International Agricultural Policy

A handful of corporations dominate our food system, setting prices, profiting from crises, and driving relentless pressure on the environment, farmers, and consumers alike. The Agribusiness Atlas 2026 traces how this concentration of power took hold, and charts the political pathways toward a fairer food system built around the common good.

The Wasseratlas 2025 published by the Heinrich Böll Foundation and BUND provides information on how to protect water ecosystems from overuse and pollution – and how to strengthen the human right to water.

The build-up of national, regional and global public buffer stocks for food can help stabilise prices on global agricultural markets and limit inflation. 

Africa must find pathways to provide a better life for its people, including access to healthy and sustainably produced food. This policy paper takes a closer look at the role of synthetic fertilizers in African food systems.

Due to the war in Ukraine, grain prices have risen sharply. But a reduction in fallow land in the EU would only have a minor effect on the world market price for grain. Therefore, it would be better to provide financial aid to the most vulnerable countries.