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The International Year of Soils at FiBL

The United Nations has declared 2015 the International Year of Soils in order to increase awareness…


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Kick-off meeting of OK-Net Arable: exchanging knowledge to improve organic arable cropping

The OK-Net Arable thematic network funded through Horizon 2020 aims to improve the exchange of…


FiBL report shows organic protein availability and demand

The aim of the study, carried out as part of the project "Improved Contribution of local feed to…






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FiBL session "Sustaining our soils: the role of society and transdisciplinary research" at the Global Soil Week

The Global Soil Week is a knowledge platform for sustainable soil management and responsible land…




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FAIR IZMIR, Turkey

International Turkish Quality Symposium for Organic Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

In collaboration with EKOLOJI IZMIR Fair

17 to 18 April 2015


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FiBL session on "Intensification of tropical agro-ecosystems" at the GTÖ conference in Zürich

The need for the intensification of tropical agro-ecosystems has been widely recognized - but how to…


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Syprobio project presented at Expo Milano 2015

The focus of Expo Milano 2015 is "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life." A number of innovative…



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European research project on soil fertility launched

Under the leadership of the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) the European research…


What is your view on sustainability in the organic sector? Survey on thematic priorities

What are the views of stakeholders on sustainability in the organic sector? In the framework of the…


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The new FiBL activity report 2014 has arrived

The 2014 activity report documents on 40 pages the advances made in FiBL's research and consultancy…


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Switzerland and Ministry of Agriculture support development of organic agriculture in Albania

The Swiss Government and FiBL support Albania in boosting its development of organic agriculture…


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Technical guide on mother-bonded and fostered calf rearing in dairy farming

FiBL and FOUR PAWS International produced a technical guide on innovative and animal-friendly…


Cover: Assessment of Alternative Phosphorus Fertilizers for Organic Farming: Sewage Precipitation Products

New fact sheet assessing the suitability of sewage sludge precipitation products for use in organic farming

Partners of the CORE Organic II funded IMPROVE-P project compiled information on different treatment…


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FiBL at BIOFACH 2015: Good numbers and new input for organic

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


The Country Pavilion of Ukraine in Hall 5 at BIOFACH 2014.
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Ukraine’s organic market continues to prosper – despite the current political and economic crisis

Ukraine is famous for its potential for organic farming. Notwithstanding the difficult political and…


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European organic market continued to grow in 2013

In 2013, the European organic market grew by approximately six percent to a value of more than 24…


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Growth continues: Global organic market at 72 billion US Dollars with 43 million hectares of organic agricultural land worldwide

The latest global data on organic farming will be presented by IFOAM – Organics International and…


FiBL at BioFach 2015

Also at BioFach 2015, the World Organic Trade Fair in Nuremberg, Germany, FiBL will have a stand (Ha…


IFOAM and bioC announce partnership agreement to launch global organic certification directory

The International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) and bioC are entering a…


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FAO-FiBL Workshop - a knowledge exchange forum for greening of food value chains

As the market and its opportunities have an increasing impact; not only on the sustainability of…


FiBL at the 18th Organic World Congress

The 18th Organic World Congress (OWC) took place from 13 to 15 October 2014 in Istanbul. The OWC is…


FiBL researcher wins SFIAR award

FiBL team member Dr. Gurbir S. Bhullar has received the 2014 research award from the Swiss Forum for…


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Taste of the Ukrainian Carpathians at the Salone del Gusto 2014

For the first time ever, the Taste of the Ukrainian Carpathians Trademark was presented to a large…


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Videos about the OrganicDataNetwork project

A number of videos have been produced about the OrganicDataNetwork project. The videos were produced…


Re-Use the phosphorus! Stakeholder workshop on P-recycling (video)

At a workshop during the 18th Organic World Congress in Istanbul in October 2014, researchers from…


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TIPI vision and strategy for organic farming research presented in Istanbul

A workshop of TIPI,  the Technology Innovation Platform of the International Federation of Organic…


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Food wastage costs the world 2.6 trillion dollars each year

What are the costs to society of food wastage and which preventive measures make macro-economic…


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FiBL’s scientists debate research findings at Tropentag conference

This year’s Conference on Tropical and Subtropical Agricultural and Natural Resource Management…


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Participatory research – an efficient tool to empower farmers and foster innovation

Participatory agricultural research has emerged as an internationally acknowledged method to…


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FiBL co-founder Michael Rist has died

On the 17th of August 2014 Michael Rist, a pioneer of the Swiss organic farming scene, died aged 87.


Successful final workshop on the promotion of organic farming at universities in South-East Europe

The final workshop of the SCOPES (Scientific co-operation between Eastern Europe and Switzerland)…


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New video: A spotlight on the young researchers in the TILMAN-ORG project

Within the TILMAN-ORG project  on reduced tillage systems, four PhD theses and several master theses…


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Is organic farming the prototype for sustainable agriculture? New book with contributions from FiBL authors recently published

Much debate still arises about the value of organic farming as a model for sustainable agriculture.…


OrganicDataNetwork presents results

Twenty‐four representatives from 15 project members were present in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia,…


Cover: Guide "Earthworms – Architects of fertile soils"

Promotion of earthworms for soil fertility – new technical guide available

Earthworms play a key role in conserving soil fertility and are excellent indicators in agricultural…


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Farming in times of climate change – a FiBL project in search of sustainable systems

The combined effects of climate change, advancing resource scarcity and population growth are…


SFIAR Award 2014 - Call for Applications

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


New project to provide comparative scientific evidence on the economic performance of organic farming in Africa

Organic agriculture is increasingly recognized as a means to improving food security in Africa.…


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Rough Guide to Sustainable Food Systems

Sustainable food systems were the main topic of the EU-project "Foodlinks", which was finished…


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Wild bees underestimated – A new factsheet summarizes research results relevant to farming practices

Recent studies have shown that wild bees and other wild pollinators have a crucial role to play in…


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EU project SOLINSA finished

 


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New publication: Organic in Europe - Prospects and Developments

This publication provides an overview of developments and future prospects from the perspective of…


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New biogas-handbook for organic farmers

Organic farmers considering investing in biogas production to improve farm income and contribute to…


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Ukraine – Successful presence at BIOFACH

Ukraine had its first ever organic country pavilion at BIOFACH 2014. Involving nine important…


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FiBL to present many new facts and figures at BIOFACH 2014

From 12 to 14 February 2014, FiBL will present a cross-section of its work in Hall 1 at BIOFACH in…


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European organic market continued to grow in 2012

In 2012 the European organic market grew by approximately six percent to a value of almost EUR 23…


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Ukraine – New opportunities on fertile grounds

The fertile black soils of Ukraine are famous and provide perfect conditions for organic farming. At…


FiBL at BioFach 2014

Also at BioFach 2014, the World Organic Trade Fair in Nuremberg, Germany, FiBL will have a stand. …