Can farmers grow money? | DW Documentary

What kind of agriculture do we really want? How sustainable, regional, animal-friendly and expensive can it be? These and other pressing issues are part of a debate about radical agricultural reform of policy currently going on in Brussels.

When negotiations on the common agricultural policy from 2020 are held in Brussels, one of the more contentious issues will be how to redistribute 60 billion Euros in EU agricultural subsidies. How will MEPs prioritize their options? Will they reach independent decisions or cave in to the big agricultural conglomerates and special interest groups? Our exclusive report uncovers their close ties with politicians in both Brussels and Berlin and shows how efforts to make farming more environmentally sustainable are being stymied.

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[kamalaulakh]

A great job done by DW Employee. I salute all of you for this in depth information on agriculture business 👍

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[KumarPawar]

If only my country had a dedicated news channel like DW!

[Galat]

Another high quality Documentary under the DW name

[eastsider]

I'm no professional, but come are these people for real?? I'd feel insulted if I were a German voter and seeing these guys so BLATANTLY rigging the system to benefit themselves and their rich friends. What they're doing is criminal and the fact that they are not being held accountable is atrocious!

[dawnhughes]

I live in Michigan, surrounded by the largest system of freshwater in the world...where we can't eat the fish & need filters to drink the water due to manufacturing and agricultural pollution. We take our most precious resources for granted.

[dwaynezilla]

The fact that Dess doesn't think it's a problem says it's a problem!

[lobinho_solteiro]

There's one word that sums it all up: greed. It's become a powerful engine of the world.

[stopdeforestation]

I love your interpreter with the peter graves voice. Use him as often as he stays with your company.

[AmbitiousLearnWithGeorge]

lobyists are in charge almost everywhere (and linked with national and international interests) hence we find ourselves stuck in this nightmare - where the planetary ecosystems are colapsing and rich are getting richer while the poorest die from starvation and droughts.

[kaireali]

Thank you so much DW for such quality works

[AnurajSidhu]

Please make video on Indian farmers protest. We are protesting for our right from last 10 months. Please, we need it

[bjarkekirkbro]

Im confussed. We produce way too much fertilizer yet there is places around the world unable to grow stuff because they need it. Fix it.

[satriaamiluhur]

You know you live in rich, privileged nation when your main concern is how to grow food in environmentally friendly way. Not simply how to grow food

[waitforit]

How is it in 2019/20 where still surprise that politicians are corrupt, are we stupid or are still asleep.

[jeffbybee]

According to my math 150 kg per hectare of nitrogen would be 150, 000 kg of liquid manure . The mind boggles.

[cujoemblakka]

" You can't serve two master, either love one and hate the other ".
" The love 💰 money, is the root of all evil ".

[redstarfarms]

I have a small pig farm I'm starting, just for a side gig, and after we did the math we think we will profit 20-40 per head. Unless we sell it at a way higher price, cannot compete with big ag and big corporate (Like most supermarkets selling eggs and milk at a LOSS, just to get people in their stores to buy other items)