Pandemic, climate crisis, port blockades: Predictability in agricultural production - and thus, food security worldwide - is of outmost importance against the backdrop of ongoing global crises. Countries with great agricultural potential are challenged to produce reliably in the future, to ensure the supply of their own population and, at the same time, to close international supply gaps with exports.
Solutions that support farmers in producing in an ecologically and economically sustainable manner, are becoming increasingly important. For example, modern agritechnologies can help to reduce impact on soil and carbon capture capacities and thus support sound strategic decisions for cultivation.
Against the backdrop of the changing and perpetuating crises, high-ranking representatives from business, politics and science will discuss central questions: How can national economies shape their agricultural economies so that they produce sustainably and as independently as possible from external factors? Which agricultural policy measures promise lasting success? Which concepts reduce susceptibility to crises, where does exchange make sense? And what form can international cooperation take that promotes sovereign agricultural production while ensuring that farmers benefit?
The panel discussion will take place on 19 January 2024 from 9:30 to 11:00 am (CET), CityCube Berlin (M-Level). Simultaneous interpretation in German and English language will be provided. The GFFA expert panel will take place in cooperation with the German Eastern Business Association.
Online registration will soon be possible on the following website: www.gffa-berlin.de/en.
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About GFFA
The 16th Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) entitled “Food Systems for Our Future: Joining Forces for a Zero Hunger World!” will be held from 17 to 20 January 2024 in Berlin. The GFFA is an international conference on agri-food policy issues. It is organised by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) in cooperation with the Senate of Berlin and Messe Berlin GmbH. General information on the GFFA 2024 can be found on the conference website: www.gffa-berlin.de/en.
