IAMO in the Media
Next to scientific publications of IAMO researchers, there are regular reports on the institute in specialised and daily press as well as on air and on Internet portals. Scientific findings of IAMO are picked on in the framework of current debates in politics and economic processes. Researchers of IAMO act as experts to communicate their findings in a generally understandable way to the broad public.
A selection of media reports is available here:
18 January 2022
Grüne Pläne für Umbau der Landwirtschaft (Green plans for changes in agriculture)
IAMO director Thomas Herzfeld on the reorientation of agricultural policy in Germany, published in the programme MDR AKTUELL (from minute 2:53)
06 January 2022
Fördert der Klimawandel Russlands Landwirtschaft? (Does climate change support Russia's agriculture?)
IAMO researcher Florian Schierhorn on the impact of climate change on agricultural development in Russia, published in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and on FAZ.net
06 December 2021
Missstände in der Ferkelzucht? (Abuses in piglet farming?)
In an interview, IAMO director Alfons Balmann talks on possible causes of violations of the Animal Welfare Act, published in the ZDF programme WISO
18 November 2021
Russian agriculture will benefit from climate change?
IAMO researcher Florian Schierhorn analyses the question whether Russia could benefit from global warming, published on the website of the Federal Agency for Civic Education (bpb)
18 November 2021
Why do farms in Russia engage in corporate social responsibility?
Researchers Taras Gagalyuk and Anna Hajdu on the interaction between agriculture and social responsibility in Russia, published on the website of the Federal Agency for Civic Education (bpb)
23 October 2021
Forschungssoftware soll nachhaltiger werden (Research software to become more sustainable)
In an interview with Deutschlandfunk, IAMO scientist Franziska Appel discusses the needs and strategies for sustainable research software development
16 September 2021
Going With the Flow: Peer Pressure’s Effects on Drought Insurance Purchases in Uzbekistan
IAMO researcher Laura Moritz talks on the impact of drought on farmers in Uzbekistan and the current research on innovative index insurance, appear on the website Tropentag Blog.
02 August 2021
Akzeptanz für Grüne Gentechnik durch bessere Argumente fördern (Better arguments to promote acceptance of green genetic engineering)
Researchers Gabi Waldhof, Ingo Pies and Vladislav Valentinov on the controversial discussions on genetic engineering in agriculture, published in Agra-Europe
01 August 2021
Усиление позиций влечет за собой большую ответственность: ЕС и Черноморский регион становятся лидерами на мировом рынке пше
The report reflects the new leadership role of the EU and the Black Sea region in international wheat markets and highlights the growing responsibility this brings for ensuring global food security, published in FAO Bulletin (RU) No. 76, from page 10 (in Russia only)
05 July 2021
Surging global food prices put staple meals out of reach, from Nigerian jollof rice to Russian pasta and Argentine steak
IAMO researcher Linde Götz on the causes of rising food prices in Russia, published in the Washington Post
