k ees romijn : dutch farmers association henk flipsen : dutch feed industry association
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Kees Romijn: Dutch Farmers AssociationHenk Flipsen: Dutch Feed Industry Association Onno van Eijk: Dutch foundation for Nature &
Environment
Ottawa, 16th october 2013
“Work together to achieve an in all aspects sustainable livestock sector in 2023.
A profitable and competing livestock sector that produces with respect for people, animals, environment and the social system, including the effects of Dutch livestock production abroad.”
Shared ambition
Context
• Start 2008/2009• Growing public concern about animal welfare and
environment • Growing Government awareness of ineffective functioning
of legislation and control to accelerate the process• Example of succesfull multi-stakeholders approach
(castration in pig production)
Declaration:• Sustainable production is shared responsibility partners in
production chain, ngo’s and governement• Join forces to accellerate sustainable production
Multi-stakeholder approach
Branche organisations• Farmers LTO• Slaughterhouses COV• Feed NEVEDI• Dairy producers NZO
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Bank • Rabobank
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NGO’s• Animal Welfare
(Dierenbescherming)• Environment (Natuur en
milieu)
Government• National level (ministry)• Local level (IPO)
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Knowledge institutes• Education (Groene
kennis cooperatie• Wageningen University
and Research
What UDV does
• Stimulates• Critical examination• Makes open to discussion• Bring stakeholders together• Communicate successes
Creating action empowers the proces in the right direction
Lessons learned
• common vision and full committment • Mutual respect • Grant everyone their position and succes• Stimulate existing initiatives of stakeholders • Find white spots and create initiatives • Government is facilitating • Consumermarket is the key to change • Build trust by doing
Thank you
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