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Renaturation: Protecting biodiversity, managing land sustainably

- Even though the EU Restoration Law is currently stuck in the Council of Ministers following parliamentary approval, three expert councils recommend that Germany must urgently tackle the task of restoring nature. The condition of…

On the cover of the brochure, colorfully dressed women stand in front of a house under a blue sky

Project Idai: Local seed systems critical for food security

- The FAO has presented an impressive report on the BMEL-funded project "Foundations for Rebuilding Seed Systems post Cyclone Idai". The brochure provides a comprehensive insight into the implementation and successes of the project…

Conservation breeding of endangered rabbit breeds

- Four "Japaner" have moved into Nuremberg Zoo - two "Lux rabbits" will follow

Mr Özdemir at the IBV booth at the open day.

BMEL Open Day: Great Interest in Biodiversity

- On August 20 and 21, 2022, the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) in Berlin invited to their Open Day. The Information and Coordination Centre for Biological Diversity (IBV) was represented with a booth.

In the photo bees are seen on their honeycomb. Honey shines in the holes of the comb.

20 August is Honey Bee Day

- The honey bee may be small, but it has a very large and significant role in our ecosystems.

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Varieties of carrot in different colours like purple, yellow and orange
Source: Fotolia/Floydine
  • Contact person: Dr. Johanna Wider
  • Telephone number: +49(0)228 6845 3272
  • Authority: Federal office for Agriculture and Food
  • Department Unit 331
  • Street/house number: Deichmanns Aue 29
  • Post code/town: D-53179 Bonn
  • johanna.wider(at)ble(dot)de