Organic farming & Biomarkt

Commitment to German agriculture

Kaufland supports German agriculture and stands for fair and reliable cooperation with its partner suppliers and farmers. As part of the Green Week in Berlin, the company is not only showing its holistic commitment to sustainability, but is also once again highlighting its commitment to German agriculture in a special way and is clearly committed to domestic production...

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Non-GMO foods could be a thing of the past

In the future, organic areas could be the only GMO-free areas in Germany. This would also reduce the selection of GMO-free foods. There is currently a debate in Brussels about new genetic engineering law: On January 24th, the EU Environment Committee will vote on the EU Commission's proposal for deregulation, and the debate will then end up in the EU Parliament...

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Goal: 30% organic by 2030

The Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, Cem Özdemir, today presented the "National Strategy for 30 percent organic agriculture and food production by 2030", or "Organic Strategy 2030" for short. With the Organic Strategy 2030, the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) shows how the appropriate framework conditions must be designed in order to achieve the common goal of 30 percent organic land by 2030. The government partners have set this goal in the coalition agreement.

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Glyphosate approved for another 10 years

The European Commission's proposal to extend the approval of glyphosate did not find a qualified majority in the EU Commission's Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed. Too many member states had expressed concerns about the project. The main points of criticism were the lack of data on the effects on biodiversity, soil and water...

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Too little feed for organic pig farming

Tomorrow the special conference of agricultural ministers will take place in Berlin with a focus on "conversion of livestock farming". The federal program for the conversion of animal husbandry is intended to promote investments in species-appropriate barn systems and a large part of the ongoing additional costs compared to the legal standard in the area of ​​pig husbandry...

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New organic label launched

In the future, consumers should be able to see the organic portion of out-of-home catering (AHV) at a glance. According to the federal government's plan, canteens, canteens and other facilities should voluntarily indicate their commitment to sustainable catering with a three-tier label - depending on the organic content in gold, silver and bronze...

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Organic products still in high demand

Organic food continues to enjoy increasing popularity. After a high in the first year of Corona, sales of organic products rose again in 2021 by 5,8 percent to 15,87 billion euros. According to preliminary estimates by market experts, the organic share of the food market will thus increase to 6,8 percent.

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Animal Welfare Innovation Award is presented for the third time

For the third time, the Animal Welfare Initiative (ITW) is awarding the Animal Welfare Innovation Award. This year it goes to outstanding projects by three pig farmers: the "pig ambulance", the pig husbandry concept with combined stable and free-range husbandry and the stable system for preserving the curly tail...

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