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News on the theme
- 02/08/2024 : Alkaloid analysis in lupins – fact sheet explains the process
- 11/08/2022 : Bread wheat varieties in organic farming
- 04/13/2022 : New technical guide and training videos on organic sesame production
- 12/23/2021 : Organic cocoa from agroforestry systems – international exchange in Bolivia
- 10/21/2021 : Reaching East African farmers with digital training
- 07/28/2021 : Soybean processing systems factsheet published
- 07/13/2021 : The Legume Hub: Empowering the European legume development community
- 05/31/2021 : New project to integrate crops, shrubs and livestock in the African Sahel
- 04/26/2021 : Wanted: Robust bundles of protein
- 04/01/2021 : Bread grains for low-fertility soils
- 02/24/2021 : New reference document on organic production principles and good practice
- 11/11/2020 : Cultivation of white lupins
- 10/02/2020 : FiBL partnered with Legumes Translated for an online seminar - "How to produce your own farm video to enhance knowledge exchange"
- 05/05/2020 : Video: Increasing domestic protein supply with intercropping
- 04/28/2020 : Organic Farm Knowledge - A unique resource with tools for farmers across Europe
- 07/04/2019 : Field visit about intercropping with grain legumes attracts attention
- 11/21/2018 : European Union project to boost legume crops launched
- 06/06/2016 : New technical guide to prevent contamination of organic crops by tropane alkaloids
- 05/07/2015 : Kick-off meeting of OK-Net Arable: exchanging knowledge to improve organic arable cropping
- 05/05/2015 : FiBL report shows organic protein availability and demand
- 01/13/2012 : Research & development focus on soya bean processing
- 10/09/2009 : Seminar in Ukraine: Quality of organic grain crops
Thematic links
- Website of the Organic Farm Knowledge platform
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Themes/ key words

Status	FiBL	Title	Start	End
ongoing	CH	Encouraging the cultivation of minor legumes in Switzerland through the development of innovative plant-based foods (LEGU4FOOD)	01.11.2024	31.10.2027
ongoing	AT	Phosphorus mobilisation by plant physiological mechanisms in soils of the Mühlviertel region	01.09.2024	31.08.2027
ongoing	CH	Integrating breeding for IPM into the deployment landscape for wheat, potatoes and grain legumes (IPMorama)	01.09.2024	31.08.2028
ongoing	AT	GHG calculation of soybean meal production and soybean-oil for BAG Ölmühle BetriebsgesmbH	01.07.2024	31.12.2024
ongoing	CH	Sweet Sorghum: a climate-smart beet sugar alternative for Switzerland	01.06.2024	31.12.2024
completed	AT	Accounting of greenhouse gas emissions for the production of microbial liquid fertilizer Nitrogenius from Biofor	01.05.2024	30.11.2024
ongoing	CH	Influence of cultivation on the functional diversity of the soil in the "Frick trial on preparations and soil" (FunDiv-Frick)	02.04.2024	15.11.2027
ongoing	AT	Bionet Österreich 2024	01.04.2024	31.03.2025
ongoing	CH	Biological nitrification inhibition by Plantago lanceolata to reduce nitrogen losses from agroecosystems (PlantaGO)	01.03.2024	28.02.2028
ongoing	CH EU	Improving yields in organic cropping systems (OrganicYieldsUP)	01.02.2024	31.01.2028
ongoing	CH	peat reduction with composted hemp fibres	01.01.2024	31.12.2024
ongoing	CH	Cowpea – an underutilised and drought-resistant grain legume for diverse nutrition and climate-friendly agriculture in Switzerland	01.01.2024	31.01.2026
ongoing	CH	Fundamentals of the selection of enhanced symbiotic nitrogen fixation in pea breeding (PiSym)	01.01.2024	31.01.2026
ongoing	AT	Scientific monitoring of the Geoterra model farm of Liechtenstein Group AG based on agroecological approaches	01.01.2024	31.12.2028
ongoing	CH	Valorising and balancing the ecosystem service benefits offered by legumes, and legume-based cropped systems (LegumES)	01.01.2024	31.01.2028
ongoing	CH	Validation of microbiome-mediated resistance of pea to soil fatigue under field conditions (VaMiBO)	01.01.2024	31.12.2024
ongoing	CH	Relay intercropping – practice-orientated introduction of a climate-resilient, soil-conserving and resource-efficient plant production system	01.01.2024	31.12.2030
