Euractiv.de Est. 1min 26-09-2016 (updated: 18-10-2016 ) [Jochen Netzker/Shutterstock] Euractiv is part of the Trust Project >>> Print Email Facebook X LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram Despite its small size relative to the country’s GDP, agriculture is a political heavyweight with the German government. With far-reaching changes to the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy about to take effect, euractiv.com looks at the implications for the German agricultural sector. Download PDF Agricultural policy: At the limits of green growth News | Agrifood 26-09-2016 Est. 4minThe Green Economy is meant to create wealth and protect the environment at the same time. But experts are increasingly doubtful about the concept and are calling it a whitewash. EURACTIV Germany reports. German researcher: Free trade can cushion impact of climate change on agriculture Interview | Agrifood 27-09-2016 Est. 6minPoor harvests, hunger and rising food prices: Climate change threatens food production around the world. The solution to all of this could be free trade, researcher Hermann Lotze-Campen told EURACTIV Germany. German agriculture: Short-term crisis management or long-term strategy? News | Agrifood 28-09-2016 Est. 4minNumerous agricultural crises in Germany have made life difficult for the Agriculture Ministry lately, especially in light of much-needed structural changes to the sector. EURACTIV Germany reports. Industrial agriculture threatens to drive German smallholders into ruin News | Agrifood 29-09-2016 Est. 4minThe existence of many farms is dependent on economic pressure and competition brought by larger scale holdings. More and more German farms are being driven into ruin and the environment is paying a hefty price too. EURACTIV Germany reports. German farmers divided over EU-Canada trade deal News | Agrifood 30-09-2016 Est. 4minDespite ongoing protests around Europe, the EU still wants to conclude the CETA agreement with Canada within the next five weeks. The German agricultural sector is divided in its opinion of the deal: large farms relish the advantages and small enterprises fear transatlantic competition. EURACTIV Germany reports.
