Expert panel GFFA 2025 Friday, 16 January 2026, 1:30 – 3:00 pm, Berlin, City Cube (exhibition ground)

Securing global food production through sustainable water supply – technologies and adaptation strategies from the perspective of agriculture and agricultural engineering

Around the world, there is a growing number of regions where agriculture is having to adapt due to declining and increasingly volatile water availability. As a result, more and more farmers are being forced to implement practical alternatives to their previous farming methods. In order to use water resources more sustainably, national and international organizations are working with the responsible governments to develop appropriate action strategies. Adapted agriculture is the basis for ensuring food security in the future.
In this context, the transfer of knowledge on humus formation and regenerative or water-conserving agriculture is an important factor for success. Advances in digitalization and plant breeding also help to counteract the effects of water scarcity.
The panelists will present the strategies, technologies and management methods required to implement more environmentally friendly water use in agriculture in particular, from their respective perspectives. Representatives from the FAO and GIZ will report on how they support adaptation strategies worldwide, while the representative from the Global Farmer Network and from the agricultural engineering industry will explain which technologies they are relying on to promote sustainable agriculture.

Panelists:

1.) Beth Bechdol, Deputy Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)/Rome
2.) Mary Boote, Chief Executive Officer, Global Farmer Network/USA
3.) Thomas Breuer, Planning officer, giz/Germany
4.) Christian Radons, Member of the group executive board CLAAS/Germany

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Contact: Stefan Zwoll, managing director GFFA Berlin e.V. s.zwoll@dlg.org

Who is the GFFA Berlin e.V.?

The Global Forum for Food and Agriculture Berlin e.V. was established by the German agriculture and food industry to promote sustainable strategies for global food security and use of the natural resources.

Founding Members

BVE
bve-online.de
DBV
bauernverband.de
DLG
dlg.org
GIZ
giz.de
german-agribusiness-alliance.de

Board of Directors

  • Mr. Olivier Kölsch (BVE), chairman
  • Mr. Dr. Per Brodersen (GAA)
  • Mr. Dr. Lothar Hövelmann (DLG)
  • Mr. Dr. Gerd Fleischer (GIZ)
  • Mr. Bernhard Krüsken (DBV)

Supporting Membership

The GFFA Berlin e.V. is open to supporting memberships. If you would like to support the objectives of the association, please contact our office for further informations. → info@gffa-wirtschaft.de

Objectives

  • Creation of an internationally acknowledged discussion platform on agriculture and food policy, for policy-makers, trade and industry and the scientific community
  • Reinforcing of international political, economic and scientific co-operation in the agriculture and food sectors
  • Improvements to the status of the agriculture and food sectors in an economic and social context
  • Promoting of major developments in economic policy in the agriculture and food sectors
  • Providing information to producers and consumers on sustainable production and use of food
  • Promotion of development co-operation, particularly with emerging and developing economies, in the agriculture and food sectors