About the Forum for the Future of Agriculture

The Forum for the Future of Agriculture (ForumforAg) is the premiere meeting place in Brussels to debate sustainable agriculture and environmental challenges, and one of the leading international forums committed to help building a more resilient, sustainable, climate-smart and nature positive food and agriculture system.

Established in 2008, the Forum is where agriculture and environment meet for an open dialogue at our Annual Conference and other events throughout the year. To achieve this goal, the Forum and its partners announced a ‘Call to Action’ in March 2023 which included a series of commitments, to support the transformation of the agri-food system in Europe and beyond.


Upcoming events

International events

Brussels, Belgium

2024 Markets outlook workshop

Tuesday, Nov 19, 2024

14:00-17:00 (CET)
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Regional events

Warsaw, Poland

2024 Regional Event Poland

Wednesday, Nov 27, 2024

10:00-16:00 (CET)
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Annual Conference

Brussels, Belgium

2025 Annual Conference

Tuesday, Apr 01, 2025

09:00-17:00 (CET)
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Latest news

Join us at our next Regional Event

Each year, the Forum organises regional conferences and online events to discuss agriculture and the environment at a national level across Europe. On Wednesday, November 27, 2024 we will co-organise our next regional event with “Polska Federacja Rolna” at the Centrum Prasowe Foksal, Warsaw, Poland. We will focus, among others, on the reform of the CAP with the soon to be announced vision for agriculture to be presented by the new College, and of climate change and food security as one of the priorities of the forthcoming Polish presidency; as well as on importance of soil and the place of innovation to deliver these targets. 

The meeting will take place in person, and there will be simultaneous interpretation in English and Polish.


NABU joins Forum as newest Strategic Partner

The Forum for the Future of Agriculture is thrilled to welcome NABU (The Nature & Biodiversity Conservation Union) as our newest Strategic Partner. Founded in 1899, NABU is Germany’s oldest and largest environmental association with more than 900,000 members and 70,000 active volunteers. NABU works tirelessly to protect species, habitats and climate, at home and worldwide and their projects around the globe empower strong local partners to take action for nature conservation and against the climate and biodiversity crises.


First annual Call to Action progress report published

Just over a year ago, the Forum launched its Call to Action – a series of seven commitments designed to help contribute to a more resilient, sustainable, nature positive and climate smart food and agriculture system. The Forum for the Future of Agriculture has now launched the first annual report which sets out the work we have undertaken and progress made, along with illustrations of the scalable initiatives that many of our partners are doing, towards these Call to Action commitments.


Recent events

International events

The Hotel, Brussels

2024 Rebuilding Ukraine’s Agriculture

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2024

12:30-17:00 (CET)
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International events

Royal Cercle Gaulois, Rue de la Loi 5, Brussels

2024 European conference on private land conservation

Wednesday, Mar 27, 2024

09:00-14:00 (CET)
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Annual Conference

Restoring the opportunity for food system transformation

2024 Annual Conference

Tuesday, Mar 26, 2024

09:00-16:30 (CET)
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Monday, Mar 25, 2024

14:00-18:00 (CET)
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International events

The Hotel, Brussels

2024 Research lessons to inform future CAP reform event

Wednesday, Feb 07, 2024

09:00-14:30 (CET)
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Some recent videos from ForumforAg

Video recording of Podcast 59 video iamge

Video recording of Podcast 59

Janez Potočnik, Mark Titterington

2024 Call to Action report announcement video iamge

2024 Call to Action report announcement

Mark Titterington

2024 Annual Conference – Introduction and welcome video iamge

2024 Annual Conference – Introduction and welcome

Stephen Sackur, Rose O’Donovan, Janez Potočnik

2024 Annual Conference – Short summary video video iamge

2024 Annual Conference – Short summary video

Janez Potočnik, Ursula von der Leyen

2024 Annual Conference – Message from Ursula von der Leyen video iamge

2024 Annual Conference – Message from Ursula von der Leyen

Stephen Sackur, Ursula von der Leyen

2024 Annual Conference – Session 1 – Where do we go from here? video iamge

2024 Annual Conference – Session 1 – Where do we go from here?

Saswati Bora, Máximo Torero Cullen, Lee Ann Jackson, Nicola Pochettino, Stephen Sackur

