PFP Forum 2021
Invitation
Food security and resilience: the challenge of the Green Deal’s Farm to Fork strategy for raw material supply
Monday 22 November 2021
14:30 to 16:00
Event Overview
Although the availability of food is not a major concern in Europe today, ensuring a sustainable, safe, affordable supply of nutritious food still requires continuous efforts from all actors in the supply chain.
Food systems currently account for nearly one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, consume large amounts of natural resources, contribute to biodiversity loss, and do not always allow fair economic returns for primary producers.
Following the launch of the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies, several reports have been published analysing their impact, including studies from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC).
These raise key questions: What are the common trends? Where does the research converge? What further research is required?
PFP has invited experts to present their views on these challenges facing this vital link in the food chain.
Programme
| 14:30 | Welcome Mr. Gary Sharkey, PFP President |
| 14:35 | Modelling environmental and climate ambition in the agricultural sector What the analysis and data tell us about the feasibility of transitioning towards sustainable food systems Mr. Jesus Barriero-Hurle, Senior Economist, Joint Research Centre (JRC), European Commission |
| 14:45 | Implications of the Green Deal’s Farm-to-Fork Strategy on businesses and supply chain players A trader’s perspective Mr. Oliver Balkhausen, Director of Economic Research at ADM |
| 14:55 | The forthcoming challenges & perspectives for the farming community Mr. Max Schulman, Farmer and Chair of the Agri-Food Chain Roundtable |
| 15:05 | The view of the European Commission Mr. Tassos Haniotis, Deputy Director-General at DG Agriculture, European Commission |
| 15:15 | The view of the Primary Food Processor Mr. Gary Sharkey, PFP President |
| 15:25 | Discussion Moderated by Ms. Florence Ranson, REDComms |
| 16:00 | Ends |