6 December: Opening
Pioneering the agricultural future for Europe
Message by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, on the occasion of the EU Agri-Food Days
Sowing the future: debating the future of agriculture
Welcome message for the 2023 EU Agricultural Outlook Conference and the launch of the first expanded EU Agri-Food Days.
6 - 7 December: Agricultural Outlook Conference
The medium-term outlook report covers the period until 2035 and looks at production, consumption and trade in the arable crop, dairy, meat, olive oil and wine sectors, in addition to agricultural income.
This edition also includes a chapter on apples, peaches, nectarines and tomatoes, analysed in detail in selected EU countries.
Session 2: Farmers – Mathieu Courgeau, Airi Külvet, Rūdolfs Pulkstenis
Session 2 breakout debate: The farmers of 2040 – Tessa Avermaete (Catholic University of Leuven)
Session 5: Water management, Climate adaptation & Biodiversity the Austria perspective – Miriam Augdoppler, Federal Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water Management, Austria
Session 5: Strategy of Latvia towards economic growth – Ilona Kromāne, Ministry of Agriculture, Latvia
Session 6: Presentation of the 2023 Medium-term Outlook report – Andrea Porcella Čapkovičová, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Session 7: Core message – Per Frankelius, Associate Professor, Linköping University, Sweden
Session 7.2: Farmer mental health
EU Agri-Food Days 2023EU Agri Food Days 2023 
outlook-conf-2023-commission-president-ursula von der LeyenUrsula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission 
Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz WojciechowskiCommissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski 
Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz WojciechowskiCommissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski 
Wolfgang Burtscher (Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission)Wolfgang Burtscher (Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission), students from Belgium and Spain 
Wolfgang Burstcher, Director-General Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentWolfgang Burstcher, Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development 
Andrea Porcella Čapkovičová, Outlook coordinator, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentAndrea Porcella Čapkovičová, Outlook coordinator, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development 
Kerli Ats, Beef farmer and Board member, Estonian Farmers’ ConfederationKerli Ats, Beef farmer and Board member, Estonian Farmers’ Confederation 
Simona Caselli, President, Assembly of European Horticultural Regions (AREFLH)Simona Caselli, President, Assembly of European Horticultural Regions (AREFLH) 
Alexandru-Valentin Tachianu, Crop farmer, Vice-president AFR-Pro Agro, RomaniaAlexandru-Valentin Tachianu, Crop farmer, Vice-president AFR-Pro Agro, Romania 
George Morrison, Director of Global Public Affairs, ARLAGeorge Morrison, Director of Global Public Affairs, ARLA 
The Agricultural Medium-term Outlook reportThe Agricultural Medium-term Outlook report 
The Agricultural Medium-term Outlook reportThe Agricultural Medium-term Outlook report 
The Agricultural Medium-term Outlook - panel discussionThe Agricultural Medium-term Outlook - panel discussion 
Day 1, session 3 wrap-up session on EU agriculture of 2040Day 1, session 3 wrap-up session on EU agriculture of 2040 
Airi Külvet, Cattle breeder, Interest Group of Organic Farmers (IFOAM Organics Europe)Airi Külvet, Cattle breeder, Interest Group of Organic Farmers (IFOAM Organics Europe) 
Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle, Strategy and Policy Analysis Director, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European CommissionCatherine Geslain-Lanéelle, Strategy and Policy Analysis Director, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission 
Célia Nyssens-James, Policy Manager for Agriculture and Food Systems, European Environmental BureauCélia Nyssens-James, Policy Manager for Agriculture and Food Systems, European Environmental Bureau 
Will Surman, Deputy Director-General and Director, Strategic Communications, Public Affairs and ESG at FoodDrinkEuropeWill Surman, Deputy Director-General and Director, Strategic Communications, Public Affairs and ESG at FoodDrinkEurope 
Tessa Avermaete, Researcher, Catholic University of LeuvenTessa Avermaete, Researcher, Catholic University of Leuven 
