IFIF welcomes closer co-operation of feed sector

The 2^nd ASEAN Feed Summit, organised by the Victam Foundation and moderated by Alexandra de Athayde, IFIF’s executive director, brought together senior feed regulators and industry representatives from Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. Taken together, these countries produce over 70 million tonnes of compound animal feed annually.

De Athayde welcomed “the opportunity for IFIF to join this important Summit, which underlined once again that there are common challenges in the region that the ASEAN bloc can work on jointly for the benefit of all with the aim to have a unified voice in the feed sector.” De Athayde recognised participants for their important efforts to ensure safe feed and food in their countries and added “that only by working together at regional and global level with all stakeholders on the agri-food chain can we continue to ensure feed and food safety, while meeting the global demands for 60% more food by 2050 safely and sustainably.”

During the discussion a number of relevant issues were identified for further potential co-operation, including capacity development for feed safety, sustainability, efforts towards regulatory harmonisation, and standards development to facilitate trade and production at regional and international level.

About IFIF

The International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) is made up of national and regional feed associations, feed related organisations, and corporate members from around the globe, representing over 80% of the feed production worldwide. IFIF provides a unified voice and leadership to represent and promote the global feed industry as an essential participant in the food chain that provides sustainable, safe, nutritious and affordable food for a growing world population.