January 28, 2025

FEFAC presents key recommendations on new EU Vision for Agriculture and Food

FEFAC shared its initial reflection and sectoral recommendations regarding the role and contribution of EU compound and premix manufacturers to the New Vision on Agriculture and Food with Christophe Hansen, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food, and Czeslaw Siekierski, president of the EU AGRIFISH Council and Poland's Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.

FEFAC president Pedro Cordero considered that the "focus on enhancing food security for EU citizens and at global level through increased resilience of EU agricultural and food production systems should be at the core of announced new EU Vision on Agriculture and Food in times of growing geopolitical tensions and escalating trade disputes."

FEFAC's key sectoral recommendations take into account direct references to the crucial role of the EU feed sector concerning the integration of the livestock sector's contributions to increase circularity while also mitigating climate impacts of EU agri-food systems laid down in the Strategic Dialogue on the future of EU agriculture.

FEFAC also called for the promotion of advanced feeding techniques which can strengthen competitiveness of livestock production through increased efficiencies of feeding systems. It underlined the need to set realistic objectives for the supply of home-grown feed proteins.

Additionally, FEFAC called for the prioritisation of innovation in low emission circular feed solutions requiring a further adaption of the EU legislative framework. It further highlighted the need for the development of a comprehensive biomass balance sheet to enhance the efficiency of its circular bioeconomy.

FEFAC also called for simplified eco-schemes supporting the take-up of sustainable feed solutions in livestock production systems.

- FEFAC