Agriculture in Germany

overview of the viticulture in Germany

thumb|Hops|Hop garden in [[Au in der Hallertau]] thumb|Hallertau area in Bavaria thumb|Current map of the Hallertau The Hallertau ( or ) or Holledau is an area in Bavaria, Germany. With an area of 178 km2, it is listed as the largest continuous hop-planting area in the world. According to the International Hop Growing Convention, Germany produces roughly one third of the world's hops (used as flavoring and stabilizers during beer brewing), over 80% of which are grown in the Hallertau.

aspect of German economy

thumb|Reichsnährstand logo thumb|right|240px|Reichsnährstand plaque in Schleswig-Holstein The Reichsnährstand or 'State Food Society', was a government body set up in Nazi Germany to regulate food production.

voluntary association

state-owned farm in the Communist German Democratic Republic

annual German festival 1933- 1937

advocacy group

thumb | right | alt=Ukrainian exhibitor at Biofach 2022 | Ukrainian exhibitor at Biofach 2022BioFach is the world's largest trade fair for organic food and agriculture. It is held each year in the month of February, in Nuremberg, Germany. It brings together exhibitors and trade visitors from around 130 countries. ==History== The first BioFach occurred in 1990. It was organized by a group of people who felt that organic producers were excluded from other trade fairs and marketing opportunities. 197 exhibitors and over 2,000 visitors attended that first fair. By 1999 the fair had relocated to it