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Organic in Europe. Prospects and Developments 2016

Demand for organic food in Europe saw another record year of growth in 2014; however, organic…


FiBL study on locally produced food in Freiburg

The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL in Frick conducted a study on the consumption of…


Milestones in the history of FiBL

The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL was founded in Switzerland over 40 years ago.…


Call for Papers for the 19th Organic World Congress

The 19th Organic World Congress of IFOAM - Organics International, which is taking place from 9 - 11…


Cover Fact sheet Wild bees and pollination

Revised fact sheet on the importance of wild bees

Wild bees and other insects have a crucial role to play in the pollination of both wild plants and…


SFIAR is calling for applications for this year’s award

The Swiss Forum for International Agricultural Research (SFIAR) offers an annual Award for graduates…


A woman holding a microphone in the stables next to a cow.

Video: Improving health and welfare of organic dairy cows

The aim of the OrganicDairyHealth project is to improve health and welfare in organic dairy cows. In…


First peer-reviewed scientific paper on the Sustainability Assessment Tool SMART published

The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) has published the first peer-reviewed paper on…


CGIAR features FiBL cotton research in state of the art publication on innovation platforms

Creating impact: that is what agricultural research for development is designed for. The…


Cover: Assessment of Alternative Phosphorus Fertilizers for Organic Farming: Meat and Bone Meal

New fact sheets assessing the use of meat and bone meal and urban organic wastes as alternative phosphorus fertilizers in organic farming

Partners of the CORE Organic II funded IMPROVE-P project compiled information on the potentials and…


Video: Opportunities and challenges when trading with Turkey

Turkey has very favourable production conditions for different organic crops. Due to its proximity…


The Ukrainian Pavilion at Biofach.

Ukraine at BIOFACH 2016: A successful exhibition

Eleven Ukrainian companies participated as exhibitors at the BIOFACH Fair 2016 in Nuremberg,…


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Clear differences between organic and non-organic milk and meat

A team of experts led by Newcastle University, UK, has shown that both organic milk and meat contain…


Cover: The World of Organic Agriculture

17th edition of "The World of Organic Agriculture" presented at BIOFACH

Organic agriculture is practiced in 172 countries, and 43.7 million hectares of agricultural land…


Members of FiBL and Skal at BiOFACH.
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Cooperation for Dutch list of inputs

FiBL and Skal sign cooperation agreement for assessment of inputs for Dutch organic farming.


Gurbir S. Bhullar and Christian Andres in the auditorium.

FiBL researchers publish perspective article on Sustainable Intensification of Tropical Agro-Ecosystems

Sustainable intensification of tropical agriculture is crucial, but how to achieve it is a matter of…


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Growth continues: 43.7 million hectares of organic agricultural land worldwide

The latest global data on organic farming will be presented by the Research Institute of Organic…


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European organic market continued to grow in 2014

In 2014, the European organic market grew by approximately 7.6 percent to a value of more than 26…


FiBL's stand at Biofach.
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FiBL at BIOFACH 2016 – Numbers, soy and Science Day

Another strong presence of the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) at BIOFACH in…


Turkey Organic – A special forum at BIOFACH to reflect on "organic" opportunities and challenges when trading with Turkey

Turkey provides highly favorable production conditions for growing different organic crops. Due to…


Members of FiBL, HAFL and SFS are gathered around a table, two people are sitting at the table and signing a contract.
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Strategic partnership for customized sustainability assessments in the food sector

Tailored sustainability solutions from a single source - a new offer for customers in the…


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New series of posts on organic agriculture on Facebook

FiBL started a new series on Facebook and will post reasons in favour of organic agriculture. The…


Science Day 2016 at BIOFACH: Register now

On February 12, 2016, the fourth Science Day will take place at BIOFACH, the World Organic Trade…


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FiBL at BIOFACH 2016

Also at BioFach 2016, the World Organic Trade Fair in Nuremberg, Germany, FiBL will have a stand…


On the left side, cows are eating concentrate feed in the stables. On the right side there`s a cow on a pasture eating grass.
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New study confirms: Global animal production becoming more sustainable by using less concentrate feed

According to a new study led by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL on behalf of the…


