Agricultural exports & trade fairs

"Germany's agricultural exports are a solid foundation of the farming industry – even in times of crisis."(Federal Minister Ilse Aigner)

A German farmer earns almost one in five euros from exports, the German food industry almost one in four. Hence exports are of major importance for German producers, for the creation of jobs and for the development of our rural areas.

Particularly against the backdrop of growing global competition and the current financial and economic crisis, it is important to maintain existing markets and open up new growth markets, especially in Eastern Europe, China, India and South-East Asia.

This requires ongoing efforts to dismantle any existing tariff, phytosanitary and veterinary law barriers as well as active market maintenance with flanking activities that involve policy-makers.