
Dirk Jan Kennes
Head of Food & Agriculture Research Asia,
RABOBANK
Dirk Jan Kennes is Head of the RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness department in Asia since January 2022. Prior to this, he was Rabobank's Global Sector Strategist for Farm Inputs since 2007. Based in Hong Kong, Dirk Jan and his team undertake research for various food and agribusiness sectors for the benefit of Rabobank's clients ' including comprehensive reports on sector and commodity outlooks, latest market trends and future industry developments. The Asia RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness team is part of a global network of about 80 research analysts, enabling our teams to spot macroeconomic trends and industry dynamics across the various key Food & Agri sectors. Dirk Jan has a wealth of experience in Food & Agribusiness. Before joining Rabobank in September 2007, Dirk Jan held management positions within the F&A market. He was member of the management team of Kemin Food Ingredients. Before that, he was business manager responsible for Feed at CSM subsidiary Purac. He has also worked for Akzo Nobel where he was involved in the marketing and sales management of feed ingredients. Dirk Jan studied agronomy, majoring in animal nutrition. Dirk Jan also holds an MBA from TSM Business School in the Netherlands.