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Horizon 2020 project "RELACS": New website is online

Even in organic farming, controversial inputs are used. For example, plant protection agents…


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Frick AG, Switzerland

Open day at FiBL Switzerland

On 19 August 2018 from 10 am to 5 pm, FiBL will host an open day in Frick - you are very welcome to…


New on OrganicExport.info: Requirements for organic imports for China, Japan and Brazil

The website www.organicexport.info informs about the import regulations of important and emerging…


ProYoungStock – new research project on sustainable calf rearing

In spring 2018, eight European organisations started a three-year research project on sustainable…


The ruling by the European Court of Justice on gene-editing: an initial assessment by FiBL

On 25 July, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) published its ruling in the matter of an action…


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First annual meeting of the European project ReMIX held in France

The ReMIX project, funded with 5 million € by the European Union in the framework of the Horizon…


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Organic market and sector development – a decade of successful cooperation between Ukraine and Switzerland

The Swiss-Ukrainian project "Organic Market Development in Ukraine", funded by the State Secretariat…


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FiBL at The Organic Farmer's Fair at GreenTech Amsterdam 2018

Representatives from FiBL Europe, FiBL Germany, FiBL Switzerland and ÖMKi proudly represented FiBL…


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Optimising vegetable crops for organic farming: Launch of 4-year EU research project BRESOV

The recently started European project BRESOV ("Breeding for Resilient, Efficient and Sustainable…


FiBL and Korean Agency collaborate on promoting Smart Farming for organic agriculture

EPIS, the Korean Agency of Education, Promotion and Information Service in Food, Agriculture,…


FiBL at the Annual Swiss Development Cooperation Conference 2018

The Annual Swiss Development Cooperation Conference takes place on 29 June in Bern. Topics of the…


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FiBL at The Organic Farmers Fair (TOFF) at GreenTech Amsterdam 2018

From 12-14 June 2018, the third GreenTech Amsterdam will be held at RAI Amsterdam. The fair puts a…


ICOAS – Registration now open

The registration period for the 6th International Conference on Organic Agriculture Sciences…


Poster submission for the XVe European Society for Agronomy Congress (ESA)

The XVe European Society for Agronomy Congress (ESA) will be held in Geneva from 27 to 31 August,…


Call for abstracts: DIVERSIFOOD Final Congress "Cultivating diversity and food quality"

The final DIVERSIFOOD Congress "Cultivating diversity and food quality" will be held at the Congress…


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MIX-ENABLE - new research project about sustainable livestock farming

Under the name MIX-ENABLE ten partner organisations from all over Europe and the Research Institute…


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Technical guide: Combining the best methods for successful control

As part of the OK-Net Arable project, FiBL and the Organic Research Centre ORC have produced a…


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New round for the FiBL-Input list 2019

Trade products can now be registered for the "Input list for organic agriculture in Germany 2019".


The SolACE Newsletter is now available

In the first SolACE newsletter, the key components of the project, such as the protocol handbook,…


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Agroforestry can safeguard the future of chocolate

We love to enjoy the sweet taste of chocolate. However, the cocoa trees are in dire need: They are…






Brussels, Belgium

Trends in organic agriculture and sustainability standards in low income countries: outlook and development challenge

The session about data on organic farming and other Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) will be…


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FiBL at The Organic Farmers Fair (TOFF) at GreenTech Amsterdam 2018

From 12-14 June 2018, the international fair GreenTech Amsterdam 2018 will be held at RAI Amsterdam…


ORC investigates how organic ideas can help make UK farming a world leader

The Organic Research Centre (ORC) – the UK’s leading research charity in this field – has been…


Report from Science Day 2018 at BIOFACH

On February 16, 2018, the sixth Science Day took place at BIOFACH, the World Organic Trade Fair, in…


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Technical guide: Producing quality organic potatoes step by step

As part of the OK-Net Arable project, FiBL and the Organic Research Centre ORC have produced a…


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European Input List for organic production launched at BIOFACH 2018

As the European organic farming sector is quickly developing, an increasing number of inputs for…


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A booming organic sector: more farmers, more land and a growing market. 57.8 million hectares of organic agricultural land – the organic market grows to almost 90 billion US Dollars

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


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European organic market grew by double digits and organic area reached 13.5 million hectares in 2016

The organic market in Europe continues to grow. In 2016, it increased by 11.4 % and nearly reached…


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Import rules for organic products: Great interest in new internet offer

Navigating through the ever-changing import rules has become easier thanks to the website…


Animal and plant breeding at BIOFACH 2018

At the special exhibition, the "Meeting Point Organic right from the start", FiBL has designed the…


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Soil microbes replace fertiliser

Beneficial soil microbes can significantly increase crop yields while reducing the amount of…


Livestream of European Parliament debate at FiBL

On 31 January 2018, a debate on the topic of pesticides will be hosted at the European Parliament in…


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New project launched for organic pig and poultry farmers to find solutions for 100 % use of organic and regional feed

On 22 January 2018, a new project – OK-Net EcoFeed – aimed at helping organic pig and poultry…


Register for Science Day 2018 at BIOFACH

On 16 February 2018, the sixth Science Day will take place at BIOFACH, the World Organic Trade Fair,…


TIPI member assembly successfully conducted

After the pre-conference on 08 November 2017, TIPI successfully conducted its third member assembly.


TIPI organized the pre-conference the Organic World Congress in New Dehli, India

Report from the pre-conference and the Organic World Congress (OWC), that took place 08 – 11…


GreenTech Amsterdam 2018 expands with co-hosting The Organic Farmers Fair (TOFF)

From 12-14 June 2018, the conference GreenTech Amsterdam 2018 brings together more than 450…


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Bamako, Mali

4th West African Conference on Ecological Organic Agriculture in Mali

On 5 and 6 December 2017, the conference on Ecological Organic Agriculture will be held in Bamako,…


Helping European agriculture to tackle water and nutrient limitations: New European project started

An ambitious 5-year project for the future of European agriculture – SolACE – was given an exciting…


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New World Board of IFOAM - Organics International elected

On 12 and 13 November 2017, subsequent to the Organic World Congress (OWC) in India, the members of…


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New study shows that organic farming can contribute to the world food supply

A worldwide conversion to organic farming can contribute to a comprehensive and sustainable food…


FiBL and Indian agricultural university sign MoU to embark on collaborative projects

In a brief ceremony on 5 November, representatives of FiBL and the vice-chancellor of the PDKV…




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Dehli, India

Pre-conference on animal husbandry at the 19th Organic World Congress in India

On 7 and 8 November 2017, the conference "Role of livestock in sustainable agriculture" will take…


Strategic cooperation between FiBL and the Organic Valley in China

On 27 September, the deputy mayor of the Chinese city Xiangyang visited the Research Institute of…


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12th Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting held in Basel

Producers of biocontrol products did not always have a common meeting place. This changed in 2006,…


Seed as a commons: Key for organic plant breeding - establishing alternatives to seed monopolies

Market concentration in the seed sector is growing incessantly. Demanding better seed policies is…


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Fraud prevention through verifying organic farming practices

Transparency is crucial for the organic markets and exports from Ukraine. More transparency could be…


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Grazed and confused? New report gives the lay of the land on grazing livestock’s climate impact

An international research collaboration has shed light on the impact that grass-fed animals have on…


Two types of soil bacteria, strongly magnified.
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More microbes in organic soil

Soils in organic farming contain on average 59 percent more biomass from microorganisms, which are…


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DiverIMPACTS: Promoting crop diversification in European agriculture - New project launched

A major 5-year European project ˗ DiverIMPACTS ˗ was recently launched. The project will explore the…