Agenda

At the 2025 International Young Farmers‘ Forum, 20 young farmers from all continents came together in Berlin. They actively contributed their valuable experiences from their own farms or their work in national farmers’ organisations to the discussions at the GFFA. As the future shapers of the global food supply, they will play a central role in the development of sustainable solutions. The Young Farmers‘ Forum and the GFFA therefore once again offered them the opportunity to make themselves heard at the international level. Two representatives of the group presented the jointly developed declaration on “Farming a Sustainable Bioeconomy” at the Agriculture Ministers’ Conference and addressed political demands to international policymakers.

On 16 January, the final negotiations of the GFFA Communiqué took place at the Senior Officials‘ Meeting (SOM). The representatives conducted constructive negotiations and established a Final Draft that was adopted by 63 ministers present at the Agriculture Ministers’ Conference on 18 January. 38 countries and 14 International Organisations participated at the SOM.

The GFFA Innovation Forum once again offered an exciting exhibition format at the next GFFA, presenting innovative projects, practical examples and new solutions related to the GFFA’s main topic. Numerous scientific institutions, NGOs, companies, including start-ups, authorities and associations presented their latest innovations and activities. A total of 27 exhibitors showcased their creative approaches and forward-looking ideas.

The opening event marked the official start of the GFFA with an exchange between renowned experts in global bioeconomics from politics, business, science and civil society on the guiding theme ‘Farming a sustainable bioeconomy’. It provided a high-level introduction to the topic, outlined its many aspects and thus paved the way for the various discussions at the GFFA.

The GFFA Innovation Forum once again offered an exciting exhibition format at the next GFFA, presenting innovative projects, practical examples and new solutions related to the GFFA’s main topic. Numerous scientific institutions, NGOs, companies, including start-ups, authorities and associations presented their latest innovations and activities. A total of 27 exhibitors showcased their creative approaches and forward-looking ideas.

This year, four exciting and entertaining science slam lectures, each lasting ten minutes and in English, were once again presented live in Berlin under the new theme ‘Farming a sustainable bioeconomy’. These talks offered an entertaining insight into innovative scientific topics and invited the audience to join in the excitement. After the slam presentations, the international audience, both on site and online, voted on who will receive the GFFA Science Slam trophy in 2025. This years winner is Dorcas Sanginga Alame.

The world’s largest informal Conference of Agriculture Ministers took place on the last day of the conference. It constitutes the political highlight of the GFFA. During this conference, agriculture ministers from all around the world adopted a joint political communiqué. High-level representatives from more than ten international organisations, such as the CFS, FAO, IFAD, IICA, OECD, WTO and World Bank, attended the conference. You can find the final communiqué of the 17th Berlin Agriculture Ministers' Conference here.