The 2016 IFAJ Congress officially kicked off with the annual welcome dinner. Greeting us was Gerd Sonnleitner, Honorary President, German Farmers Association UN Goodwill Ambassador, 2014 International Year of Family Farming.

Gerd told us that we would getting some great insight into German agriculture. For the welcome dinner he suggested having some great discussion rather than a focus on politics since that will come later.

You can read a statement from him here.

You can listen to his remarks here: Remarks from Gerd Sonnleitner

2016 IFAJ Congress Photo Album

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