According to the FDP politician, these techniques are an essential part of a contemporary and technology-open agricultural system of the future. She made this statement in a video message to the current general meeting of the Deutscher Raiffeisenverband (DRV) in Berlin.

For Bettina Stark-Watzinger, the use of new breeding techniques is indispensable to ensure future food security and adapt agriculture to climate change. Furthermore, she believes that the application of this technology is a prerequisite for the agricultural and food industry to remain competitive internationally. The minister explicitly welcomed the DRV's demand for an "innovation booster" in Germany.

"We need a return to market principles that facilitate rather than hinder innovations," emphasized Raiffeisen President Franz-Josef Holzenkamp, while also warning against "ideology-driven considerations." According to Holzenkamp, this includes the requirement of 30 percent organic farming and its classification as inherently sustainable without a comprehensive assessment. He also stated that setting generalized reduction targets for plant protection without considering innovations is not productive.

The DRV President pointed out the increased political significance of food security, stating that it is "a matter of our country's security and stability." He emphasized that this must be addressed, especially through equal competitive conditions in the EU. Holzenkamp identified "inequality in competition" as the issue, rather than the minimum wage, truck tolls, new regulations in animal welfare law, or potential changes in animal welfare law.

Holzenkamp also expressed support for expanding international trade and generally endorsed the EU-Mercosur agreement. However, he emphasized that "trade relations on an equal footing" are a prerequisite, which can only be achieved through reciprocity clauses.