"Federal Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer wants to include farms and food producers in future emergency and disaster drills conducted by the German military. "For me, food production is definitely a critical infrastructure that must be protected," conservative Christian Democrat Rainer told the Bild am Sonntag newspaper. The politician said it was "absolutely right" for the Bundeswehr to train for a potential attack on the Berlin subway."
"However, he said: 'We must not forget one thing: if primary production, agriculture, no longer functions, if we no longer have enough animal feed, if water for livestock is no longer available, then we would have a much bigger problem,' the minister warned. 'Our food supply would collapse.' For that reason, agriculture 'definitely' needs to be part of security exercises. Rainer also called for the federal government's emergency food reserves to be expanded to include ready-made canned meals."
Farms and food producers should be included in military emergency and disaster drills because food production is critical infrastructure requiring protection. Failure of primary production, shortages of animal feed, or lack of water for livestock would severely disrupt food supply and could cause collapse. Agriculture must be part of broader security and contingency planning alongside urban security training. Federal emergency food reserves currently cover roughly 30 days and primarily hold grain, peas, lentils, and canned milk that require preparation. Reserves should be expanded to include ready-to-eat canned meals for immediate consumption.
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