Innovation programmes
Innovation and research support for the agricultural sector is offered by a number of
institutions, with the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) with its implementing
agency, the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Nutrition (BLE), being the central actors.
Other federal ministries such as the Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF),
the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) and the Federal Ministry for
the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMU) are also offering
suitable support.
Three innovation programmes in the area of agriculture, food and
consumer protection are administered by the BLE: (1) the programme for innovation
support (Programm zur Innovationsförderung) of the BMEL, with an annual budget of € 37
million; (2) support through the Federal Government’s special-purpose fund held with the
Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank; (3) the German Innovation Partnership (Deutsche
Innovationspartnershaft Agrar – DIP).
The BMEL furthermore awards prizes for innovative
organic farming concepts as part of the annual Federal Competition for Organic Agriculture.
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