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Animal innovations from Lower Saxony
In the run-up to Christmas (11 and 12 December 2018), the innovation service providers of the federal states met to exchange information on current...
Publication from the BioFinanz project highlights civic financing in agriculture and food industry
'Community financing models in agriculture and food industry - areas of application, design, motives' - this is the title of a working paper which...
Educational opportunities for newcomers to agriculture
As part of the ERASMUS+ funded project "LEAN - Learning on Entrepreneurship and Agriculture for New farmers" the IfLS, together with Vertigo Lab in...
Utilisation of Baden-Württemberg's support programme for agri-environment, climate protection and animal welfare (FAKT)
At the beginning of the 2014-2020 funding period, it became apparent that the Baden-Württemberg support programme for the agri-environment, climate...
Cheeky and crisp into the future
"Do good and talk about it - and what comes next?" - The title of this year's networking workshop for the Operational Groups (OG) already points to...
Baden-Württemberg starts preparations for the CAP funding period from 2021 onwards
The state of Baden-Württemberg launched the process for the preparation of the CAP funding period 2021-2027 with a kick-off event on October 29. The...
Exciting exchange with European neighbours
By participating in the European Innovation Partnerships "Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability" (EIP-Agri), the State of Hesse aims to promote...
Taunus Nature Park with a new plan for the next 10 years
On 05 November 2018, the members of the Zweckverband Naturpark Taunus adopted the newly prepared Nature Park Plan.
The IfLS supported the development...
Risk management in EU agriculture: Study shows need for action
Agriculture in the EU is subject to a number of risks. These include increased price volatility for many agricultural products and fluctuations in...
The LEADER region Erbeskopf is putting its previous activities and results to the test
In October, the LEADER region Erbeskopf held a workshop with the members of the LAG (Local Action Group) for the interim evaluation of the new...
National Committee of the UNESCO programme "Man and the Biosphere" travels to the Bliesgau Biosphere
On 24 and 25 October, the German National Committee (NK) of the UNESCO programme "Man and the Biosphere" (MAB) visited the Bliesgau Biosphere Reserve...
Baden-Württemberg's large protected areas want to intensify their cooperation
On October 11th and 12th, representatives of the large protected areas of Baden-Württemberg met to network and exchange information. The regular...
Company outing and further education of the IfLS 2018: Versatile impressions of agriculture, the Odenwald and project management
This year's company outing from 17.-18.09. took us to the Odenwald. At the interface between research and consulting, it is important to us to gain...
The CoAct project starts with an event in Friedrichshafen
The CoAct project was presented to the public at a kick-off event in Friedrichshafen on September 12th, 2018. The project aims to clarify the...
Abstracts of the agri-environmental and nature conservation programmes in the federal states published
The promotion of agri-environmental and climate measures is an essential part of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Every seven...
Survey of LEADER actors in Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate successfully carried out
In the context of the state evaluation of the rural development programmes MEPLIII (Rural Development Plan) in Baden-Württemberg and EULLE...
Official approval of the nature park concept Rhine-Taunus Nature Park
On June 22, 2018, the official adoption of the nature park concept Rhine-Taunus Nature Park took place in Wiesbaden as the prelude to the 50th...
Profit Participation Rights, Solidary agriculture and more: First survey results on the use of alternative forms of financing along the value chain for organic foods
At the 3rd BioFinanz project meeting on June 5, 2018 at the University for Sustainable Development in Eberswalde, the first results from the online...