Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA)

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1 Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA)

2 What is the GFFA? GFFA is an international conference that focuses on central issues regarding the future of the global agri-food industry. Since 2009, it has taken place on an annual basis in Berlin during the International Green Week. At numerous events, the three-day forum offers representatives from the worlds of politics, business, science and civil society an opportunity to share ideas and agree on topics of agricultural policy relating to the key subject of food security. The GFFA will be hosted by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) in cooperation with the Berlin Senate, Messe Berlin GmbH and the GFFA Berlin e.v. Events Kick-off event The kick-off event gives an introduction to the GFFA subject and thus lays the foundation for the diverse expert discussions that will be held in the days to come. The key element of the kick-off event is a facilitated panel discussion. High Level Panels Two international organisations arrange individual High Level Panels each year within the GFFA; the results will be directly incorporated into the subsequent Berlin Agriculture Ministers Summit and the final communiqué. Expert Panels Various other expert panel discussions are offered under the GFFA by representatives from politics, business, science and civil society where individual aspects of the GFFA focus topic are looked at in more detail. Cooperation Market A whole range of different organisers present their work on the GFFA topic at around 30 booths. International Business Panel Discussion The International Business Panel is organised by GFFA Berlin e.v. and looks into the business-related aspects of the GFFA focus topic. 2

3 Agriculture Ministers Conference Berlin Agriculture Ministers Conference 2017 in the Weltsaal of the Federal Foreign Office The Berlin Agriculture Ministers Conference is the political highlight of the GFFA. It is the largest meeting of agriculture ministers throughout the world and it has established itself as an important international key event at the beginning of each year. The 10th Berlin Agriculture Ministers Conference unites political decision-makers from all continents to discuss the key topic of the GFFA. A final communiqué of the summit formulates the common position of the agriculture ministers and is fed into international discussions on agricultural policy. Handing over of the final communiqué from Federal Minister Schmidt to Graziano da Silva, Director-General of the FAO Participants of the Berlin Agriculture Ministers Conference

4 Ten years, ten topics 2009: Ensuring Global Food Security A Global Challenge for Politics and Industry 2010: Agriculture and Climate Change New Concept Proposals from Policymakers and Industry 2012: Food Security 2011: Trade and Global Food Security: Global Regional Local 2014: Empowering Agriculture: Fostering Resilience Securing Food and Nutrition through sustainable Growth Farming with limited Resources 2015: The growing demand 2013: Responsible Investments in the Agri- Food Sector A Key Factor for Food Security and Rural Development 2016: How to feed our cities? Agriculture and rural areas in an era of urbanisation for food, raw materials and energy: Opportunities for agriculture, challenges for food security? 2017: Agriculture and Water Key to Feeding the World 2018: Shaping the future of livestock sustainably, responsibly, efficiently 4

5 Facts about ten years of the GFFA Number of participants ,200 1,500 2,000 Number of ministers and their deputies Countries that have already participated in the GFFA 135 out of 199 5

6 Impressions Foyer at the City Cube at Messe Berlin Talks at the business lounge Senior Officials Meeting Negotiations of the communiqué Interpreters during the kick-off event Visitors from around the globe at the GFFA 6

7 Exchange at the Cooperation Market High Level Panel Young farmers with Federal Minister Schmidt International Business Panel Discussion by GFFA Berlin e.v. Participants at the Berlin Agriculture Ministers Summit

8 GLOBAL FORUM FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE (GFFA) Selected facts about the world food situation Global area under cultivation for crops in million hectares Maize Soya Rice Wheat 220 Barley Source: FAOSTAT Rapeseed 34 Sugar-cane 27 Potatoes 19 Number of farm animals worldwide in billion Cattle 1.5 Sheep 1.2 Chickens 21.4 Source: FAOSTAT Pigs 1.0 Goats 1.0

9 Average farm size in hectares Importance of livestock farming for global employment Asia 1.1 Sub-Saharan Africa 1.3 Livestock farming secures income and jobs for approx 1.3 billion people 14.7 Europe 50.7 South America North America out of which 97% live in developing countries Source: IFAD 2010 Source: FAO 2009 Importance of livestock for global food security In % of the energy was taken in through food of animal origin (meat, milk and eggs). 16% Source: FAOSTAT

10 Our partners The GFFA is hosted by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) in cooperation with the Berlin Senate, Messe Berlin GmbH and the GFFA Berlin e.v. GFFA Berlin e.v. International Green Week The International Green Week (IGW) has long been firmly established in Berlin. In January 2018, it will take place for the 83rd time. The International Green Week is the starting point of the GFFA. Around 1,500 exhibitors from around 70 countries give an overview on food and luxury food in joint booths at the trade fair. The trade fair on food, agriculture and horticulture is unparalleled in the world. Around 400,000 visitors attend the fair. 10

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12 PUBLISHER Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) Division 625 Wilhelmstraße Berlin VENUE CityCube Berlin Am Messedamm Berlin S-Bahn station: Messe-Süd AS OF January 2018 LAYOUT design.idee, Büro für Gestaltung, Erfurt TEXT Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) PRINTING Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) PHOTOS BMEL/photothek.net/Michael Gottschalk BMEL/photothek.net/Thomas Köhler BMEL/photothek.net/Thomas Trutschel BMEL/photothek.net/Thomas Imo This brochure is published free of charge as part of the public relations activities of the BMEL. It may not be used by political parties or groups for electioneering purposes. For further information please go to: