The Federal Environment Minister introduced a draft nature conservation act. In contrast to the previous government, this pivotal bill will not fail because of the farming sector. I will actively support new ideas on nature conservation which contribute to the turnaround in agriculture. As producers of energy farmers will be able to tap new sources of income in the field of renewable energies. Forests are important to us, and the current problems do not make us forget that German forests have been suffering for a long time already.
Sustainability also has a social dimension.
For years the structural change in agriculture has resulted in the loss of jobs in rural areas. The turnaround in agriculture focuses on regional structures. In the future regional products must be first choice. Ladies and gentlemen, A change in animal husbandry also forms part of the new policy. In Europe there are still too many and too long animal transports.