Is conventional agriculture at its end? In June, the Commission on the Future of Agriculture published its final report - a minor sensation, because for the first time, associations from agriculture, consumers and conservationists seem to be halfway in agreement. But the paper is also a declaration of bankruptcy for the existing system. Who is actually to blame for the whole dilemma? The farmers, the customers, the politicians, the retailers?
The most important question: Does Germany have to rethink agriculture? Keyword: more sustainability, more animal welfare. But who will pay for it?