The Agriculture Minister urges the federal government for additional support during severe weather conditions.

Inundation - The Agriculture Minister urges the federal government for additional support during severe weather conditions.

The German state of Baden-Württemberg initiated a pilot program in 2020, backed by state funds, to help farmers mitigate financial losses due to adverse weather conditions like frost, storms, and heavy rain in their fruit and wine growing sectors, said Minister Hauk. The goal is to start co-funding this initiative with European Union (EU) funds from 2025 onwards. However, the federal government has not yet agreed to contribute financially. According to Hauk, this would be crucial, especially to extend weather-related yield risk insurance coverage to more crops and other sectors. Recent storms have primarily impacted agricultural and forestry businesses in the east of the state, he disclosed.

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1. Minister Hauk expressed concern about the impact of extreme weather conditions, such as storms and floods, on agriculture in Baden-Württemberg, which has experienced significant financial losses in recent times.
2. Peter Hauk, the Agriculture Minister of Baden-Württemberg, called on the federal government to provide additional support during storm-induced flooding, emphasizing the need for financial assistance to extend weather-related yield risk insurance coverage.
3. The Climate Change and its associated extreme weather conditions have been a major challenge for farmers in Baden-Württemberg, particularly in the eastern part of the state, where recent storms have caused significant damage to agricultural and forestry businesses.
4. The CDU-led government in Baden-Württemberg launched a pilot program in 2020 to help farmers cope with adverse weather conditions like storms and heavy rain, hoping to secure EU funding from 2025 onwards.
5. Stuttgart, the capital of Baden-Württemberg, has been affected by the recent extreme weather conditions, which have put a strain on agriculture in the region and highlighting the urgent need for action to mitigate the impacts of climate change on this crucial sector.

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