Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection News
May 22, 2013
| German Embassy Pretoria
In Germany, 1339 breweries produced over 5000 different kinds of beer in 2012. With 622 breweries Bavaria hosts the most breweries, followed by Baden-Württemberg (185 breweries) and Nordrhein-Westfalen (138 breweries).
Interesting facts
May 16, 2013
| German Embassy Pretoria
Currently, there are still 5500 apple trees growing wild in Germany. This “Tree of the Year 2013” is considered a decided rarity in the domestic forests.
Interesting facts
May 15, 2013
| German Embassy Pretoria
Every German spent 37 Euro on average on cut flowers last year. Five years ago the amount was about two Euro higher.The total market of cut flowers decreased from 3.18 billion Euro in 2008 to 3.03 billion Euro in 2012.
Interesting facts
May 11, 2013
| BMELV/German Embassy Pretoria
German Agriculture Minister Ilse Aigner visited South Africa and Ethiopia from May 5-11, 2013. Alongside political discussions with ministerial colleagues, the trip focused on the Ministry's active commitment to improving food security in important African regions. On the occassion of her visit, an opinion piece of Minister Aigner was published in the South African Farmer's Weekly.
Minister Aigner visits South Africa, Ethiopia
May 11, 2013
| BMELV/German Embassy Pretoria
A five-day seminar for representatives of African farmers' organisations took place May 6-10 in Pretoria. It focussed on strengthening internal organizations to encourage efficient and sustainable agriculture. Germany's Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection, Ms. Ilse Aigner attended the opening session of the event.
Seminar: ''Farmers' Exchange Across Continents''
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