100 Years since the Foundation of the Chamber of Agriculture of Lower Austria
This project traces the development of the Lower Austrian Chamber of Agriculture since 1922 in its historical contexts.
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This project traces the development of the Lower Austrian Chamber of Agriculture since 1922 in its historical contexts.
Funding
Landwirtschaftskammer Niederösterreich
Duration
July - December 2021
Principal Investigators
Jessica Richter
Ulrich Schwarz-Gräber
Researcher
Martin Bauer
Maximilian Martsch
Jessica Richter
Ulrich Schwarz-Gräber
Brigitte Semanek
Description
On 22 February 1922, the “Gesetz über die Errichtung von Landwirtschaftskammern (Bauernkammern)” (Law on the Establishment of Chambers of Agriculture) was passed in the Lower Austrian federal state parliament, and Lower Austria thus became the first Austrian province with a democratic representation of farmers’ interests. On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Chamber of Agriculture of Lower Austria, a publication is produced. For this purpose, the IRH works on contributions to a chronicle of the last 100 years, describing milestones of historical developments in each decade. This project takes a look at disruptions and continuities across the different political systems. It connects the work of the specialised departments, functionaries and committees of the Provincial Chamber of Agriculture with the concerns of the Chamber members. Moreover, the project links Chamber activities with socio-economic changes in agriculture and forestry as well as agricultural policy in the Austrian and European context.
Anniversary website: 100 Jahre Landwirtschaftskammer
Image: Multi-parcel fertilization trial on spring barley, from: III. Tätigkeitsbericht der n.-ö. Landes-Landwirtschaftskammer. Reporting year 1926, Vienna 1927, p. 218.