Session 2 - Charting the EU agriculture of 2040Session 2 - Charting the EU agriculture of 2040 
Rūdolfs Pulkstenis, Cereal farmer, Vice President at European Council of Young Farmers (CEJA)Rūdolfs Pulkstenis, Cereal farmer, Vice President at European Council of Young Farmers (CEJA) 
Peter Meedendorp, Arable farmer, President at European Council of Young Farmers (CEJA)Peter Meedendorp, Arable farmer, President at European Council of Young Farmers (CEJA) 
ParticipitantsParticipitants 
Aminda Leigh, Master of CeremonyAminda Leigh, Master of Ceremony 
Isabelle Buscke, Head of the EU liaison office, Federation of German Consumer OrganisationsIsabelle Buscke, Head of the EU liaison office, Federation of German Consumer Organisations 
Fergal Monaghan, Programme Director, Hen Harrier Project, Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) Fergal Monaghan, Programme Director, Hen Harrier Project, Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) 
Panel overview shotPanel overview shot 
Constantin Schaefer - ifokConstantin Schaefer - ifok 
Mathieu Courgeau, Dairy farmer, Via CampesinaMathieu Courgeau, Dairy farmer, Via Campesina 
EU Agri Food Days - day 1EU Agri Food Days - day 1 
EU Agri Food Days panelEU Agri Food Days panel 
EU Agri Food Days - Day 1EU Agri Food Days - Day 1 
EU Agri Food DaysEU Agri Food Days 
EU Agri Food Days breakout sessionEU Agri Food Days breakout session 
Elodie Lematte, Deputy Director Agri-food sectors, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty, FranceElodie Lematte, Deputy Director Agri-food sectors, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty, France 
Gijs Schilthuis, Head of Unit for Policy Perspectives, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentGijs Schilthuis, Head of Unit for Policy Perspectives, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development 
Vasco Cordeiro, President of the Committee of the Regionsasco Cordeiro, President of the Committee of the Regions 
Ilona Kromāne, Deputy Director of department and CAP Strategic Plan coordinator, Ministry of Agriculture, LatviaIlona Kromāne, Deputy Director of department and CAP Strategic Plan coordinator, Ministry of Agriculture, Latvia 
Miriam Augdoppler, Expert on Agri-Environment, Federal Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water Management, AustriaMiriam Augdoppler, Expert on Agri-Environment, Federal Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water Management, Austria 
EU Agri Food Days - conference hallEU Agri Food Days - conference hall 
Ali Al-Jaberi - moderatorAli Al-Jaberi - moderator 
ParticipantsParticipants 
ParticipantsParticipants 
Participants at the exhibitionParticipants at the exhibition 
Wolfgang Burtscher (Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission)Wolfgang Burtscher (Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, students from Belgium and Spain European Commission) 
The future of agriculture - exhibitionThe future of agriculture - exhibition 
The future of Agriculture exhibition - University of ValenciaThe future of Agriculture exhibition - University of Valencia 
The future of Agriculture exhibition - University of Madrid - polytechnicThe future of Agriculture exhibition - University of Madrid - polytechnic 
The future of Agriculture exhibition - University of Louvain (UCL) / University of GemblouxThe future of Agriculture exhibition - University of Louvain (UCL) / University of Gembloux 
The future of Agriculture exhibition - University of CordobaThe future of Agriculture exhibition - University of Cordoba 
The transition to the agriculture of tomorrowThe transition to the agriculture of tomorrow 
The transition to the agriculture of tomorrowThe transition to the agriculture of tomorrow 
EU Agri-food days - bookmarksEU Agri-food days - bookmarks 
ParticipantsParticipants 
Claudia Merlino, Vice President, Employers’ Group of Professional Agricultural Organisations in the EU, GEOPA-COPAClaudia Merlino, Vice President, Employers’ Group of Professional Agricultural Organisations in the EU, GEOPA-COPA 
Session 7 - Ensuring food security - how will farmers live up to the challenge?Session 7 - Ensuring food security - how will farmers live up to the challenge? 
Session 7 - Ensuring food security - how will farmers live up to the challenge?Session 7 - Ensuring food security - how will farmers live up to the challenge? 
