Lively and informative Thai – Dutch special briefing on sustainable food system in Bangkok
The future of our food security and food safety needs multistakeholder collaboration both locally and internationally to ensure the global sustainable food system, Visit Limlurcha – President of the Thai Future Food Trade Association said during a Thai – Dutch Special Briefing on Sustainable Food System in Bangkok in July 2024.
Thailand is one of the internationally active players in plant-based and insect-based protein food.
Due to global climate change pressure, the worldwide increasing consumption of alternative proteins to substitute traditional livestock protein (pork, poultry, beef) reflects an interesting trend for the international agriculture and agro-food industry. Thailand has been actively playing a role not only as a producer but also in decades-long R&D on plant-based and insect-based proteins. Recently, a group of 'young entrepreneurs & academics' together with key players in Thai agriculture and the food industry with the ambition for sustainable future food security have jointly established the Thai Future Food Trade Association.
The Association aims to strengthen multi-stakeholder collaboration in the Thai agri-food ecosystem for a more innovative and sustainable future food industry with a focus on ‘safe & healthy food' from plant-based, insect-based, and alternative proteins, functional food & ingredients, etc. With a diversity of agricultural commodities such as rice, cassava, durian, mangosteen, mushroom, coconut, ginger, jackfruit, wolffia, etc. together with quality R&D, Thailand is ready to collaborate with the Netherlands and international communities for a sustainable food system.
- Mr. Visit Limlurcha, President of the Thai Future Food Trade Association.
Sustainable Food System Stays High on Thai – Dutch Collaboration
During the business trip to Thailand in July of Dr. Marie-Ange Delen and Dr. Sally Hoffer from the Netherlands Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature (LVVN), the “Thai – Dutch Special Briefing on Sustainable Food System” was organized by the Bangkok – LVVN at the Netherlands Embassy, Bangkok. Together with Mr. Gijs Theunissen DVM, Dutch Agricultural Counsellor, Dr. Sally and Dr. Marie-Ange had a meeting with the President and Board of Directors of the Thai Future Food Trade Association. At the Thai – Dutch Special Briefing, a lively and informative discussion and sharing of their experiences on food waste management, good agricultural practices, the future of the food sector, farmers, and customers under the pressure of climate change took place.
Sustainable food system stays high under Thai – Dutch collaboration.
- Mr. Gijs said at the Briefing.
