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Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West Germany – Historically and Today

Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West Germany – Historically and Today. By Allyson Chwee and Maddison Sieck April 22, 2008. Introduction. ? =. Objectives Eastern and Western German Agriculture Historical background Current and future Comparison to U.S.

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Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West Germany – Historically and Today

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  1. Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West Germany – Historically and Today By Allyson Chwee and Maddison Sieck April 22, 2008

  2. Introduction ? =

  3. Objectives Eastern and Western German Agriculture Historical background Current and future Comparison to U.S.

  4. Historical Factors Behind German Agriculture Today Pre-Reunification

  5. Historical Factors Behind German Agriculture Today • Pre-Reunification (pre-1990) • Division of Germany • German Democratic Republic (Deutsche Demokratische Republik) • Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) • Soviets Reform Farm Operations • Bodenreform • State farms (VEG) • Cooperatives (LPG)

  6. Historical Factors Behind German Agriculture Today • Pre-Reunification (pre-1990) • Problems in East German Agriculture • Productivity • Technology • Yields • Consumption levels • Poor Quality Standards • Livestock Pollution

  7. Historical Factors Behind German Agriculture Today • Pre-Reunification (pre-1990) • Subsidies in East and West • CAP in West • Price distortions in East

  8. Historical Factors Behind German Agriculture Today Reunification of German Agriculture

  9. Historical Factors Behind German Agriculture Today • Reunification (Oct. 3, 1990) • Issues for Successful Reunification of Agriculture • Alignment of prices • Reform markets • Increase standards

  10. Historical Factors Behind German Agriculture Today • Reunification (Oct. 3, 1990) • Problems in East German Agriculture with Reunification: • Land appropriation • Treuhandanstelt (THA) • Markets and prices • Influx of western products • Farmers unrest • Preferment of collective farming • Lack of subsidies • Loss of jobs • Fears

  11. Historical Factors Behind German Agriculture Today Post Reunification

  12. Post Reunification October 3, 1990 Goal: Transform Eastern Germany into a market economy. -Temporary market boom followed by downfall and leveling off. Historical Factors Behind German Agriculture Today

  13. Post Reunification East German Industry Changes -Modernization -Re-Education Historical Factors Behind German Agriculture Today

  14. Comparing Agricultural Sectors (1989)

  15. Production Number of Farms • More efficient production methods: • Modern Machinery • Technology Innovation Production

  16. Dividing Collectives Partnerships Cooperatives Family Farms Joint-stock Companies

  17. Current German Agriculture East Germany

  18. Current German Agriculture • Eastern Germany • Remnants of Collectivism • Farm Size • Rented land from THA • Remaining land disputes • Future • Comparison to western Germany • Number employed • Biodiesel

  19. East German States Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Brandenburg Sachsen-Anhalt Thuringen Sachsen

  20. Current German Agriculture Western Germany

  21. Industrialization Farms Surpluses Current German Agriculture Western Germany

  22. Comparing German and United States Agriculture

  23. United States Climate

  24. German Climate Temperate

  25. United States Farms

  26. German Agriculture

  27. Farm Bill (Agricultural Adjustment Act) 1933 -subsidies to reduce crops CAP 1962 -increase ag productivity -ensure fair standard for living for farmers -stabalize markets Guarantee regular food supplies CAP vs US Farm Bill

  28. Fragen?

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