Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food (BLE)
The 'Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernaehrung (BLE)' (Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food) is an institution under public law established on the 2nd of August 1994 (see German Federal Law Gazette 'BGBl. I, p. 2018'). It combines the tasks of the former Federal Agency for Agricultural Market Organization (BALM) and Federal Office for Food and Forestry (BEF). The President and Vice-President of the BLE manage general affairs and represent the Agency in and out of court. The Administrative Council represents economic, administrative and consumer interests. It is supported by Consulting Committees for various product groups
Address
Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food (BLE)
Deichmanns Aue 29
D-53179 Bonn-Mehlem
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Phone: +49 (0)2 28/ 68 45 - 0
Fax: +49 (0)2 28/ 68 45 - 34 44
E-mail: poststelle(@)ble.de
Mandate:
national
Activities:
- Research
- Project Management Agency
- Research Support
- Coordination
Coordinated projects
- Developing a guideline for cultivation and processing of organic spelt Details of Developing a guideline for cultivation and processing of organic spelt
- Evaluation of different keeping systems for laying hens from the view of protection of work and the environment. Load by airborne dust and microorganisms Details of Evaluation of different keeping systems for laying hens from the view of protection of work and the environment. Load by airborne dust and microorganisms
- keine Angaben Details of keine Angaben
Project Management Agency for
- BMELV - Federal frameworkprogramme for ecological agriculutre
Details of BMELV - Federal frameworkprogramme for ecological agriculutre
All projects: 214 - BMELV - Decision Support project (EH-projects)
Details of BMELV - Decision Support project (EH-projects)
All projects: 140 - BMELV - Research projects in agriculture for environmental protection
Details of BMELV - Research projects in agriculture for environmental protection
All projects: 7 - BMELV - Pilot and demonstration projects
Details of BMELV - Pilot and demonstration projects
All projects: 48 - BMELV - Program to promote innovation
Details of BMELV - Program to promote innovation
All projects: 353
Involved in research projects:
- Elaboration of scientific principles for the in-situ and on-farm management of genetic resources of agricultural and horticultural crops Details of Elaboration of scientific principles for the in-situ and on-farm management of genetic resources of agricultural and horticultural crops
- An international information system for the genetic resources of crop wild relatives Details of An international information system for the genetic resources of crop wild relatives
Subordinate Institutions:
- Information and CoordinationCentre for Biological Diversity (IBV)- Details of IBV
- Information Systems for International Cooperation in Agricultural Research and Rural Development (ISICAD)- Details of ISICAD