AIC elects Angela Booth as new Chair
The Agricultural Industries Confederation(AIC) – the UK trade association representing the agricultural supply chain, including arable marketing, crop protection and agronomy, feed, fertiliser and seed – has announced the election of Angela Booth as its new Chair.
Angela brings many years of broad experience in the industry, including 8 years as Chair of the AIC Feed Executive Committee, Chair of the FEFAC Feed Safety Committee and a member of ACAF. She is currently Director of Feed Safety for AB Agri.
“I’m delighted to be elected to the position of Chair of the AIC Board, an organisation which continues to act as the leading voice for the UK agrisupply industry,” says Angela Booth. “We are facing unprecedented change in our industry, making AIC’s role as the leading voice for agrisupply trade members more vital than ever.”
“AIC’s members are key in supporting arable and livestock producers with their extensive knowledge and expert guidance. As it becomes more important than ever to both produce food efficiently and manage our natural resources, AIC will be a strong voice for its members in discussions with government, NGOs, and relevant bodies both in and outside the UK.”
“Angela has been a key figure at the AIC, promoting members’ interests across the UK agriculture industry”, says Robert Sheasby, Chief Executive of AIC, “and I’m delighted she will continue this in her new role as Chair. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Andrew McShane, for his huge contribution over the last two years of his chairmanship. He has been an unswerving support, providing the Board with a clear and concise vision as we have navigated through the implications of EU Exit and more recently Covid-19”.
“As the agriculture sector continues to face a growing number of challenges and opportunities in the coming years, we need the insight and forward vision of leaders like Angela who will provide AIC members with a strong voice and informed outlook and I am looking forward to working closely with her in demonstrating the agrisupply sectors absolutely pivotal role in the UK’s increasingly sustainable food supply chain”.
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About AIC
As the UK agricultural supply industry's leading trade association, the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) represents businesses in key sectors within the supply chains that feed the nation.
Its Member businesses supply UK farmers and growers with the animal feed, fertiliser, seed, crop protection products, trusted advice and quality services that are essential to producing food, as well as trading crops and commodities across the globe.
Formed in October 2003 by a merger of three trade associations, today AIC has over 230 Members in the agri-supply trade and represents £17.8 billion* turnover at farmgate.
AIC works on behalf of its Members by lobbying policymakers and stakeholders, delivering information, providing trade assurance schemes, and offering technical support.
AIC Services manages a range of services, including Trade Assurance Schemes and professional registers recognised by the UK Government as essential means to underpin feed and food safety alongside fertiliser security.
These schemes and professional registers include:
- Trade Assurance Scheme for Combinable Crops (TASCC)
- Feed Materials Assurance Scheme (FEMAS)
- Universal Feed Assurance Scheme (UFAS)
- European Seed Treatment Assurance (ESTA)
- Fertiliser Industry Assurance Scheme (FIAS)
- Feed Adviser Register (FAR)
- Renewable Energy Directive (RED)
- Forage Assurance Scheme (FAA)
- AIC Services Palm Oil Credit Scheme (APOCS)
*According to a 2023 survey of AIC Members.
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