Examples Area of transformation: Sustainable agricultural and food systems

Germany is committed to a sustainable transformation of agricultural and food systems with the aim of ensuring future-proof, crisis-resilient agriculture, food production and forestry. Here, a priority is achieving global food security while protecting the climate, environment and animals. The way food is produced, the way we eat and the way food environments are shaped are key points of leverage for sustainable development.

What Germany has done in the period covered by this report:

Sustainable agricultural and food systems are key areas for achieving the 2030 Agenda’s Sustainable Development Goals, as well as for realising the right to adequate food, implementing the Paris Agreement and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and conserving natural resources.
Germany advocates for a transition to forward-looking agricultural and food systems.

Cooperation in action

Organic farming and food production: organic value chains in Lower Saxony as an exampleInternal link

An organic farming and food system is a particularly resource-efficient and environmentally sound form of production. The German Government has set itself the ambitious goal of expanding organic farming to cover a total of 30 per cent of Germany’s farmland by 2030.
Future-proofing livestock husbandry: the Federal Programme for Supporting the Transformation of Livestock FarmingInternal link

Livestock farming in Germany should be future-proofed, not least in order to ensure the continued availability of good-quality, locally produced meat. “Future-proof” means that livestock farming focuses on animal welfare and climate change mitigation while offering farmers dependable and economically viable prospects for the future.
“Good Food for Germany” – the Food and Nutrition StrategyInternal link

With its Food and Nutrition Strategy, entitled “Good Food for Germany” and adopted in January 2024, the German Government aims to make it as easy as possible for every consumer to eat healthily and sustainably.
Strengthening Biodiversity: National Strategy on Genetic ResourcesInternal link

The climate crisis, species extinction, increasing pollution and excessive consumption of resources are endangering our natural resources and therefore also our food security. Biological diversity, including genetic resources, is essential for sustainable agriculture and resilient food systems.
Global Alliance for Food Security and Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty – international partnershipsInternal link

The German Government is working actively at the international level to combat hunger and food insecurity. Together with the World Bank, the Global Alliance for Food Security (GAFS) was launched in 2022 during Germany’s G7 Presidency in order to mount an effective response to food crises and coordinate global action.

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As at: 17.06.2025