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Addendum on recent study published: The socio-economic and environmental values of plant breeding in the EU – tomato and alfalfa

07.07.2021
Breeding efforts on tomato and alfalfa contribute to socio-economic and environmental benefits in the EU and selected member states.
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Study published: The socio-economic and environmental values of plant breeding in the EU

12.05.2021
Plant breeding contributes to socio-economic and environmental benefits in the EU and selected member states.
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Mongolian spring wheat and potato yields and climate change

09.04.2021
Study published by HFFA Research GmbH.
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HFFA Research supports climate change adaptation monitoring of GIZ ProSoil project

14.01.2021
New assignment on soil protection and rehabilitation commissioned by GIZ.
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Peer-reviewed paper on the economic impact of exchanging breeding material

05.01.2021
Ex-post analysis of the economic benefits of exchanging breeding material of 133 winter wheat varieties in Germany.
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Study published: The impact of Climate Change on banana production in Latin America

02.12.2020
The paper analyzes the impacts of climate change on banana production in Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic.
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Assessing the qualifications and the labour market situation for agricultural professionals in Mongolia

11.09.2020
New study commissioned by the German-Mongolian Coopreation Project for Sustainable Agriculture (DMKNL).
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Climate change impacts on banana producing regions of latin america

Climate change impacts on banana production in Latin America: new GIZ project together with PIK

28.07.2020
(Where) does banana production have a future in the face of climate change? Our team has just been commissioned to...
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Agriculture and climate change – perspectives from China and Germany

New report published: Agriculture and climate change – perspectives from China and Germany

14.05.2020
A new report published by the Sino-German Agricultural Centre (DCZ) discusses some of the climate change impacts and mitigation options...
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Coping with climate change impacts in Sub Saharan Africa

Coping with climate change impacts in Sub Saharan Africa: how can farmers in Niger and Burkina Faso adapt?

07.05.2020
Together with researchers from PIK, we are currently preparing two additional national studies in the framework of the AGRICA Project.
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Improving the sustainability of Ubekistan's cotton production

Improving the sustainability of Uzbekistan’s cotton production

18.02.2020
Uzbekistan's cotton sector is currently in the middle of a massive transformation process. But how can it actually be made...
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How will Mongolian spring wheat and potato yields be influenced by climate change until 2050?

07.01.2020
Research results presented at international conference in Ulaanbaatar.
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Sino-German Agricultural Week in Beijing & new HFFA Research Briefing published!

18.12.2019
Following the Sino-German Agricultural Week in Beijing in November 2019, we have just published a new HFFA Research Briefing on...
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Economic impacts of plant breeding – Sophia Lüttringhaus at the 1st International Wheat Congress

09.10.2019
Find out more about our newest research results presented in Canada this summer.
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Climate change impacts on European crop production – new HFFA Research Paper published!

01.08.2019
How is European crop production affected by climate change? Our newly published HFFA Research Paper 01/2019 has all the answers.
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A cost-benefit analysis of climate change adaptation measures for Ethiopia

20.06.2019
What are the costs and benefits of different agricultural adaptation measures in Ethiopia? Through our participation in the AGRICA project,...
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HFFA Research to contribute to climate component of the BMEL’s Bilateral Cooperation Programme

29.05.2019
Our expertise will specifically be provided to projects in China and Mongolia.
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HFFA Research to participate in the 1st International Wheat Congress

20.05.2019
Our newest research results focusing on wheat and on the effects of the breeder's exemption in Germany will be presented...
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On assignment: HFFA Research to evaluate the BMEL’s German-Russian Agricultural Policy Dialogue (APD)

03.05.2019
A final report including recommendations on a potential future phase of the APD has been provided today.
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(How) is the territorial development approach benefitting rural areas around the world?

02.04.2019
Our team has recently analyzed five territorial development projects implemented by the German International Cooperation Agency (GIZ) to answer these...
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Our new website is online!

17.01.2019
Right on time for this year's International Green Week Berlin, we are happy to announce the launch of our website!
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A multi-market model for the Tajik Ministry of Economic Development and Trade

05.11.2018
Our team just returned from a workshop in Tajikistan, where it presented the final tool to minitry staff and GIZ...
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Which climate change adaptation measures in Egypt are most cost-efficient?

14.09.2018
We are now collaborating with the International Climate Initiative (IKI) in their project "Political dialogue and knowledge management on low...
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How can the agricultural sector in Lithuania improve biodiversity conservation?

04.09.2018
We will answer this and other questions within the framework of the project "Optimizing the Management of Natura 2000 Network...
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HFFA-Model: new Paper explains the theoretical background and functioning of our modelling approach

22.02.2018
Have you ever wondered how we derive our study results? You can find a detailed explanation on the HFFA-Model in...
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We are tweeting!

