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Green Week

Berlin's International Green Week is an important food and agriculture show usually held at the beginning of the year. it's open to the general public, with people enjoying food samples from all parts of the world.

The first Green Week was held back in 1926. Contrary to popular belief, the show owes its name to the green felt coats once worn by farmers and still worn by foresters in Germany.

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DW Business Asia 21.01.2021

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Berlin: Farmers and activists protest industrial agriculture

Berlin: Farmers and activists protest industrial agriculture 16.01.2021

Farmers and green groups have held a tractor protest in Berlin to demonstrate against industrial farming practices. The agricultural activists are worried about the impact of cheap meat on animals and workers, and insect die-off from pesticides.
Berlin's Green Week brings the village children to the big city

Berlin's Green Week brings the village children to the big city 22.01.2020

The Green Week fair, when Germany's rural regions show off their wares in the capital, has rarely seen so much controversy as this year. The government's "village children" campaign didn't exactly ease tensions.

Fair trade coffee is hot at Berlin's Green Week 20.01.2020

Why have some coffee growers been able to earn a decent living since 2016? Some blame rock bottom retail chain prices. But recently, efforts have been made to end to starvation wages in third world countries.
Protesters gather at Brandenburg Gate during Green Week in Berlin

German farmers and activists protest during Green Week in Berlin 18.01.2020

Tens of thousands of people have marched in Berlin calling for more sustainable farming as an agricultural trade fair kicks off. Farmers also protested, saying they are being forced to bear the burden of reform.

Croatia – Partner country at Berlin’s Green Week 17.01.2020

The small, eastern European country has a chance to show off its regional delicacies at this international trade fair. Pag island is home to a unique sheep, whose milk is used to make artisan cheese. But it’s not plain sailing for Croatia’s farmers.
In Berlin 35,000 call for eco-sustainable harvests during Green Week

In Berlin 35,000 call for eco-sustainable harvests during Green Week 19.01.2019

Tens of thousands of critics of industrialized farming have converged on Berlin to renew calls for shifts to eco-sustainable harvests. Visiting Berlin for its annual Green Week expo are 70 agriculture ministers.
Faster internet needed in new era for German farmers

Faster internet needed in new era for German farmers 23.01.2018

At the International Green Week trade fair in Berlin, German farming takes center stage. Like many industries, agriculture is grappling with digitalization, and as DW found out, it needs faster internet to cope.
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DW Business – Europe & America 19.01.2018

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German agricultural exports hit new high

German agricultural exports hit new high 18.01.2018

German farmers have some good news to report as International Green Week kicks off in Berlin. Exports of German agricultural produce and farm machinery reached a new peak last year despite a challenging environment.
Green Week: A culinary world adventure

Green Week: A culinary world adventure 25.01.2017

Berlin International Green Week is the world's largest exhibition for food, agriculture and horticulture. Our reporter Hendrik Welling is there for the first time, filling up on delicacies from all over the world.
Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe | 25.01.2017

Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe | 25.01.2017 25.01.2017

The House of Dior, 70 years of haute couture. Culinary adventure: our reporter samples some quirky creations at the Berlin International Green Week. And Moscow's beautiful winter.
Animal welfare in spotlight at Berlin Green Week

Animal welfare in spotlight at Berlin Green Week 20.01.2017

The biggest international agribusiness trade fair is this year focusing on the treatment of farm animals. With consumers unwilling to pay more, producers are asking how expensive can cheap meat be?
Scientists train laser beams on cruel practice of shredding newborn chicks

Scientists train laser beams on cruel practice of shredding newborn chicks 16.01.2017

Unwanted by the poultry industry, billions of male chicks are thrown into mechanical shredders or gassed to death the moment they enter this world. German researchers have developed a more humane alternative.
Can Germany's heirloom apple varieties be saved?

Can Germany's heirloom apple varieties be saved? 22.01.2016

Germany has thousands of kinds of apples - but due to changes in farming and lifestyle, many are at risk of disappearing forever. A network of experts is trying to preserve rare and ancient, specially adapted varieties.
Why Germans are demanding a shift in agriculture

Why Germans are demanding a shift in agriculture 15.01.2016

DW looks at why people are taking to the streets in Germany to demand an "Agrarwende" - or agricultural transformation. Issues include health concerns, protection of animals, and pollution impacts on water and climate.
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