Austria: Agricultural Symposium – “Wintertagung 2017”
In the week of January 30, 2017, the most important Austrian agricultural symposium, “Wintertagung 2017,” took place. The symposium is a platform to discuss current developments, challenges and opportunities in the agriculture, food and forestry sector. This year’s overall motto of the “Wintertagung” was: “Our Food. Our Regions. Who will provide us tomorrow?” Key topics of the event were the European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy and how to support Austria’s small scale agriculture in the future.