ongoing	CH	Soil disturbance by mechanical equipment in organic farming (STIR)	01.01.2024	31.12.2026
ongoing	CH	Intensification of knowledge sharing for the development of organic sugar beet (VulgBettBio)	01.01.2024	31.12.2026
ongoing	CH	LupiSweet – Alkaloid monitoring in white lupin (LupiSweet)	01.01.2024	31.12.2027
ongoing	CH	Sulphur supply in organic arable farming	01.01.2024	31.12.2027
completed	AT	StartClim 2023: Agroforestry - how trees on the field can help solve the biodiversity and climate crisis (StartClim 2023: Agroforst)	01.09.2023	30.06.2024
completed	DE	Wirtschaftlichkeitsanalyse der Pelletierung von Kleegras- und Grünlandschnitt in der Ökomodellregion Rhein-Main	01.08.2023	31.05.2024
ongoing	CH	Förderung Biozuckerrübenanbau Schweiz	01.04.2023	31.12.2026
ongoing	CH	Capitalization of Agroecological Research Evidence from the r4d programme in West Africa (CARE R4D)	01.04.2023	30.03.2026
ongoing	CH	High-Oleic-Sunflower variety trial and advice	01.03.2023	31.12.2025
ongoing	CH	Develop and strategically expand the "organic sunflower oil" value chain from Switzerland with new impulses	01.03.2023	31.12.2024
ongoing	DE	"Wasserschutzbrot" im Rahmen der AKTION GRUNDWASSERSCHUTZ – Trinkwasser für Unterfranken (Wasserschutzbrot Franken)	03.01.2023	01.12.2025
ongoing	CH	Optimising fertilisation in organic arable farming	01.01.2023	31.12.2025
ongoing	CH	Increasing the economic profitability of wheat and faba bean intercropping (Association blé-féverole)	01.01.2023	31.12.2024
ongoing	CH	Building a European Network for the Characterisation and Harmonisation of Monitoring Approaches for Research and Knowledge on Soils (BENCHMARKS)	01.01.2023	31.12.2027
ongoing	AT	Agroforestry training initiative	01.01.2023	31.12.2024
ongoing	DE	Organic field days 2025	01.01.2023	30.08.2025
ongoing	CH	Impact assessment of mechanical weed control on the environment and yields (Hackfolgen)	01.01.2023	31.12.2026
ongoing	CH	Soil Practitioner pilot course (Bp2023)	01.01.2023	31.12.2024
ongoing	CH	Optimizing the quality and yield of organic wheat through targeted nitrogen fertilization	01.01.2023	31.12.2025
ongoing	DE	"Wasserschutzbrot" im Rahmen der AKTION GRUNDWASSERSCHUTZ – Trinkwasser für Niederbayern (Wasserschutzbrot Niederbayern)	30.11.2022	01.12.2025
ongoing	CH	Developing Intercropping for agrifood Value chains and Ecosystem Services delivery in Europe and Southern countries (IntercropValuES)	01.11.2022	31.10.2026
ongoing	CH DE EU	Organic seed and plant breeding to accelerate sustainable and diverse food systems in Europe (LiveSeeding)	01.10.2022	30.09.2026
ongoing	CH	Strategies for the adaptation of arable farming systems to climate change and their contribution to climate protection in the Upper Rhine region (KLIMACrops)	01.10.2022	31.12.2025
completed	AT	Carbon footprint of soybean meal from the ATK company	01.09.2022	01.11.2022
ongoing	CH	Root2Res: Root phenotyping and genetic improvement for rotational crops resilient to environmental change (EU Root2Res)	01.09.2022	31.08.2027
ongoing	CH	Optimisation of nutrient budget in agriculture (NUTRIBUDGET)	01.09.2022	31.08.2026
ongoing	CH	Variety trials in winter oats	01.09.2022	31.12.2025
ongoing	CH	Variety trials rye	01.09.2022	31.12.2025
ongoing	CH	Variety trial of faba beans for feed and food purposes	01.09.2022	31.12.2025
ongoing	CH	Rape in mixed cultivation	01.08.2022	31.12.2026
ongoing	CH	Strip cropping – New ways to control pests and diseases in organic farming (Streifenanbau)	01.07.2022	30.06.2026
ongoing	CH	Optimisation of nitrogen use efficiency and climate effect of recycled fertilisers in organic agriculture (Recycle4Bio-II)	01.04.2022	31.03.2026
completed	AT	Bionet Österreich 2022 - Bioacker (Bionet)	01.04.2022	31.03.2024
ongoing	CH	Co-constructing interactive short and mid-tier food chains to value agrobiodiversity in healthy plant- based food (DIVINFOOD)	01.03.2022	28.02.2027
ongoing	CH	Long-term monitoring of soil-optimized cultivation Plantahof	01.03.2022	31.12.2032
ongoing	AT	Kultivierung alternativer Eiweißquellen in rauen Lagen Österreichs am Beispiel Mühlviertel	01.02.2022	31.01.2025
