Agricultural Minister Conference: Agricultural ministers agree on new fertiliser regulations
The pollution of groundwater with nitrate due to intensive agriculture has been a problem for decades. The proposal by the state agriculture ministers is being met with criticism, primarily from water suppliers.
Germany's agricultural ministers have agreed on a regionalization model for future fertilization rules in agriculture. The current "red areas" with high nitrate pollution, where fertilization is restricted, will be abolished and replaced with regional solutions by the federal states. The move has been criticized by water suppliers and environmental associations, who argue that uniform rules are needed to protect water resources.
The new regulation is necessary after the Federal Administrative Court annulled the previous regulation due to a lawsuit.
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