AGCO Focuses on Animal Welfare
17 Gennaio 2019 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
Discussions around challenges in protein
production in agriculture and solutions to improve the ethical
treatment of animals
AGCO (NYSE: AGCO), a global leader in manufacturing and the
distribution of agricultural equipment and solutions, today hosted
its annual AGCO Berlin Summit. The international industry event
aims to bring together decision-makers in politics, economy and
society to share their experiences and discuss the future of the
agricultural industry. Today’s ‘Feeding the World - The Future for
Protein’ summit was focused on aspects of animal welfare in the
context of modern agriculture, including the need for sustainable
protein production to meet an increasing demand for protein-rich
foods. The AGCO Berlin Summit is a joint initiative of AGCO and the
new AGCO Agriculture Foundation. The AGCO Agriculture Foundation
develops charitable initiatives to enhance global food security,
sustainable agricultural development and positive economic impacts,
particularly in developing countries. As in previous years, AGCO
Finance and AGCO Fuse Technologies are sponsors of the 2019 AGCO
Berlin Summit.
"Whilst discussing protein production, a special emphasis should
be placed on the future of the animal welfare. Meat and poultry
producers, especially in emerging markets with a growing middle
class, are in need of comprehensive solutions to improve
agricultural supply chains,” commented Martin Richenhagen, AGCO
Chairman, President and CEO. “Today, we have brought together
industry specialists, politicians, scientists and animal welfare
experts to discuss a number of pressing matters, including
challenges to feed a rapidly growing world population, as well as
solutions that not only boost overall performance and productivity
of farms, but also offer innovative and sustainable ways to improve
animal handling and the fair treatment of animals in our
agricultural supply chains.”
“By 2050, our population will grow to 10 billion people. This
means that we must increase agricultural production by at least 70
percent over the next four decades," warns Rob Smith, AGCO Senior
Vice President and General Manager, Europe & Middle East. "At
the same time, the importance of quality and animal welfare
standards is increasing. To meet these challenges and secure global
food supplies, we have to develop and introduce new innovative
technologies to the food industry."
"AGCO invests extensively in the optimization of agricultural
process chains and we welcome cross-industry exchanges," added
Martin Richenhagen. "We are pleased to see the support from today’s
speakers and participants from all over the world for our strategy
aimed at developing sustainable and innovative solutions for people
and animals.”
Find more information here:
https://www.agco-berlin-summit.com/home.html
About AGCO
AGCO (NYSE: AGCO) is a global leader in the design, manufacture
and distribution of agricultural solutions and supports more
productive farming through its full line of equipment and related
services. AGCO products are sold through five core brands,
Challenger®, Fendt®, GSI®, Massey Ferguson® and Valtra®, supported
by Fuse® precision technologies and farm optimization services.
Founded in 1990, AGCO is headquartered in Duluth, GA, USA. In 2017,
AGCO had net sales of approximately $8.3 billion. For more
information, visit http://www.AGCOcorp.com. For company news,
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