2024 Annual Conference – Inspirational talk – Ana Roš video iamge

2024 Annual Conference – Inspirational talk – Ana Roš

Stephen Sackur, Ana Roš

2024 Annual Conference – Session 2: The need for systemic change video iamge

2024 Annual Conference – Session 2: The need for systemic change

Sébastien Abis, Patrick Child, Jörg-Andreas Krüger, Nanna-Louise Linde, Vanessa Stiffler-Claus, Rose O’Donovan

2024 Annual Conference – Inspirational talk – Samo Login video iamge

2024 Annual Conference – Inspirational talk – Samo Login

Rose O’Donovan, Samo Login

2024 Annual Conference – Call to Action update video iamge

2024 Annual Conference – Call to Action update

Boris Erg, Petra Laux, Emanuele Paolo Sicuro, Jurgen Tack, Mark Titterington, Rose O’Donovan

2024 Annual Conference – David Clarinval video iamge

2024 Annual Conference – David Clarinval

Rose O’Donovan, David Clarinval

2024 Annual Conference – Session 3: What levers can the EU pull to deliver systemic change and what did we learn? video iamge

2024 Annual Conference – Session 3: What levers can the EU pull to deliver systemic...

Stefania Avanzini, Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle, Martin Hlaváček, Jurgen Tack, Rose O’Donovan

2024 Annual Conference – Tom Vilsack message video iamge

2024 Annual Conference – Tom Vilsack message

Thomas J. Vilsack, Rose O’Donovan

2024 Annual Conference – Inspirational talk – Amy E. Johnson video iamge

2024 Annual Conference – Inspirational talk – Amy E. Johnson

Rose O’Donovan, Amy E. Johnson

2024 Annual Conference – Session 4 video iamge

2024 Annual Conference – Session 4

Stephen Sackur, Mary Whittow, Alessandro Cataldo, Chris Hogg, Martin Reesink

2024 Annual Conference – Closing video iamge

2024 Annual Conference – Closing

Janez Potočnik

Recent articles and publications

Event Summary

Regional event introduction

2024 – GFFPI holds second workshop on agricultural trade and sustainability

Jul 23, 2024

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New Advisory Council appointed to support Forum’s mission for agri-food

The Forum for the Future of Agriculture have announced the establishment of a new Advisory Council to support it in the achievement of its mission to help build a more resilient, sustainable, climate smart and nature positive food and agriculture system.

Listen to latest podcasts

We regularly release new episodes of ForumforAg Food Systems podcast where we interview politicians, civil society representatives, thought leaders, scientists, activists, farmers, business leaders and many others with ideas and actions on how we can deliver a safe, plentiful, and above all sustainable food system that works for everyone.

View latest photographs and statements

Want to look at the latest photographs from our recent events or read our latest press announcements and statements, visit our press page.

About the Forum for the Future of Agriculture partners

The European Landowners’ Organization and Syngenta came together in 2008 to create a new, open and inclusive place in Europe where all stakeholders interested in contributing to a more sustainable agriculture system could come together to debate and share knowledge and expertise on how this could be achieved. They remain committed to that goal and have now invited other organisations to join and help take forward the Forum for the Future of Agriculture on the next phase of its journey.

Our strategic partners support the mission of the forum to contribute to the development of a more sustainable food and agriculture system. In doing so, they work together with our founding partners under the guidance of the chairman to enable the strategic development of the Forum for the Future of Agriculture and help to shape its annual work program.

The ForumforAg partners also act as a sounding board and provide counsel on our thought leadership activities and positions. The partners also exchange knowledge and expertise on what works on the ground, as well as constructively challenging each other, as well as other stakeholders in their community, to help create a more sustainable food system.

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