I am working at the French Livestock Institute, as an expert on dairy cow nutrition and feeding systems. I am in charge of regional, national and european projects delaing with milk production, feed-food competition, land use and carbonfootprint. On this last issue, providing efficient strategies to farmers for reducing methane emissions is a critical on-going work for the dairy industry. I am particularly involved in this research.

20+ years experience advising on organic and agroforestry systems. Linked to UK agroforestry network and UK’s largest commercial agroforestry & LL on CFD project. Abacus is leading UK organic and agroforestry advisory and training service for farmers and ag professional. Abacus involved in developing Gov policy on organic and agroforestry at UK and EU levels. Experienced faciltitator of workshops and COP’s.

I obtained my first university diploma in animal nutritioning (more specifically, sport horses). I always considered my primary task to be helping farmers with knowledge transfer, within which agricultural advisory work, and the umbrella of my university provided an excellent opportunity. Among our biggest partners are beef cattle breeders, and the association of Hungarian buffalos, where forage production is highly relevant. In FAO projects I helped build AKIS systems and ICT platforms in several countries.

Emma Van Steenweghen is an Innovation Consultant at Boerenbond, the largest farmers’ organization in Flanders (Belgium). She holds a master’s degree in Agro- and Ecosystem Engineering and brings specialized expertise in circular economy, food loss reduction, healthy soil management, and carbon farming. With a strong background in European project management, Emma currently represents Boerenbond Projects (BBP) in initiatives such as Interreg NWE Smart Carbon Farming and INSOIL (EU, CBE-JU), where she contributes to advancing sustainable agricultural practices across Europe.