Louise McHugh, Professor University College Dublin, Member of Agri Mental Health Research GroupLouise McHugh, Professor University College Dublin, Member of Agri Mental Health Research Group 
Session 7 - panel discussionSession 7 - panel discussion 
Per Frankelius, Associate Professor, Linköping University, SwedenPer Frankelius, Associate Professor, Linköping University, Sweden 
Valters Zelčs, Young crop farmer, LatviaValters Zelčs, Young crop farmer, Latvia 
Gabriele Corsi, Italian TV presenter of “Il contadino cerca moglie”Gabriele Corsi, Italian TV presenter of “Il contadino cerca moglie” 
Karine Le Marchand, French TV presenter of “L’Amour est dans le pré"Karine Le Marchand, French TV presenter of “L’Amour est dans le pré" 
Vappu Pimiä, Finnish TV presenter of “Maajussille morsian” Vappu Pimiä, Finnish TV presenter of “Maajussille morsian”
Video messages
The following video messages of the presenters of the 'farmer wants a wife' television programme in France, Italy and Finland were shown at the end of session 7 titled "Ensuring food security - how will farmers live up to the challenge?".
Karine Le Marchand, French TV presenter of 'L'Amour est dans le pré'
Gabriele Corsi, Italian TV presenter of 'Il contadino cerca moglie'
Vappu Pimiä, Finnish TV presenter of ‘Maajussille morsian’
8 December: Agri-Digital Conference
This JRC report on digital transition explores the interplay between digital transition, policies and the resilience of the agricultural sector and rural areas, against the backdrop of potential disruptive and transformative changes.
Agri-digital conference 2023 – report
Related information
Digital transition: Long-term Implications for EU Farmers and Rural Communities
Session 2: Max Schulman – farmer and Senior Advisor at Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK), Finland
Session 2: Maria José Hernández Mendoza – President of the Spanish Agrarian Guarantee Fund (FEGA), Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Spain
Session 2: Kristina Šermukšnytė-Alešiūnienė – CEO, AgriFood Lithuania (Digital Innovation Hub), Lithuania
Session 2: Pierre Sultana, Public Affairs Director, AnimalhealthEurope
Session 3: Inspirational speech – Sjaak Wolfert, Senior Scientist, Wageningen University & Research
Session 4: Jolita Butkeviciene – Director, Innovation in Science and Policymaking, Joint Research Centre (JRC), European Commission
Session 4: Yulia Barabanova – Policy Officer, EU Policy Lab, Joint Research Centre (JRC), European Commission
Agri-Digital Conference 2023 - wrap-upAgri-Digital Conference 
Opening address by Wolfgang Burstcher, Director-General Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentOpening address by Wolfgang Burstcher, Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development 
Wolfgang Burstcher, Director-General Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentWolfgang Burstcher, Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development 
Conference participantsConference participants 
agri-digital-aminda-leigh-master-of-ceremony.jpgAminda Leigh, Master of ceremony 
agri-food days-409.jpgEU Agri-Food Days 
agri-digital-kristina-sermuksnyte-alesiunienė-agrifood-lithuania-1.jpgKristina Šermukšnytė-Alešiūnienė, AgriFood Lithuania (Digital Innovation Hub) 
agri-digital-kristina-agrifood-lithuania.jpgKristina Šermukšnytė-Alešiūnienė, AgriFood Lithuania (Digital Innovation Hub) 
agri-digital-maria-jose-hernandez-mendoza-ministry-agriculture-spain.jpgMaria José Hernández Mendoza, Ministry of Agriculture, Spain 
agri-digital-ali-al-jaberi-moderator.jpgAli Al-Jaberi, moderator 
agri-digital-session-2-panel-discussion.jpgSession 2 panel discussion – Maria José Hernández Mendoza and Max Schulman 
agri-digital-max-schulman.jpgMax Schulmam, MTK 
agri-digital-pierre-sultana-animal-health-europe.jpgPierre Sultana, Public Affairs Director, AnimalhealthEurope 
agri-food days-postcards.jpgEU Agri-Food Days – Postcards 
