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G20 Agriculture Ministers Meeting
G20 Members (Turkey, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Indıa, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and the EU) represent 85% of the world’s economy, 70% of the global agricultural economy and the two thirds of...
Argentina - Australia - Brazil - Canada - China - France - Germany - India - Indonesia - Italy - Japan - Mexico - Republic of Korea - Russian Federation - Saudi Arabia - South Africa - Türkiye - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - United States of America
2015
Report
Pilot project: Exchange programmes for young farmers
The analysis of survey responses shows that young farmers have different expectations and needs, depending on the region in which they live, the agricultural sector in which they work (intensive, extensive), their level of education, their relation to the farm (owner of the farm or not) etc. This study revealed...
Belgium - Bulgaria - Croatia - Cyprus - Czechia - Estonia - European Union - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Ireland - Italy - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Malta - Netherlands (Kingdom of the) - Poland - Portugal - Romania - Slovakia - Slovenia - Sri Lanka - Sweden - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2015 - European Commission
Report
German Federal Government Agriculture Report 2015
The 2015 German Federal Government Agriculture Report outlines current challenges, political measures taken by the Federal Government and the state of agriculture over the past four years. It illuminates the profile of a sector that moves within a dynamic field.
Germany
2015 - Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture
Report
Beef and Sheep Report 2015
The annual published Beef and Sheep reports contain the main findings of the sector, emphasising the comparative analysis of the competitiveness of the production of beef and sheep, among the participating countries.
The 2015 report provides an update of global world maps and charts, a continuation of the country page information...
Germany
2015 - agri benchmark
Video
Viticulture in Germany
An overview about viticulture in Germany.
Germany
2015 - Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture
Report
Cash Crop report 2015 : key results of the 2014 agri benchmark farm comparison
This report takes a closer look at the following topics: (1) Economics of global wheat production, (2) How profitable is irrigation in corn, (3) On-farm competitiveness of rapeseed vs. sunflower and soybeans and (4) Economics of rice production in typical farms in Africa and Asia.
Germany
2015 - agri benchmark
Fact sheet
GERMANY - Common Agricultural Policy
During the next 7 years, the new CAP is going to invest around EUR 44.1 billion in Germany's farming sector and rural areas. Key political priorities have been defined at European level such as: jobs, sustainability, modernization, innovation and quality. In parallel, flexibility is given to Germany to adapt both...
Germany
2014 - European Commission
Video
Friedrich Wenz on Soil Fertility and Reduced Tillage
The German organic farmer Friedrich Wenz is one of the pioneers of reduced tillage. He has developed the so-called WEco-Dyn system. In this video, he explains how the WEco-Dyn system works and underlines the role of soil fertility as a prerequisite for successful reduced tillage systems. Farmers participating at this...
Germany
2014 - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL)
Journal
Farming Matters: The many faces of resilience
Poverty and vulnerability combine in a vicious circle for many family farmers. To break that and turn it into a virtuous cycle, resilience must be built into farming and the systems in which farmers operate. There is an urgent need for a change in mindset regarding family farming, agriculture and...
Germany - United States of America
2014 - ILEIA, Center for Learning on Sustainable Agriculture
Website
Family Farming website
The website about family farmers and their farms, begun in 2014 to show the diversity of family farmers ‘Feeding the World, Caring for the Earth‘ by a collection of first hand experiences (snapshots) as an educational resource for anywhere in the world. The concept of this comes from the International...
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2014 - Family farms.enviroed4all
Magazine article
Organic farming in Europe: moving into the mainstream
Organic farming no longer serves a niche market in the European Union (EU). In spite
of the global economic crisis, the mainstreaming of organic products has maintained
its impressive trajectory: since 2008 there has been an average annual growth rate of
8%; annual turnover has risen to €20 billion; and more than 500...
Austria - Belgium - Croatia - Cyprus - Czechia - Denmark - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Ireland - Italy - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Malta - Netherlands (Kingdom of the) - Poland - Portugal - Romania - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2014
Book
Statistical Yearbook of Food, Agriculture and Forestry
The Statistical Yearbook of Food, Agriculture and Forestry is an extensive database for an overview about the agricultural sector. Reliable and well-founded data and facts are extremely valuable for business, society, scientific research and politics. They reflect the prevailing conditions and underlying developments, thereby providing an indispensable bedrock for economic...
Germany
2014 - Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture
Magazine article
The Diversity of Family Farms is Strength for World Agriculture
In the world, more than 80 per cent of farms are family farms – in total more than 500 million economic and social entities. In Europe 25 million people, 172 million hectares of agricultural land and 12 million farms are involved in EU agricultural production. A vast majority of these...
Austria - Belgium - Croatia - Cyprus - Czechia - Denmark - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Ireland - Italy - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Malta - Poland - Portugal - Romania - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2014
Website
Main features of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and its implementation in Germany
The reform of the Common Agricultural Policy adopted in December 2013 will make Europe's agricultural sector greener and more sustainable and provide it with a reliable and stable basis for the years to come.
The funds made available via the Common Agricultural Policy support both farmers and rural areas. A total...
Germany
2014 - Federal Ministry of Food an Agriculture
Journal article
Gutshof Trieb
From 1867 to 1962, 95 Ha Gutshof Trieb was primarily a dairy farm, while from 1962 to 1970 it specialised in poultry and laying hens. Since 1970 it has been a solely arable, grain-producing farm. Until 2011 this agricultural production remained under family management, but today all agricultural land (60...
Germany
2014
Conference paper
Final Communiqué of the GFFA 2014
Empowering Agriculture: Fostering Resilience – Securing Food and Nutrition
Germany
2014 - Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture
Video
Family Farming in Germany.
Federal Minister Christian Schmidt visits a family farm.
Germany
2014 - Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture
Report
The Horticulture Report
Extended analyses and latest results of the Horticulture Network you find in the Horticulture Report 2014.
Germany
2014 - agri benchmark
Journal article
HNV Farming – Explaining the Concept and Interpreting EU and National Policy Commitments
The concept of “High Nature Value farming” developed in the early 1990s from a growing recognition that the conservation of biodiversity in Europe depends on the continuation of low-intensity farming systems across large areas of countryside (see Beaufoy et al., 1994; Bignal et al., 1994; Bignal & McCracken, 1996; 2000)....
Austria - Belgium - Bulgaria - Croatia - Cyprus - Czechia - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Ireland - Italy - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Malta - Netherlands (Kingdom of the) - Poland - Romania - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2014
Project
Support for Organic Production Boosts Farm Competitiveness in Altmark
The Dihlmann family purchased a farm in the Altmark 15 years ago and converted it into an organic farm. Area-based payments for organic production, namely for ensuring traditional crop rotation, contributed to ensure the competitiveness of the farm.
The members of the Dihlmann family have been farmers for more than 14...
Germany
2014 - EU
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