At the opening ceremony, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu stressed the importance of the event as “the livestock sector must be transformed along with other elements of global agri-food systems to become more efficient, more inclusive, more resilient and more sustainable, for the benefit of people and the planet”.

The conference brings together experts, competent authorities and private sector representatives from around the world to discuss animal feed availability, safety, ingredient supply chains and environmental sustainability in the feed sector, a statement said.

The FAO director general noted that it is essential “to ensure the availability, accessibility, quality and safety of animal feed, which will require concrete actions ranging from the management and restoration of pastures and rangelands to the production of fodder and feed ingredients”.

This “will require appropriate policies and regulations,” Qu said, adding that “feeding animals well will feed the world better.”

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