Dare to dairy at the IDF World Dairy Summit 2016 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands!
There is one central question: how could dairy products contribute to feeding 9 billion people? The answer requires a thorough dialogue with civil society organizations and public authorities. Speakers are representatives of the World Wildlife Fund, the US animal protection and the Dutch Environmental Assessment Agency among others. Dare to Dairy and already join the debate online and on twitter.
Participants can also get a taste of the Dutch dairy! They can have an insight at the innovative farming, discover the Dutch cattle breeds or learn about the high-class research and education done in The Netherlands. To avoid missing the summit sessions, the participants enjoy the visits after the conference program, on Thursday 20th and Friday 21stOctober.
This summit is of interest to anyone who has been active in the dairy sector, and who wants to quickly update in the challenges the sector faces. For decades, the Dutch dairy has been in the forefront of developments in the global dairy sector. The entrepreneurship, innovation and international orientation that underpin the competitive position of the dairy sector in The Netherlands is attracting many visitors!
Note to the press
More info:
René van Buitenen
+31 70 219 17 07
vanbuitenen@nzo.nl
About the IDF
The International Dairy Federation (IDF) represents the global dairy sector and ensuresthe best scientific expertise is used to support high quality milk and nutritious, safe and sustainable dairy products. www.fil-idf.org
About the Dutch Dairy
The Netherlands is dairy country. The Dutch love their milk, cheese and yogurt, the cattlegrazing in the fields. The Dutch dairy sector is an important part of the Dutch economyand its international trade. Dairy farming and the dairy industry mean tens of thousands of jobs and billions in revenue. Even in times of economic crisis, the sector grows and companies invest heavily in R&D, and several of the world’s most leading dairy research institutes can be found in the Netherlands. www.nzo.nl