FiBL Newsletter March 2024

News

A piglet sleeps at the foot of a tree. The light falls exactly on its face, which gives the whole thing a "holy" impression.

SchweinErleben: How wild are domestic pigs?

The "SchweinErleben" project is a research and educational programme run by the Albert Koechlin Foundation in collaboration with the Research…

Anniversary voices: "A change of perspective is always needed"

FiBL celebrated its 50th birthday in 2023. After the Swiss Foundation for the Promotion of Organic Agriculture was established on 1 February 1973,…

A group of people standing on stairs outside.

OrganicYieldsUP – a new project to enhance organic crop yields across Europe

The OrganicYieldsUP project has officially started its activities with a kick-off meeting held on the end of February 2024. Hosted by FiBL…

SFIAR Award 2024 – call for applications

The Swiss Forum for International Agricultural Research (SFIAR) offers an annual award for graduates and scientists of a Swiss institution who work in…

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Survey for European importers on the impact of the new EU Regulation on Organic Production – extended deadline

The new EU Organic Regulation redefines the rules for international organic production for the EU and Swiss markets. FiBL Switzerland is conducting an…

A group of people is standing together next to a banner "Organic Climate NET". People are between 30 and 50 years old and wear relaxed buisness clothes. They smile friendly.

Organic climate farming for a carbon neutral Europe: Kick-off OrganicClimateNET

FiBL leads OrganicClimateNET, a project that seeks to contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation in the organic farming sector. The…

Further news in German

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

Publications

New training handbook on the EU Organic Regulation for organic producer groups

Technical experts from FiBL Switzerland, in collaboration with professionals from Naturland and African countries, have jointly elaborated a…

An illustration of an agroforestry farm. A field with single trees surrounded by trees. Three farmers are working the rows of freshly growing plants. Friendly and peaceful athmosphere with warm brown and green colours.

Benefits of agroforestry in the Sahel

Agroforestry in arid regions like the Sahel have a wide range of benefits for farms. They can improve soil health and increase crop yields by 100 to…

FiBL events in other languages

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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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March 2024