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German stakeholders in agriculture support calls for an EU-wide benchmarking system, arguing that this could help reward sustainable practices in the sector. Such a system at the EU level to harmonise methodologies of on-farm sustainability assessments.

鈥淥n the basis of transparent benchmarking, new funds could be tapped for the financing of sustainability services in agriculture, which is particularly important in times of scarce public funds,鈥� said Germany鈥檚 in , which was presented with months of delay following in the task force.聽

The commission was established under the government of former chancellor Angela Merkel and tasked with drawing up recommendations for a productive and time and resource-efficient agricultural industry model. The group, made up of experts from businesses, consumer organisations, environmental NGOs and researchers, presented , which forms the basis of the proposals now presented. Overall, the commission now called for more funds for agriculture, also for sustainable practices and for adaptation measures against the effects of climate change.

Agriculture is one of the toughest sectors to make more sustainable and climate-friendly. Repeated protests by the farming industry at the beginning of the year took place across Germany and many other European countries, with farmers and agricultural industry lobby groups arguing that excessive bureaucracy, high costs and tighter rules for climate and species protection in farming pose a risk to the sector鈥檚 current business model.

A report by think tank Agora Agriculture recently found that the agriculture and forestry sector could play an important role in the EU's goal of achieving climate neutrality by mid-century, while at the same time improving biodiversity protection and other sustainability goals. Re-elected European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to present a 鈥淰ision for Agriculture and Food鈥� within the first 100 days in office to make the sector more sustainable and protect EU farmers.