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Farmers provide a multitude of services to society. They supply people with high-quality foodstuffs, tend the cultivated landscape, ensure the survival of species and varieties, and generate renewable energy. We should make sure it stays that way, since a dynamic rural world is what it takes to sustain the quality of all our lives.

Uncompromising quality: Food from Austria nation-wide small-scale farm management practised by local farmers ensure food safety and food diversity in Austria. With domestic products of controlled origin and rigorous processing conditions, consumers are on the safe side!

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water Management is responsible for regional policy and spatial planning. Regional policy means improving the quality of life in all regions. Spatial development policy coordinates the different demands placed in the common living environment by the society. In this way both fields contribute to a sustainable development of Austria and its regions

Humans benefit from forests in numerous ways: They safeguard a large number of green jobs through harvesting either timber or other forest-based products, thereby making a key contribution to the economy. Further, forests protect us against natural hazards, supply energy, help mitigating the effects of climate change, and offer animals and plants a habitat and humans a place for recreation.

Water is our most important basis of life. It is an indispensable resource for agriculture, the recreation and tourism industries, as well as the energy sector, and serves as a habitat for fauna and flora. Only by using it in a responsible manner can we ensure that our children get to enjoy high water quality and will be able to preserve the bodies of water as a lifeline for the regions.

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