EU Agricultural Outlook Report
The focus was on the drivers shaping the market outlook, the publication of the latest EU Agriculture Outlook report, and discussions with industry representatives and experts on market trends, challenges and opportunities.
The topics of sustainable competitiveness and trade policies supporting food sovereignty as well as research and innovation for a competitive, sustainable and resilient agricultural sector were also covered.
Documents
Session 1: Market Drivers, Uncertainties and the contribution of Outlook – Seth Meyer, Chief Economist, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Session 2: 2024 EU Agricultural Outlook Report – Bence Toth, Acting Head of Unit Analysis & Outlook, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
Session 2: Boosting investment to foster sustainable competitiveness – Nicola Pochettino, Director Environment & Natural Resources, European Investment Bank (EIB)
Session 3: Global Food Security: Geopolitical Insights and European Implications – Sébastien Abis, Director General, Club Demeter & Researcher at IRIS
Session 4: Andrea Schubert – representative of Horizon 2020 project TOMRES
Session 4: Stefano Mocali – representative of Horizon 2020 project EXCALIBUR
Session 4: Anders Wolf – representative of Horizon 2020 project VIVALDI
Session 4: Tora Råberg – representative of Horizon 2020 project RUBIZMO
2024 EU Agri-Food Days agenda
2024 EU Agri-Food Days conference speakers' biographies
Day 2 agenda
Catch a glimpse of the programme on 11 December 2024.
- 09:00-09:15Welcome and highlights of day 1
- 09:15-10:45Market Outlook session 1
Presenting the EU Agri Outlook report: focus on the changing environment driving markets
Watch the video - 10:45-11:00Coffee break
- 11:00-12:30Market Outlook session 2
Sustainable competitiveness: agriculture in the face of economic and environmental challenges
Watch the video
- 12:30-14:00Lunch
- 14:00-15:30Market Outlook session 3
Nourishing food sovereignty: trade policies in the light of resilient and sustainable food systems
Watch the video - 15:30-16:00Coffee break
- 16:00-17:30Research and innovation session
Squaring the circle: research and innovation for a competitive, sustainable and resilient agriculture
Watch the video - 17:30-18:30Networking event
Check out the programme for the rest of the conference
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Media gallery
Market Outlook session 1Presenting the EU Agri Outlook Report: Focus on the Changing Environment Driving Markets 
Catherine Geslain-LanéelleDirector for Strategy & Policy analysis, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission 
Bence TothActing Head of Unit Analysis & Outlook, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission 
Seth MeyerChief Economist, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 
Monika TothovaSenior Economist, FAO/ AMIS Secretary 
Nicola PochettinoDirector Environment & Natural Resources, European Investment Bank (EIB) 
Hulda WirsénSwedish Dairy farmer 
Market Outlook session 2 Sustainable Competitiveness: Agriculture in the Face of Economic and Environmental Challenges 
Mihail DumitruDeputy Director-General, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission 
Dirk JacobsDirector General, FoodDrinkEurope 
Alessandra ZampieriDirector Sustainable Resources, Joint Research Centre, European Commission 
Marion Jansen Director of Trade and Agriculture Directorate, OECD 
Johan SwinnenDirector General, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) 
Merili PaluSite Selection & Planning Manager, Fibenol 
EU Agri-Food Days 2024Day 2 
EU Agri-Food Days 2024Day 2 
EU Agri-Food Days 2024Day 2 
EU Agri-Food Days 2024Day 2 
EU Agri-Food Days 2024Day 2 
Market Outlook session 3Nourishing Food Sovereignty: Trade Policies in the Light of Resilient and Sustainable Food Systems 
Sébastien AbisDirector General, Club Demeter & Researcher at IRIS 
Luis Carazo JimenezHead of Unit The Americas, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission 
Christel DelbergheDirector General, EuroCommerce 
Nelli HajduSecretary General, European Liaison Committee for Agricultural and Agri-Food Trade (CELCAA) 
Bodo SteinerCoordinator of MATS project and Professor of Food Economics & Business Management, University of Helsinki 
Jan Doležal5th Vice President of COPA-COGECA 
EU Agri-Food Days 2024Day 2 
EU Agri-Food Days 2024Day 2 
Research & Innovation session 4Squaring the Circle: Research and Innovation for a Competitive, Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture 
Diego Canga FanoActing Deputy Director-General in Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission 
Andrea SchubertRepresentative of Horizon 2020 project TOMRES: A novel and integrated approach to increase multiple and combined stress tolerance in plants using tomato as a model 
Souzana LorentzouRepresentative of Horizon 2020 project NOMAD: Novel organic recovery using mobile advanced technology 
Stefano MocaliRepresentative of Horizon 2020 project EXCALIBUR: Exploiting the multifunctional potential of belowground biodiversity in horticultural farming 
Tora RåbergRepresentative of Horizon 2020 project RUBIZMO: Replicable business models for modern rural economies 
Thierry CaquetScientifc Director, France’s National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE) 
Kelli TalvingFarmer, Ahisilla taluaed 
Andrew CarlinDirector of Missions & Strategic Programmes, EIT Food 
Kerstin RosenowHead of Research and Innovation Unit in Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
