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2016 EU agricultural outlook conference

The second edition of this two-day event provided an opportunity for a broad exchange of views on the state of EU agriculture and the global challenges which lie ahead, like the environment and climate change.

  • agricultural market
  • Tuesday 6 December 2016, 08:00 - Wednesday 7 December 2016, 18:00 (CET)
  • Brussels, Belgium

Files

  • 2 DECEMBER 2016
Agenda - 2016 Outlook conference

Day 1 presentations

  • 6 DECEMBER 2016
Session 1: The development of a more sustainable agricultural production in China - Jiangnan Huang, Honorary Chairman of China Overseas Agriculture Development Alliance
  • 6 DECEMBER 2016
Session 2: The roadmap for EU agriculture after the Paris agreement - Miguel Arias Cañete, Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy
  • 6 DECEMBER 2016
Session 2: Impact of climate change mitigation on EU agriculture - Vladimir Šucha, Director-General, Joint Research Centre, European Commission
  • 6 DECEMBER 2016
Session 2: Reducing GHG emissions and improving efficiency and profitability - Gerbert Krukerink, farmer
  • 6 DECEMBER 2016
Session 2: Conservation agriculture, a part of the solution - Sarah Singla, farmer, Association pour la Promotion d’une Agriculture Durable (APAD)
  • 12 AUGUST 2022
Session 3: Water and agriculture - David Wilkinson, Director, Sustainable resources, Joint Research Centre
  • 6 DECEMBER 2016
Session 4: Structural change in developed countries: the US case - Mary Bohman, Economic Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  • 6 DECEMBER 2016
Session 4: A few facts on the structure of EU agriculture - Gesa Wesseler, DG Agriculture and Rural Development
  • 6 DECEMBER 2016
Session 4: Structural change in EU agriculture: past drivers and emerging challenges - Tassos Haniotis, DG Agriculture and Rural Development
  • 6 DECEMBER 2016
Session 4: The role of EIB in supporting the agri-food sector - Pim van Ballekom, Vice President, European Investment Bank (EIB)

Day 2 presentations

  • 7 DECEMBER 2016
Session 5: EU agricultural markets: overview of main drivers and outlook, Pierluigi Londero, DG Agriculture and Rural Development
  • 7 DECEMBER 2016
Session 5: Income volatility and risk management in the EU - Tassos Haniotis, DG Agriculture and Rural Development
  • 7 DECEMBER 2016
Session 5: Risk management - Lessons from the US Farm Bill, Robert Johansson, Chief economist, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  • 7 DECEMBER 2016
Session 6: EU outlook for arable crops and biofuels, Koen Mondelaers, Koen Dillen, DG Agriculture and Rural Development
  • 7 DECEMBER 2016
Session 7: EU outlook for sugar - Koen Dillen, DG Agriculture and Rural Development
  • 7 DECEMBER 2016
Session 8: EU outlook for wine, olive oil and fruit and vegetables markets - Fabien Santini, DG Agriculture and Rural Development
  • 7 DECEMBER 2016
Session 9: EU outlook for dairy - Sophie Hélaine, DG Agriculture and Rural Development
  • 7 DECEMBER 2016
Session 10: EU outlook for meat - Benjamin Van Doorslaer, DG Agriculture and Rural

Practical information

When
Tuesday 6 December 2016, 08:00 - Wednesday 7 December 2016, 18:00 (CET)
Where
Charlemagne building – Gasperi
Rue de la Loi 170, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Languages
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Organisers
Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

Report

Contacts

General contact

Email
agri-outlook-confatec [dot] europa [dot] eu