Sustainable Consumer Goods
After its three-day spring meeting, which was held via video conference, Naturland appeals to the Federal Government to get the planned Supply Chain Act off the ground before the end of this legislative period.
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In order to reduce the nitrate content in groundwater, stricter regulations on fertilisation have been in force since 1 May. Parts of the regulation, such as the designation of “red areas” and stricter rules for these areas, do not have to be implemented until 1 January 2021. Organic farmers are struggling with the new regulation.
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In an interview, Bioland President Jan Plagge reports on the positive effects and challenges of the Corona pandemic, strategies with regard to climate change – especially the increasing drought – and the initiative for the breeding of dual-purpose chickens.
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Almost 100 percent of German households are connected to the public water supply and have access to safe sanitary facilities. Consumer protection is a top priority in this country, which is why drinking water is subject to continuous strict controls.
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What organic farming can do for the environment and society was the focus of a study by the Thünen Institute. The result is a predominantly positive picture of the potential of organic farming.
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Water is a human right – but millions of people worldwide suffer from water shortages and lack of hygiene. According to the UN World Water Report of 2019, almost one in three had no access to a safe drinking water supply in 2015.
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If more than a quarter of renewable water resources are used, there is “water stress” according to the United Nations. According to the World Resource Institute’s (WRI) Water Risk Atlas, 17 countries are even affected by “extremely high water stress”.
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Boosting the improvement of sustainable and ecological agriculture and food is the most important goal of the “Federal Programme Organic Farming and Other Forms of Sustainable Agriculture” (BÖLN).
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Digitisation has long since arrived in agriculture: New technologies like Blockchain or the Internet of Things can make organic farming more efficient and transparent. But they also entail risks, for example in terms of data protection.
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An ever-increasing number of consumers want sustainable products. With the “SMART Farm Tool”, farms and other food producers can be analysed and compared with each other.
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