Cover Dossier Plant breeding

Dossier on plant breeding techniques re-edited

FiBL revised and expanded its dossier on plant breeding techniques in English due to the financial…


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First meeting of National Organic Research Forum at FiBL: Combining research and practice

The purpose of the National Organic Research Forum (NBFF) is to recognise practical research needs…


FiBL part of National Centre for Climate Services established by the federal government

How can we draw on existing knowledge about the climate as part of the decision-making process? The…


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SFIAR Award Ceremony 2015

The Swiss Forum for International Agricultural Research (SFIAR) will present their award on 25…


A group of people from Switzerland and Abu Dhabi stand on a field in the morning sun. The group looks towards Urs Niggli on the right side, while he is explaining something. The group is standing on grass, behind them is open soil followed by a maize field. In the background are some village houses and a hill.
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FiBL and Abu Dhabi Farmers’ Services Centre sign contract

Over the next four years, experts in organic agriculture will visit the UAE in order to establish a…


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Federal Councillor Johann N. Schneider-Ammann and European ministers of agriculture visit the FiBL in Frick

How can agricultural soil be sustained and even improved? A tour through the department of soil…


Compliance to voluntary sustainability standards has grown steadily worldwide

The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) presented the first results of its survey on…


Organic beekeeping enjoys international backing

The importance of honeybees to agriculture and thus to human survival is well known. Nevertheless,…


Feeding the people: Agroecology for nourishing the world and transforming the agri-food system

On 29th September 2015 the Action Network: Organic Can Feed The Planet published a manifesto and…


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Arguments for organic farming – FiBL provides background info in German and French

Organic farming offers a multitude of benefits. The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL)…


Picture of different logos: FiBL, Louis Bolk Intitute, GfRS, eocc and IFOAM Organic International

Anti-Fraud-Initiative: Fighting food fraud in Ukraine

The Anti-Fraud Initiative (AFI) - the international network to prevent fraud on the organic…


Food production requirements of cities – Zurich in comparison with Rennes, Strasbourg and Basel

As part of the "Zurich isst" month of events, the Research Institute for Organic Agriculture (FiBL)…




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Basel

FiBL raises awareness on soil management by taking part in World Sustainability Forum Basel 2015

From 7 to 9 September, Basel is hosting the World Sustainability Forum for the fifth time. Renowned…


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New printed farm handbook for organic pig producers

„Improving health and welfare of pigs“ is a new practical handbook for organic pig producers. The…


The profile of the soil

FiBL comments on methodological flaws in a study that criticizes the climate change mitigation potential of Organic Farming

The study by Julius McGee was published in the journal Agriculture and Human Values in June 2015.


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FiBL and Agroscope forming partnership to empower organic research

The secret to a successful organic agriculture is to combine knowledge from both research and…


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FiBL sets the table at Expo Milano

Under the title of "Spirito di Basilea – Dinner is served!", FiBL and the city of Basel open their…


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EU project with FiBL involvement presented at the Expo Milano 2015

The project CO-FREE (which stands for "Innovative strategies for copper-free low input and organic…


Man giving his inaugural lecture

Andreas Gattinger earned his habilitation at the Justus Liebig University Giessen

FiBL researcher Andreas Gattinger recently earned his habilitation at Faculty 09 of the Justus…


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LowInputBreeds project improves breeding strategies

The LowInputBreeds project integrated breeding and management to improve animal health, product…


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Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting ABIM in October 2015

The 10th Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting ABIM will be held at the Congress Center Basel,…




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Weihenstephan, Germany

June 24-26, 2015: Eucarpia-COBRA-ECO-PB event on organic plant breeding in Munich, Germany

Register now for the Eucarpia-COBRA-ECO-PB event in Munich, Germany in June.


Healthy cocoa plant

Launch of a new project to combat an important cocoa disease in West Africa

How can transdisciplinary systems research help develop a novel holistic concept for reducing the…


Call for Applications: SFIAR Award 2015

The Swiss Forum for International Agricultural Research (SFIAR) offers an annual Award for graduates…


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Organic food combines sustainability and quality

What constitutes the quality of our food? In addition to nutrient content and pesticide residues,…