The Bavarian State Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism is one of the twelve state ministries in the Free State of Bavaria and is therefore part of the Bavarian State Government. The Ministry is headed by State Minister Michaela Kaniber.

As part of our responsibility to society as a whole and to rural areas, we aim to safeguard Bavaria’s agricultural, forestry, food and tourism sectors for the future. Alongside numerous key areas for the future—including nutrition, climate and resource protection, research and innovation, diversification, and renewable raw materials—a central priority is strengthening the competitiveness of Bavaria’s agricultural, food and tourism industries. Bavaria has long been a pioneer in organic farming.

With nearly 11,600 organic f ...