05/14/2020 - The project "Marketing Concepts for Products from Endangered Livestock Breeds", which is funded by the Federal Scheme for Organic Farming and other Forms of Sustainable Agriculture, has published recommendations for practitioners…

05/14/2020 - The BUND Bremen uses the endangered Dülmener horse to graze nature conservation areas. This spring the colt Finley was born. The Dülmener horse is well adapted to the climatic conditions in Germany and is ideal for use in nature…

05/07/2020 - In the Oberlausitzer Heide- und Teichlandschaft biosphere reserve, a project was started to preserve the local chicken breed Sachsenhuhn.

05/06/2020 - New BÖLN project for the conservation and sustainable use of regional chicken breeds launched. The IBV has supported the project development.

05/05/2020 - Private forest owners have the possibility to obtain information from the Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e. V. (FNR) about the possibilities of financial support for silviculture and coping with the damage caused by extreme…

04/30/2020 - Already 7000 years ago the noble grapevine emerged from the wild vine. Through continuous breeding the berries became bigger and sweeter. Today the wild vine is threatened with extinction.

04/26/2020 - To honour the pear, the "Day of the Pear" is celebrated annually on the fourth Sunday in April. Fittingly, the pear trees are currently in full bloom. With their bright white petals and their unique scent, they attract a whole…

04/24/2020 - The German Coordination Unit of the World Biodiversity Council IPBES has compiled an online dossier with interesting information on the connection between biodiversity loss and pandemics. The collection contains assessments and…

04/08/2020 - The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) will host the “International Congress on Sheep and Goats – Farmers and Scientists create Future” on 15th/16th October in Bonn.