Thousands demand agriculture: demo in front of the Chancellery in Berlin!

Thousands demand agriculture: demo in front of the Chancellery in Berlin!

Next Saturday, January 18, 2025, thousands of people in Berlin will demonstrate for a social-ecological turn in agricultural policy. The ones under the motto "We are fed up!" Organized event will start at the Republic Square at 12:45 p.m. The alliance, from around 60 organizations of agriculture and civil society, expects up to 10,000 participants. This is done at the same time for the Green Week, one of the largest trade fairs for nutrition and agriculture worldwide that opened on Thursday. In addition, an International Conference of Agriculture will take place, in which government officials come together from around 70 countries to discuss the use of renewable raw materials, said rbb24 with.

problems in agricultural economy

The demonstration addresses central questions such as climate protection, animal welfare and a fair diet for everyone. Matthias Lambrecht von Greenpeace and Xenia Brand from the Working Group on Portal Agriculture warn that the current agricultural system is damaged by environmental pollution and that the costs for the general public are enormous. This damage is estimated at around 90 billion euros annually. The farmers also suffer considerably from the consequences of climate change and economic pressure. It is impossible for many prices to achieve cost-covering prices, which leads to a dramatic court, such as "https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/mensch-metropole/experte-von-greenpeace-hern-oezdemir-hat-als-Agrarminister Zeitung reported.

The conference of the Agriculture Minister, led by Federal Minister Cem Özdemir, is intended to help find solutions for these problems. Experts not only demand clear standards for animal husbandry, but also reliable financing for urgently needed reforms in the agricultural sector. The goal is to find a way to the future together, which benefits the farmers and society, while at the same time the ecological footprint is reduced.

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