On 24 March 2022, the European Commission published the above-mentioned crisis measure under Article 219 of the CMO. It is a response to the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on European farmers.
Climate change, African swine fever, fluctuating producer prices, high input prices, new consumer habits - the framework conditions are currently very uncertain for many agricultural businesses and confronts them with major challenges.
Dir. and Prof. Dr. Hiltrud Nieberg, Director of the Thünen Institute of Farm Economics, was appointed by Federal Minister Cem Özdemir to the Scientific Advisory Board for Agricultural Policy, Nutrition and Consumer Health Protection (WBAE) for a renewed term of office.