The International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) held their 2019 Annual Meeting at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy from 3-4th October, 2019.
The meeting was officially opened by Dr Berhe G. Tekola, Director of the FAO Animal Production & Health Division and Dr Daniel Bercovici, IFIF Chairman, who welcomed delegates and reiterated their commitment to this longstanding partnership and agreed to continue to strengthen their work together to tackle the challenges facing the feed and food chain.
Representatives from FAO, IFIF and IFIF members AFIA (America), AFMA (South Africa), ANAC (Canada), ANDI (Colombia), FeedLatina, FEFAC (Europe), IFIA (Iran), JFMA (Japan), SFMCA (Australia), SINDIRAÇÕES (Brazil), as well as intergovernmental organisations and private operators in the feed and food chain such as Cargill, Nutreco, Alltech, Agrifirm, etc. participated the meeting. Attendees discussed critical issues on regulatory and international standards for residues of approved veterinary drug to ensure feed safety; sustainability challenges; education, training and capacity development; and antimicrobial resistance.
The meeting was officially opened by Dr Berhe G. Tekola, Director of the FAO Animal Production & Health Division and Dr Daniel Bercovici, IFIF Chairman, who welcomed delegates and reiterated their commitment to this longstanding partnership and agreed to continue to strengthen their work together to tackle the challenges facing the feed and food chain.
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Representatives from FAO, IFIF and IFIF members AFIA (America), AFMA (South Africa), ANAC (Canada), ANDI (Colombia), FeedLatina, FEFAC (Europe), IFIA (Iran), JFMA (Japan), SFMCA (Australia), SINDIRAÇÕES (Brazil), as well as intergovernmental organisations and private operators in the feed and food chain such as Cargill, Nutreco, Alltech, Agrifirm, etc. participated the meeting. Attendees discussed critical issues on regulatory and international standards for residues of approved veterinary drug to ensure feed safety; sustainability challenges; education, training and capacity development; and antimicrobial resistance.
FAMSUN was the only feed mill equipment and processing solution supplier that participated in the meeting. As one of the thriving forces behind China's local feed industry as well as global feed and food supply chain, it has promoted feed production in over 140 countries.
According to Steven Shi, FAMSUN representative and the General Manager of FAMSUN Europe, the company has been in charge of setting 27 feed industrial standards in China, and it is dedicated to delivering latest international feed safety regulations and spreading good feed manufacturing practices to everywhere it doing business.
The two day meeting also allowed FAMSUN to learn the latest market data, well understand the demand of feed companies, and the urgency of feed and food supply chain to integrate resources to address challenges in the future.
'To feed a population of 10 billion in 2050 is a big challenge, we need to address together,' said Mr Shi. 'We all have a responsibility for adding resources and increasing collaboration.'
Visit the FAMSUN website, HERE.
According to Steven Shi, FAMSUN representative and the General Manager of FAMSUN Europe, the company has been in charge of setting 27 feed industrial standards in China, and it is dedicated to delivering latest international feed safety regulations and spreading good feed manufacturing practices to everywhere it doing business.
The two day meeting also allowed FAMSUN to learn the latest market data, well understand the demand of feed companies, and the urgency of feed and food supply chain to integrate resources to address challenges in the future.
'To feed a population of 10 billion in 2050 is a big challenge, we need to address together,' said Mr Shi. 'We all have a responsibility for adding resources and increasing collaboration.'
Visit the FAMSUN website, HERE.
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