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Agriculture and food

Key topics

Healthy, sustainable food for all – that is our objective. To achieve this, we support our partner countries around the globe in transforming agriculture and food systems, focusing on resilience, climate, markets and justice.

Our skills and expertise

  • Transforming food systems

    We strengthen all dimensions of food security – from availability and access to utilisation and stability.

  • Promoting sustainable agriculture

    We support all stages of the value chain: environmentally, socially and economically – with a particular focus on smallholders.

  • Strengthening rural development

    We combine governance, infrastructure, climate resilience and economic participation – for strong rural areas.

  • Safeguarding land, soil and water

    We provide support in protecting natural resources and in ensuring fair access to land and water use.

Food and nutrition security

Around the world, millions of people are experiencing hunger. We take a comprehensive approach to securing long-term access to healthy food for all.

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Agriculture

Agriculture creates income, food and a future. We strengthen sustainable value chains – locally and globally.

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Aquaculture and fisheries

Fisheries and aquaculture secure the food supply and jobs. We support the transition to fair, sustainable systems.

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Landwirtschaft im Klimawandel

Die Landwirtschaft trägt zum Klimawandel bei – und leidet unter seinen Folgen. Wir unterstützen klimaintelligente Lösungen, die Emissionen senken und die Resilienz stärken.

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Land governance

Clearly formulated land rights create security, stability and justice. We strengthen digital governance and procedural equity.

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Insights

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‘Challenges do not stop at national borders’

In the Sahel, GIZ, the World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF are working together in the same communities. In this interview, Abdrahamane Karimou Issa explains how this cooperation is changing the everyday lives of families in Chad - and why it is important not only for the region, but beyond its borders.

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Saving the forest that protects us all – the Amazon Fund

Deforestation is slowing in Brazil. This is down to the environmental policy of President Lula – and the internationally financed Amazon Fund. GIZ supports the Fund, which is managed by Brazil, on behalf of the German Government.

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Clean fertiliser for climate action

Agriculture is a driver of climate change. The use and production of mineral fertiliser is a particular source of harmful emissions. These are produced from nitric acid, among other sources. GIZ is working in 11 countries to address this problem.

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