Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West Germany – Historically and Today
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Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West GermanyAllyson Chwee and Maddison Sieck
Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West
Germany – Historically and Today
By Allyson Chwee and Maddison SieckApril 22, 2008
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Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West GermanyAllyson Chwee and Maddison Sieck
Introduction
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Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West GermanyAllyson Chwee and Maddison Sieck
Objectives
Eastern and Western German Agriculture1. Historical background2. Current and future 3. Comparison to U.S.
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Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West GermanyAllyson Chwee and Maddison Sieck
Historical Factors BehindGerman Agriculture Today
Pre-Reunification
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Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West GermanyAllyson Chwee and Maddison Sieck
Historical Factors Behind German Agriculture Today
Pre-Reunification (pre-1990)
Division of Germany•German Democratic Republic (Deutsche Demokratische Republik) •Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesrepublik Deutschland)
Soviets Reform Farm Operations•Bodenreform•State farms (VEG)•Cooperatives (LPG)
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Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West GermanyAllyson Chwee and Maddison Sieck
Historical Factors Behind German Agriculture Today
Pre-Reunification (pre-1990)
Problems in East German Agriculture•Productivity
•Technology•Yields
•Consumption levels•Poor Quality Standards•Livestock Pollution
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Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West GermanyAllyson Chwee and Maddison Sieck
Historical Factors Behind German Agriculture Today
Pre-Reunification (pre-1990)
Subsidies in East and West•CAP in West•Price distortions in East
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Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West GermanyAllyson Chwee and Maddison Sieck
Historical Factors BehindGerman Agriculture TodayReunification of German Agriculture
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Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West GermanyAllyson Chwee and Maddison Sieck
Historical Factors BehindGerman Agriculture Today
Reunification (Oct. 3, 1990)
Issues for Successful Reunification of Agriculture1. Alignment of prices2. Reform markets3. Increase standards
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Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West GermanyAllyson Chwee and Maddison Sieck
Historical Factors BehindGerman Agriculture Today
Reunification (Oct. 3, 1990)
Problems in East German Agriculture with Reunification:1. Land appropriation
• Treuhandanstelt (THA)
2. Markets and prices• Influx of western products
3. Farmers unrest• Preferment of collective farming• Lack of subsidies• Loss of jobs• Fears
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Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West GermanyAllyson Chwee and Maddison Sieck
Historical Factors BehindGerman Agriculture Today
Post Reunification
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Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West GermanyAllyson Chwee and Maddison Sieck
Post Reunification
October 3, 1990
Goal: Transform Eastern Germany into a market economy.
-Temporary market boom followed by downfall and leveling off.
Historical Factors BehindGerman Agriculture Today
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Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West GermanyAllyson Chwee and Maddison Sieck
Post Reunification
East German Industry Changes -Modernization-Re-Education
Historical Factors BehindGerman Agriculture Today
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Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West GermanyAllyson Chwee and Maddison Sieck
Item East Germany West GermanyAgricultural GNP
($ billion) 15.95 27.9Agricultural GNP
per rural inhabitant ($)
11,200 13,520
Land (million hectacres) 6.2 11.8
Labor (percent of work force) 10.8 4.2
Souces: Agricultural GNP
Comparing Agricultural Sectors (1989)
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Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West GermanyAllyson Chwee and Maddison Sieck
ProductionNumber of Farms
Production
More efficient production methods:
-Modern Machinery
-Technology Innovation
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Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West GermanyAllyson Chwee and Maddison Sieck
Dividing Collectives
Cooperatives Partnerships
Family FarmsJoint-stock Companies
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Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West GermanyAllyson Chwee and Maddison Sieck
Current German AgricultureEast Germany
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Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West GermanyAllyson Chwee and Maddison Sieck
Current German AgricultureEastern Germany
Remnants of Collectivism•Farm Size•Rented land from THA•Remaining land disputes
Future•Comparison to western Germany•Number employed•Biodiesel
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Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West GermanyAllyson Chwee and Maddison Sieck
East German StatesMecklenburg-Vorpommern
Brandenburg
Sachsen-Anhalt
Thuringen
Sachsen
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Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West GermanyAllyson Chwee and Maddison Sieck
Current German AgricultureWestern Germany
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Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West GermanyAllyson Chwee and Maddison Sieck
Western Germany
- Industrialization Farms- Surpluses
Current German Agriculture
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Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West GermanyAllyson Chwee and Maddison Sieck
Comparing German and United States Agriculture
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Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West GermanyAllyson Chwee and Maddison Sieck
United States Climate
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Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West GermanyAllyson Chwee and Maddison Sieck
German Climate
Temperate
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Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West GermanyAllyson Chwee and Maddison Sieck
United States Farms
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Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West GermanyAllyson Chwee and Maddison Sieck
German Agriculture
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Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West GermanyAllyson Chwee and Maddison Sieck
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Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West GermanyAllyson Chwee and Maddison Sieck
CAP vs US Farm BillFarm Bill (Agricultural Adjustment Act) 1933-subsidies to reduce crops
CAP 1962-increase ag productivity-ensure fair standard for living for farmers-stabalize marketsGuarantee regular food supplies
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Comparing and Contrasting Agriculture in East and West GermanyAllyson Chwee and Maddison Sieck
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