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Germany free again from foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) (topic:animal-diseases)

On 10 January 2025, a case of foot-and-mouth disease in water buffaloes was detected in the district of Märkisch-Oderland in the federal state of Brandenburg. No further cases occurred. As a confirmation of the successful containment and the disease control and monitoring measures that have been carried out, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) reinstated the status of "free from FMD without vaccination" for the whole of Germany on 14 April 2025.

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2025 Animal Protection Research Prize – Award ceremony on 22 April 2025

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Cup of the Animal Welfare Research Award 2025

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Germany regains FMD-free status: Disease successfully contained (topic:animal-diseases)

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Agriculture Ministers from around 70 countries undertake to promote a sustainable bioeconomy (topic:Global Forum for Food and Agriculture)

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Federal Minister Özdemir presents the final communiqué of the 17th Berlin Agriculture Ministers’ Conference
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Global Forum for Food and Agriculture

The Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) is the world's leading international conference on key issues regarding the future of the global agri-food industry. The GFFA focuses on the issue of food security and has taken place annually during the International Green Week in Berlin since 2009. 

Global Forum for Food and Agriculture 2025 (topic:Global Forum for Food and Agriculture)

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The Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) 2025 came to a successful close. The political highlight was the 17th Berliner Conference of Ministers of Agriculture. 63 Ministers from all around the world and 14 high-level representatives of International Organisations took part.

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Federal Minister Özdemir in the plenary session of the 17th Berlin Agriculture Ministers’ Conference 

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There were again 20 different expert panel discussions at 2025 GFFA.  They facilitated an in-depth technical exchange. Experts from politics, academia, industry and civil society participated.

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