Fefac expounds on pro-active strategy for EU feed industry

In his inaugural speech addressing the European Feed Manufacturers' Federation (Fefac) delegates at the 53rd General Assembly in Hamburg, Patrick Vanden Avenne presented his programme for a pro-active strategic working plan for the European compound feed industry 2010-2013.

 

The new European feed compounders' president stressed the need to strengthen the competitiveness of EU livestock production on sustainable agriculture and the CAP Reform beyond 2013. He highlighted that the European livestock and feed sector need to produce more, and better with less.

 

Patrick Vanden Avenne stated that resource efficiency was the key driver of our industry.

 

''We will pursue the development of pre-competitive R&D projects leading to the adoption of new feed technology and feed formulation strategies seeking to further improve feed efficiency. This has been the key motivation for our General Assembly to approve a new mission statement on Fefac's role regarding R&D and innovation,'' he said.

 

Fefac is fully committed to contribute to the key objective of the EU 2020 agenda on resource efficiency and a greener economy.

 

It actively supports European and global sustainable development platforms such as the Round Table for Responsible Soy (RTRS) and the EU Food Round Table on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP).

 

This also comprises both the development of and support to EU and FAO research projects aiming at reducing the environmental impacts of feed and livestock production.