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Biography:

N.D. (Nan-Dirk) Mulder joined Rabobank International’s Food & Agribusiness Advisory and Research department (FAR) in 2001. He is a senior animal protein industry specialist with a special focus on the poultry industry.

Nan-Dirk graduated in agricultural economics, marketing and market research from the Wageningen Agricultural University in 1996. Before his appointment at Rabobank International, Nan-Dirk worked for the Product Boards for Livestock, Meat and Eggs (PVE) and the Agricultural Economic Research Institute (LEI) in the Netherlands. Nan-Dirk has experience in advising companies on strategic issues for the PVE (in animal protein) and for LEI (in fresh produce). Furthermore he was member of the Dutch delegation to the European Commission in management committees and expert committees for animal protein.

Since his appointment at Rabobank International, Nan-Dirk has been involved in many of the bank’s advisory and research activities in the animal protein sector. He regularly writes Rabobank publications about the trends and developments in the poultry industry and represents Rabobank in global poultry meetings and congresses.

As a senior sector specialist he advises the Rabobank organisation on the commitments of Rabobank in the animal protein industry. He is also involved in advisory projects for major animal protein industry companies and has accumulated in-depth knowledge about the key issues in animal protein such as global trade, internationalisation, mergers and acquisitions, supply chain management, marketing and agricultural politics. He has participated in project on all continents of the world.

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Title: The rise of the Russian and Ukrainian animal protein industry in a global context

Fast growth in the CIS animal protein industry: An international analysis

The CIS animal protein industries, particularly Russia and Ukraine, belong to the fastest growing industries in the world. Many new greenfield projects are currently implemented in the poultry and pig industries and this offers huge opportunities for domestic and international investors and suppliers.

This global Rabobank presentation will focus on the position of the CIS meat industries in the international animal protein market, the changing profile of the internal markets and industry structures and the opportunities and threats for investors and suppliers in these attractive markets