World Food Forum 2024 launch event. (Image source: FAO)

During an event organised at the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) headquarters, details surrounding the World Food Forum (WFF) 2024 including this year’s theme: ‘Good food for all, for today and tomorrow’ were unveiled

The event, which is scheduled to be held from 14-18 October, will include sessions dedicated to global youth action, science and innovation and hand-in-hand investment. In addition, WFF 2024 will spotlight the Mid-term Forum of the UN Decade of Family Farming, weaved into youth-led, technical and policy spaces, to celebrate family farming as the backbone of diverse, innovative, and dynamic agrifood systems.

Speaking at the event, Chief Economist and Chair of the FAO Youth Committee, Máximo Torero said, “All events and forums will be completely integrated, turning the week into a truly dynamic and global platform to transform the future of our agrifood systems,” adding, “This will allow us to leverage the power of intergenerational collaboration, partnerships and creativity across policies, science, innovation, education and cultural investments.”

The flagship event will coincide with the annual World Food Day celebration on 16 October, which also marks FAO’s anniversary. 2024 launches the countdown to FAO’s 80th anniversary in 2025.

For more information, visit: https://www.world-food-forum.org/ 

The expo served as a platform for Indonesian fisheries stakeholders to showcase their high-quality products and explore opportunities for export and market expansion. (Image source: PT Napindo)

As part of its efforts to promote the Indo Fisheries 2024 Expo & Forum, organiser PT Napindo Media Ashatama participated at the Seafood Expo Global 2024, held from 23–25 April in Barcelona, Spain

Sharing the same goals to promote Indonesian fisheries products in the global market, the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Republic of Indonesia also took part in the event. The expo served as a platform for Indonesian fisheries stakeholders to showcase their high-quality products and explore opportunities for export and market expansion.

Besides its objective of promoting the upcoming Indo Fisheries 2024 Expo & Forum, PT Napindo’s presence in Spain also helped the company to conduct benchmarking activities and gather insights into the latest trends and practices in the global seafood industry.

“Participating in the international expo underscores our commitment to facilitating the growth of Indonesia's fisheries industry and promoting our upcoming Indo Fisheries 2024 Expo & Forum," said Arya Seta, managing director at PT Napindo. "We believe that by leveraging the expertise and resources of both Indo Fisheries and the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, we can further enhance Indonesia's presence in the global seafood market and create valuable opportunities for our stakeholders."

Indo Fisheries 2024 Expo & Forum, is scheduled to take place from 17–19 July 2024 at the Jakarta Convention Centre in Jakarta, Indonesia. 

For more information, visit: https://napindo.com and https://indofisheries.id

Visitors from around 30 countries are anticipated to attend the trade show, making it international in scope. (Image source: Livestock Philippines)

The country’s premiere trade event for the Philippine livestock, poultry, and aquaculture industries will open its gates to the public from 22-24 May at the World Trade Centre in Pasay City, Philippines

This year’s Livestock Philippines and Aquaculture Philippines is a three-day event featuring around 250 exhibitors. More than 10,000 visitors from around 30 countries are expected to attend the trade show, making it international in scope. With the theme 'Harnessing Innovation and Technology for Sustainable Farm Development,' this year’s edition aims to bridge the activities of public and private sectors, establish business opportunities for manufacturers and suppliers with potential distributors, partners, and buyers, and create an environment of knowledge and expertise sharing. 

The event will include around 50 technical workshops and seminar sessions, offering meticulously curated content through extensive seminars and conferences featuring industry experts discussing relevant topics. Prior to the three-day event, organisers will conduct provincial roadshows in Pampanga, Batangas, and Cebu, with the last leg of the roadshow in the aquaculture and swine sectors taking place from 8-9 May. These roadshows aim to engage with the community and bring together practitioners and stakeholders for an educational seminar that would be beneficial for all involved. 

With the Department of Agriculture's support and endorsement, Livestock Philippines is also expected to host its first ASEAN Associations Roundtable discussion, fostering a collaborative environment where industry insights are shared, challenges are addressed, questions are raised, and best practices are exchanged. Additionally, the Biosecurity Asia Forum—which will be overseen by international speakers and attended by local industry professionals and stakeholders—will provide a platform to address current biosecurity issues, share challenges, and exchange effective strategies to tackle these urgent concerns.

This year also marks the return of the Livestock Awards, recognising and acknowledging the remarkable and substantial contributions made by select individuals, groups, associations, cooperatives, or private companies to the development of the agriculture sector. Another must-see show highlight is the nationwide launch of Bidang Egg Kids in the afternoon of 22 May. This project, led by the Batangas Egg Producers Cooperative, private egg sectors, and agricultural organisations, aims to combat protein malnutrition in Filipino children.

