joint Research Centre, has published medium-term prospects for EU agricultural markets and farm income. This year's conference includes also a broader political dimension focusing with high-level panels on climate issues, sustainability and the food chain.
The event:
Some four hundred stakeholders will take part in the conference. They represent EU institutions, governments and international organisations, those involved in the food chain, the socio-professional sector, market experts, academics and think tanks, and the broader civil society.
Venue :Charlemagne building, 170, rue de la Loi, Brussels 1000
Timing: Tuesday 1 December 09:00-18:00; Wednesday 2 December 09:00-16:30
The sources:
The event may be followed live on web-streaming (on the 1st of December: https://scic.ec.europa.eu/streaming/eu-agricultural-outlook-conference-01-12) on the (2nd of December https://scic.ec.europa.eu/streaming/eu-agricultural-outlook-conference-02-12)
Social media: #EU_AgriOutlook Follow @EU_agri and/or @PhilHoganEU on Twitter
The programme, the outcomes and speakers' presentations from the event will be available on the web site link below. In addition, ahead of the conference, the Commission is publishing here three publications on food and farming, focusing on Land and Land Use, Jobs and Growth and Market Safety Nets.
More info: http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/events/2015-outlook-conference_en.htm
