Global forum for animal feed and feed regulators

The Global forum for animal feed and feed regulators, organized in collaboration with the International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF), will bring together national and regional feed regulatory competent authorities, representatives of FAO Members, producer organizations, the scientific community, development organizations, private sector, international finance institutions, donor agencies, civil society, technical media, opinion leaders and grassroots organizations to share experiences and explore how the feed sector can contribute to the sustainable transformation of the livestock sector, while emphasizing the importance of collaborative efforts and dialogue among all stakeholders.

Building on the 2023 Global forum for animal feed and feed regulators, it will provide an opportunity to share state-of-the art knowledge to scale up successful experience on the use of innovative technologies and processes to increase feed availability and to enhance the sustainable and safe use of locally available feed sources, including grains, pasture, forage and products of circular economy (e.g. agro-industrial by-products, insects, former food products, etc.). It will also address the role of adequate nutrition and feed quality and safety as a pre-requisite for animal health and welfare and food safety. The Forum will combine scientific and technical knowledge with information on enabling policies and regulatory frameworks, and market access requirements.

The second day of the Forum, the session titled “International Feed Regulators Meeting”, will provide a platform for national and regional feed regulatory competent authorities and private sector representatives to engage in public-private dialogue;  to update on international, regional and national relevant standards, policies and legislations; to address together the challenges and opportunities of the sector;  and to emphasize how collaboration can drive innovation and improve the availability of sustainable, safe, and quality feed.

The Forum will be also an opportunity to identify potential FAO Reference Centres for Animal Feed and members of a knowledge and reference network&hub for sharing of regulatory, scientific and technical information and expertise, as well as of information on innovative technologies and processes.

The event will be accompanied by an exhibition that will showcase successful innovative solutions for increased availability of sustainable, safe, and quality feed.