agri-digital-coffee-break-chat.jpgParticipants 
agri-digital-session-3-panel.jpgSession 3 panel discussion with Christiane Lambert, President, COPA 
agri-digital-sjaak-wolfert.jpgSjaak Wolfert, Senior Scientist, Wageningen University & Research 
agri-digital-sjaak-wolfert-presenting.jpgSjaak Wolfert, Wageningen University & Research 
agri-digital-genevieve_avigny-ecvc.jpgGenevieve Savigny, European Coordination Via Campesina (ECVC) 
agri-digital-mobile-phone-capture.jpgAgri-Digital Conference 
agri-digital-gianluca-feligini-cnh-industrial.jpgGianluca Feligini, Case New Holland Industrial 
agri-digital-session-3-panel-closeup.jpgSession 3 panelists – Gianluca Feligini, Bjoern Juretzki, Geneviève Savigny 
Gianluca Feligini and Bjoern JuretzkiGianluca Feligini and Bjoern Juretzki, Agri-Digital Conference 
agri-digital-michael-pielke.jpgMichael Pielke, Acting Director for Sustainability, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development 
Agri-Digital ConferenceAgri-Digital Conference 
Agri-Digital Conference - participant questionsConference participant 
agri-digital-jolita-butkeviciene-jrc.jpgJolita Butkeviciene, Director, Joint Research Centre (JRC), European Commission 
agri-digital-yulia-barabanova.jpgYulia Barabanova, Policy Officer, Joint Research Centre (JRC), European Commission 
agri-digital-session-4-panel.jpgSession 4 panelists and conference participants 
agri-digital-rudolfs-pulkstenis.jpgRudolfs Pulkstenis, Vice-President at European Council of Young Farmers (CEJA) 
agri-digital-catherine-geslain-laneelle.jpgCatherine Geslain-Lanéelle, Director, Strategy and Policy Analysis, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission 
agri-digital-gianluca-brunori.jpgGianluca Brunori, Full Professor of Food Policy, University of PisaA) 
agri-digital-cartoonists-work.jpgEU Agri-Food Days – Agri-Digital Conference 
Agri-Digital Conference - postcardsConference participant postcards for 2040 
Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle discusses the postcardsCatherine Geslain-Lanéelle, Director, Strategy and Policy Analysis, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission 
agri-digital-catherine-geslain-laneelle-closing-address.jpgCatherine Geslain-Lanéelle - Closing address
agri-digital-2023-cartoonist-tonu-01.pngEU Agri-Food Days – Agri-Digital Conference 
Agri-Digital Conference - Cartoonist time lapse session 2Cartoonist time lapse – session two 
agri-digital-2023-cartoonist-tonu-session-3.pngEU Agri-Food Days – Agri-Digital Conference 
Agri-Digital Conference - Cartoonist time lapse session 3Cartoonist time lapse – session three 
agri-digital-2023-cartoonist-tonu-session-4.pngEU Agri-Food Days – Agri-Digital Conference 
Agri-Digital Conference - Cartoonist time lapse session 4Cartoonist time lapse – session 4 
agri-digital-2023-cartoonist-tonu-good-bye.pngEU Agri-Food Days – Agri-Digital Conference
Session recordings
EU Agri-Food Days: Day 1, Session 1EU Agri-Food Days 
EU Agri-Food Days: Day 1, Session 2EU Agri-Food Days: Day 1, Session 2 
EU Agri-Food Days: Day 1, Session 3EU Agri-Food Days: Day 1, Session 3 
EU Agri-Food Days: Day 2, Session 4EU Agri-Food Days: Day 2, Session 4 
EU Agri-Food Days: Day 2, Session 5EU Agri-Food Days: Day 2, Session 5 
EU Agri-Food Days: Day 2, Session 6EU Agri-Food Days: Day 2, Session 6 
EU Agri-Food Days: Day 2, Session 7.1EU Agri-Food Days: Day 2, Session 7.1 
EU Agri-Food Days: Day 2, Session 7.2EU Agri-Food Days: Day 2, Session 7.2 
EU Agri-Food Days: Day 2, Session 8EU Agri-Food Days: Day 2, Session 8 
EU Agri-Food Days: Day 3, Session 1EU Agri-Food Days: Day 3, Session 1 
EU Agri-Food Days: Day 3, Session 2EU Agri-Food Days: Day 3, Session 2 
EU Agri-Food Days: Day 3, Session 3EU Agri-Food Days: Day 3, Session 3 
EU Agri-Food Days: Day 3, Session 4EU Agri-Food Days: Day 3, Session 4 
EU Agri-Food Days: Day 3, Session 5EU Agri-Food Days: Day 3, Session 5
