Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau FiBL

February 2025

 

News

 

Infographic on organic agriculture 2023 in Europe.

Almost 11 percent of agricultural land in the European Union is organically farmed

The European Union's organic area continued to grow steadily in 2023, reaching 17.7 million hectares, which accounts for 10.9 percent of the total…

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Infographic on organic agriculture worldwide 2023.

Global organic area nears 99 million hectares – organic market back on track

According to the latest FiBL yearbook "The World of Organic Agriculture", organic farming has expanded by 2.5 million hectares. The global market has…

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Peter Haldemann.

Peter Haldemann on biodiversity: "We need to work more closely with practitioners"

Biodiversity is one of the foundations of our existence, a major and complex issue – and one that is often overlooked. From FiBL's point of view, a…

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Image of invitation flyer.

Science-policy event "Agroecological Transition of Food Systems in Africa"

On 6 May 2025, FiBL is organising a science-policy event, where a cluster of nine EU projects will exchange on the topic of an "Agroecological…

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A group of about 50 people in front of a Ukraine stand.

Despite the war, Ukraine holds strong as a Top 5 Organic Exporter to the EU

Every year Ukraine is present at Biofach, the world’s leading trade fair for organic food. Ukrainian organic exporters, NGOs, service providers and…

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The DOK trial on a slightly cloudy day.

40 years of organic farming: strong for soils and efficient

Organic farming promotes soil fertility and biodiversity with good yields overall. However, yields still need to be improved for crops such as cereals…

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Cover of the publication.

The State of Sustainable Markets 2024: Statistics and Emerging Trends

The eighth edition of the State of Sustainable Markets report provides the latest facts and figures on standard-compliant land and agricultural and…

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A group of people in a field.

Voices on biodiversity: "An annual summer school on the topic of agro­biodiversity"

Biodiversity is one of the foundations of our existence, a major and complex issue – and one that is often overlooked. From FiBL's point of view, a…

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Further news in German

Further FiBL news are available in German. You can find them here: www.fibl.org/de/infothek/nachrichtenarchiv

 

Events

 

06 May 2025

Science-policy event "Agroecological Transition of Food Systems in Africa"

Brussels, Belgium

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FiBL events in other languages

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Yours sincerely,
Andreas Basler and Helga Willer

 

The joint newsletter of FiBL Switzerland, FiBL Germany, FiBL Austria, FiBL France and FiBL Europe is usually published monthly.
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