05.02.2018
You can now find us on twitter. Follow us to stay informed about our studies and activities!
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Partnership with HFFA e.V. expires

14.12.2017
HFFA e.V. no longer shareholder of HFFA Research GmbH
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Poultry meat production: research paper now available in English and German

06.11.2017
Modern productive technologies are often criticized for their alleged negative impacts. This is also the case for poultry meat production...
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Study on the economic and environmental effects of Metazachlor published

20.10.2017
What impact does the herbicide metazachlor have on EU oilseed rape production? Have a look at our newest research paper...
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The hidden danger in food and feed: new report about mycotoxins in cooperation with The Andersons Centre

19.10.2017
Our new report highlights the importance of science-based measures and policies to decrease an important and emerging danger in food...
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EU environmental standards: New HFFA Research Paper explores the associated costs for the German agricultural sector

15.09.2017
Our latest study commissioned by the German Farmers’ Association (DBV – Deutscher Bauernverband) analyses the costs associated with the EU's...
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Chapter contribution to the book “Creating Sustainable Bioeconomies – The bioscience revolution in Europe and Africa“

21.04.2017
Harald von Witzke and Steffen Noleppa contributed a chapter titled “A European perspective – The case for a highly productive...
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Sustainable agriculture in Saudi Arabia: Developing an effective implementation strategy with national decision-makers

10.04.2017
We will take part in a project to provide comprehensive advice on how to implement a sustainable agricultural policy strategy...
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Viet Nam’s UPOV membership boosted its plant breeding sector

06.04.2017
What are the socio-economic benefits of promoting plant variety protection in Viet Nam? Our new study has all the answers.
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Newly updated HFFA Research study “Societal benefits of plant protection in Germany” now available

21.02.2017
A newly updated version of the HFFA Research study on the benefits of plant protection in Germany is now available...
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Demonstrating the value of modern chemical plant protection: visualized summary paper now available

20.01.2017
Our findings have now been published in an easily comprehensible and visualized summary paper by the Industrieverband Agrar (IVA).
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New HFFA Research paper published: The economic and environmental costs of banning neonicotinoides in the EU

11.01.2017
Our newest HFFA Research Paper 01/2017 analyses the costs of an EU ban on neonicotinoids, specifically for the case of...
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HFFA Research wins tendering of TAB-project „Challenges for plant breeding“

05.09.2016
In an expert report commissioned by the Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag (TAB), we will explore the...
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HFFA Research paper explores the economic and environmental impacts of fungicide active ingredient Epoxiconazole

06.07.2016
Our latest HFFA Research Paper explores the yield and cost effects caused by epoxiconazole, a fungicide active ingredient used extensively...
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What is the impact of different farming methods on biodiversity? New study results in English out now

17.05.2016
The English version of one of our latest studies dealing with the impact of different land management systems on regional...
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HFFA Research Paper on Agri-Ecological Partnerships now available in German

08.04.2016
Our latest research results presenting the concept of Agri-Ecological Partnerships is now also available in German.
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What is the societal value of plant breeding? New HFFA Research results presented in Brussels

18.03.2016
Managing Director, Dr. Steffen Noleppa, presented the results of the latest HFFA Research study at a high-level event in Brussels...
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Agri-Ecological-partnership

Agri-Ecological Partnerships: HFFA Research Paper presents new concept for the resolution of land use related conflicts

18.02.2016
Our new study investigates a promissing new concept to help balance the interests of agriculture with the concerns of environmental...
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New research results presented at International Green Week Berlin

14.01.2016
Our new research results on agricultural land use and biodiversity have been published today. They were presented in a press...
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New HFFA Research paper on EU agricultural land trade and self-sufficiency published today

16.11.2015
What are the consequences of EU agricultural trade for land use on a global scale? Our new HFFA Research Paper...
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HFFA Research publishes study on mycotoxins in corn

18.06.2015
Dr. Steffen Noleppa, Managing Director of HFFA Research, presented his new study on Mycotoxins in maize: economic consequences for agricultural...
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Water impacts of intensive agriculture: new HFFA Research study deals with benefits of agricultural producvitity in the EU

11.02.2015
In our newest research paper, we take a closer look at virtual water trade and water productivity in the EU...
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HFFA Research Managing Director gave invited speech at Green Week Berlin

17.01.2015
Managing Director Dr. Steffen Noleppa gave a talk on “Bio-economy and global food security: Putting things into context” as part...
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HFFA Research GmbH has moved into new office

10.01.2015
We are now located in the heart of the city, in Berlin-Schöneberg.
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First HFFA Research Paper published

17.10.2014
In their paper, authors Steffen Noleppa and Matti Cartsburg (both HFFA Research) take a closer look at virtual land trade...
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HFFA Research GmbH officially registered

04.09.2014
HFFA Research has been officially registered today. The company is now ready to start its business activities.
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