Reichsnährstand

Reichsnährstand plaque in Schleswig-Holstein

The Reichsnährstand (RNST) was a government body set up in Nazi Germany to regulate food production.[1]

Foundation

The Reichsnährstand was founded by the Reichsnahrstandsgesetz (decree) of 13 September 1933;[2] it was led by R. Walther Darré.[3]

Policies

The Reichsnährstand had legal authority over everyone involved in agricultural production and distribution. It attempted to interfere in the market for agricultural goods, using a complex system of orders, price controls, and prohibitions, through regional marketing associations.[2]

The Reichsnährstand's argument that Germany "needed" an additional 7-8 million hectares of farmland, and that consolidation of existing farms would displace many existing farmers who would need to work new land, influenced Hitler's decision to invade the Soviet Union.[4]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Lovin, Clifford R. (October 1969). "Agricultural Reorganization in the Third Reich: The Reich Food Corporation (Reichsnahrstand), 1933-1936". Agricultural History 43:4: 447–461.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wunderlich, Frieda (May 1938). "GERMANY'S DEFENSE ECONOMY". Quarterly Journal of Economics: 401–430.
  3. ↑ "Lexicon: Reichsnahrstand - RNS". Retrieved 2011-02-14.
  4. ↑ "Food and warfare: Marching on their stomachs". The Economist. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-14.