Good harvest in MV: Stralsund celebrates festive Thanksgiving festival!

Von WOM

in the heart of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, more precisely in Stralsund, the 33rd state harvest festival was recently held, for which the city performed as a host for the first time. Agriculture Minister Till Backhaus announced a positive balance of this year's grain harvest, which was achieved by innovative methods and intelligent use of the equipment.

The mark of 79.5 decitons per hectare in winter wheat represents an interesting record. This number not only exceeds the harvest of the previous year by 7.4 percent, but is also 5.6 percent above the average yield of the past six years. A similar picture shows the winter barley, which also comes to the same yield of 79.5 decitons per hectare. In addition, the farmers were able to come up with a potato yield of 438 decitons, which means a remarkable increase of more than 21 percent compared to the average of recent years.

crop results in detail

While the numbers for wheat and potatoes are gratifying, the rapeseed yields show a declining trend. Both a sunken cultivation area and weaker yields are noticeable here. Backhaus attributed these developments to pest infestation and unfavorable weather conditions. "There is hardly any other branch of industry that is more dependent on the weather. Even the latest technologies do not change that," he said.

In order to master the challenges of climate change and to guarantee nutritional security in the future, Backhaus demanded that resource -saving business. He particularly emphasized that this social change must not be viewed in isolation. "Thanksgiving is one of the oldest festivals of humanity. It reminds us of the hard work of farmers and should bring us closer to the appreciation for our food," said the minister.

his appeal to deal sparingly with food, supported Backhaus with the sobering fact that about every tenth person is hungry worldwide. The organizers of the festival emphasize this problem in order to create more awareness of their own eating habits.

Thanksgiving in Stralsund

This year's Thanksgiving Festival was celebrated with a festive move that was decorated with harvest crowns. This occurred after a solemn service in the St. Nikolai church, which underlined the Tradition and community spirit of the event. The Hanseatic city, which has 7,200 hectares of meadows and fields, thus shows its close connection to agriculture.

With such a strong yield and the successful festivity, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania shows how important the sector is for regional identity. According to Backhaus, the Thanksgiving Festival and the positive harvest could only be the beginning of a new, resource -friendly and traditional era. "We should not only be grateful today, but we should pay attention to the work of the farmers and the quality of our food every day," he concluded. Further details on the yields and the celebrations can be found here .