Leipzig’s point system for leasing municipal farmland
Transparent selection that rewards sustainable farming
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Detail description
The city of Leipzig owns farmland. It now uses a point system to choose which farmers can lease this land.
The system rewards sustainable and agroecological farming.
Key features:
No GMO seeds or sewage‑based fertilisers
Sustainability assessment required
Support for young farmers
Reduced pesticide use
Support for organic farming
Preference for local farmers
This creates a fair, transparent process.
It encourages whole‑farm improvements, not only on city‑owned fields.
Leipzig’s approach could be a model for other cities and for future farm policy.
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Contribution detail info
- Project
Agroecology-TRANSECT
Trans-disciplinary approaches for systemic economic, ecological and climate change transitions
- Location
- Germany
- Authors
- IDiv - German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research
- Purpose
- Access data, Adopt innovative practices, Learn and develop skills
- File type
- document
- Created on
- Apr 09, 2026
- Origin language
- English
- Official project website
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- License
- CC BY-NC-ND
- Themes