Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau FiBL

April 2024

 

News

 

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Organic agriculture in the tropics: a contributor to local livelihoods

A recent paper from the FiBL Switzerland demonstrates that organic production systems in the tropics are as profitable as conventional systems. The…

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Impact of the new EU organic regulation on the organic sector in Ecuador – Results of a recent FiBL study

In close collaboration with Agrocalidad, Ecuador's organic competent authority, FiBL Switzerland carried out a consultancy to provide training and…

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DNA sequencing to go

It has become increasingly easy to sequence DNA in recent years. In particular, Oxford Nanopore Sequencing Technology (ONT), which is also used at…

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A viable future: Agroecology and organic agriculture in the tropics

Organic agriculture and agroecology have the potential to facilitate the transition towards inclusive, healthy and sustainable food systems. FiBL…

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Agroecology Partnership kicked off

Around 100 participants attended the kick-off meeting of the Agroecology Partnership in Brussels on 28-29 February 2024. Agroecology is the acronym of…

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No April Fool's joke: It all started 50 years ago

Exactly 50 years ago, on April 1st, 1974, the first FiBL employee had his first day at work. The foundations of FiBL had been laid about a year…

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Further news in German

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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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