Interested visitors can pre-register for free on this link: https://ers-th.informa-info.com/lsp24

The Call for Papers and Cases allows researchers, practitioners and companies to submit contributions and case studies to the IAIC. (Image source: DLG)

Organised by the International Association for Agricultural Sustainability (IAAS), this year's International Agriculture Innovation Conference (IAIC 2024) which is partnered by the German Agricultural Society (DLG) will be taking place on 10 June 2024 at the DLG's headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany

The conference titled: 'Advancing Sustainable Agriculture through Innovation,' will be uniting leading global experts, practitioners and stakeholders from the agribusiness sector who will discuss the future of agriculture, including ways to achieve the global goals of food security, poverty reduction and climate protection. It will also include a practical excursion programme to selected industry partners on 11 and 12 June. 

Moreover, the Call for Papers and Cases for the conference is now open, allowing researchers, practitioners and companies to submit contributions and case studies to the IAIC. With a focus on sustainable developments, the technical scope of eligible contributions covers a wide range of topics relating to the agricultural value chain, from plant and animal production to packaging and legal issues. The deadline for submissions in 20 May 2024.

Further details on the broad range of topics in the field of sustainable agriculture and the procedure for submitting papers can be found at:https://iaic.iaas.org.sg/author-guide.

As part of Macfrut's internationalisation efforts, around 50 presentations were held around the world. (Image source: Macfrut)

The 41st edition of Macfrut 2024 is all set to welcome the global fruit and vegetable supply chain at the Rimini Expo Centre, from 8-10 May this year

The focus is on the fruit and vegetable supply chain, a strategic sector of the Italian agri-food industry. According to the Institute of Services for the Agricultural Food Market (ISMEA), the production of fruits and vegetables in 2023 was estimated at around 24 million tonnes, on an area of around 1.3 million ha involving 300,000 farms. In terms of consumption, the ISMEA data also shows a decline in bulk purchases of citrus fruits, potatoes and fresh-cut salads. Sales of fruits on the other hand, remained stable while sales of vegetables increased by 1%. 

This year, the international focus will be on the Arabian Peninsula, where an initiative launched three years ago will see the participation of around 100 buyers from the region, mainly interested in apples, kiwis and table grapes. Also from the Arabian Peninsula, Emirates SkyCargo will be attending the trade fair with around 100 buyers to highlight the opportunities for business in the region as a logistics hub.

Moreover, Macfrut's focus on Africa along with the implementation of the 'Mattei Plan' has resulted the trade fair to become increasingly strategic in the government’s international policy. This year's fair will also have a pavilion dedicated to the African continent and will host 400 exhibitors from 24 African countries, mainly growers, but also importers of agricultural technology and technical products for agriculture. Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Morocco, Namibia and Togo will be taking part for the first time. Larger exhibitors include Egypt, Algeria, South Africa, Nigeria, Mozambique and Mali with 37 companies. Along with exhibitors and wholesalers from South America and Spain, 50 top buyers from India will also be attending the event as one of the new participants.  

As part of Macfrut's internationalisation efforts, around 50 presentations were held around the world, both in person and via streaming, made possible with the support of ICE - Italian Trade Agency. Apulia, famous for its excellent fruits and vegetables will also be taking centre stage this year, by being the partner region of Macfrut. With a focus on certified fruits and vegetables, the region will have a major presence at the trade fair, promoting Apulia’s agri-food products through conferences, events, and tastings, and showcasing itself on the international stage.  

Themed exhibitions at the event will include the Macfrut Table Grape Symposium, the world’s leading symposium that will bring together major experts and global players during the three days of the trade fair to take stock of research, market trends, production performance, product innovation and business strategies. In addition, two new exhibitions are planned: the Innovation Hub for Healthy Food, dedicated to sustainable products and processing technologies for the production of foods with high nutritional value, and the Agrisolar Systems & Technologies, showcasing the opportunities offered by photovoltaic energy generation to support agricultural production. There is also the Biosolutions International Event with around 60 exhibitors, making Macfrut the leading event in Europe for natural plant protection, nutrition and biostimulation products.

On the same days as Macfrut, the Africa & Mediterranean Poultry Forum, an international event for the poultry industry will also take place, providing attendees an opportunity to take an in-depth look at the poultry industry and to discuss with institutions and stakeholders how to systematically improve networking throughout the supply chain.

For more information, visit: www.macfrut.com