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Berlin Agriculture Ministers' Conference

The world’s largest informal Conference of Agriculture Ministers will take place on the final day of the GFFA. It constitutes the political highlight of the forum. Each year, more than 60 agriculture ministers from around the world come together to exchange views on the GFFA’s main theme and adopt a joint political communiqué. High-level representatives from over ten international organisations, such as the FAO, IFAD, OECD, WTO and World Bank, will also attend the conference.

The political highlight of the GFFA: More than 60 agriculture ministers, along with representatives of international organisations such as the FAO, IFAD, OECD, WTO and World Bank, come together to exchange views and adopt a joint political communiqué.

Federal Minister Alois Rainer will officially open the Agriculture Ministers’ Conference. This will be followed by a keynote address providing important insights into this year’s GFFA topic of “Water. Food. Our Future.”

Young farmers from around the globe, invited by the BMLEH, will contribute to the discussions by presenting their Young Farmers’ Declaration on the future of agriculture, which they draft at the GFFA.

Following the opening and the traditional family photo, the ministers will divide into four breakout sessions to discuss the GFFA’s subtopics in greater depth:
• Using water sustainably
• Strengthening the blue bioeconomy
• Addressing competing uses constructively
• Enhancing international water governance

In the concluding plenary session, all ministers and representatives of international organisations will have the opportunity to share their perspectives on water in agriculture and to exchange best practices.

The highlight of the plenary will be the formal adoption of the joint communiqué.