completed	CH	SIRED Kosovo	01.02.2022	15.12.2022
ongoing	CH	Farm Adaptation to Climate Risk (RISC)	15.01.2022	31.12.2029
ongoing	DE	Modellhaftes Demonstrationsnetzwerk zur Ausweitung und Verbesserung des Anbaus und der Verwertung von Körnerleguminosen in Deutschland (LeguNet)	01.01.2022	31.12.2025
ongoing	CH	Regulation of Cyperus esculentus sp. in organic farming	01.01.2022	31.12.2025
ongoing	CH	Evidence-based transformation in pesticide governance (TRAPEGO)	01.01.2022	31.12.2024
ongoing	CH	Organic conservation agriculture: weed management and soil quality (Adventisol)	01.01.2022	31.12.2025
completed	CH	Microbiome Lighthouse Project	01.01.2022	31.12.2023
ongoing	CH	Farmtrail (Landwirtschaftsweg und Klimapfad Lindau)	01.01.2022
ongoing	CH	Strategic and technical support for the "Farming with Nature" initiative of Ingleby Farm&Forest group (Ingleby – Farming with Nature)	01.01.2022	31.12.2026
ongoing	CH	Markets and Seeds Access Project for Small Grains and Legumes in Zambia and Zimbabwe (MASAP)	01.12.2021	30.11.2033
ongoing	DE	Koordinationsstelle des "Netzwerk Leitbetriebe Pflanzenbau"	01.10.2021	30.09.2025
ongoing	AT CH	MIcro- and NAno-Plastics in AGRIcultural Soils: sources, environmental fate and impacts on ecosystem services and overall sustainability (MINAGRIS)	01.09.2021	31.08.2026
ongoing	CH	Black goes green: Influence of biochar on soil water balance and chemical soil quality	01.09.2021	31.08.2025
ongoing	CH	Network of farms committed to the non-use of phytosanitary treatments for seeds (Res0sem)	01.07.2021	31.12.2029
completed	CH	Bio Körnerleguminosen für Ernährung Schweiz	01.04.2021	31.12.2023
completed	CH EU	BIOdiversity of soils and FArming Innovations for improved Resilience in European wheat agrosystems (BIOFAIR)	01.04.2021	31.03.2024
ongoing	CH	EVAluation of Soybean varieties for low Input and Organic productioN under stressed conditions (EVASION)	01.03.2021	31.03.2025
ongoing	CH	Breeding white lupin for resistance & quality for innovative Swiss food from sustainable, regional production (LUPINNO SUISSE)	01.03.2021	28.02.2025
ongoing	CH	Rapeseed: Organic production and selection of pest-tolerant varieties for Switzerland (COLORS)	01.03.2021	31.12.2024
ongoing	CH	Anbau- und Absatzförderung neuer Dinkelsorten (DAACH Dinkelsorten)	07.01.2021	31.12.2024
completed	CH	Bio Hülsenfrüchte aus Europa (Hülsenfrüchte)	01.01.2021	31.12.2023
completed	CH	Potential of Plantago sp. to reduce N2O emissions	01.01.2021	31.12.2022
ongoing	CH	Sortenprüfung und Verbreitung resistenter Kartoffeln für den biologischen Landbau (Kartoffelsortenversuche)	01.01.2021	31.12.2024
ongoing	CH	Alternative Regulierungsmethoden des Kartoffelkäfers (Bio Suisse Kartoffelkäfer)	01.01.2021	31.12.2024
ongoing	CH	Wireworm damage mitigation strategies	01.01.2021	31.12.2024
ongoing	CH	Improving organic hemp cultivation (Bio Suisse Hanf)	01.01.2021	31.12.2024
completed	CH	Organic action plan for the Canton of Valais (Plan d'action Bio pour VS)	01.01.2021	31.12.2023
completed	CH	Blue and white lupin (Lupin bleu et lupin blanc)	01.01.2021	31.12.2021
completed	CH	Control of the sanitary quality of cereal seeds (QualSanCé VD)	01.01.2021	31.12.2022
completed	CH	Organic beet plantation (PlantBett VD)	01.01.2021	31.12.2022
completed	CH	Breeding to establish Swiss peas in agriculture and human nutrition (ZESELE)	01.10.2020	30.09.2024
ongoing	CH	Sustainable Plant Protection Transition: A Global Approach (SPRINT)	01.09.2020	31.12.2025
completed	DE CH	Overcoming the physical and mental barriers for upscaling Conservation Agriculture in the Mediterranean (ConServeTerra)	01.07.2020	30.06.2024
completed	DE	AKTION GRUNDWASSERSCHUTZ – Trinkwasser für Niederbayern Aktionsbereich nachhaltige Landbewirtschaftung und Regionalentwicklung Projekt "Wasserschutzbrot" (Wasserschutzbrot Niederbayern)	22.04.2020	31.12.2022
completed	CH	Plant microbiome recruitment for superior agricultural systems (AGRIBIOME)	01.04.2020	31.03.2024
completed	AT	Bionet Österreich 2020 - Bioacker (Bionet)	01.04.2020	31.03.2022
completed	AT	Bewertung von THG-Ersparnissen durch den Einsatz von Donau Soja statt importierter Übersee-Soja auf Ebene ausgewählter tierischer Lebensmittelprodukte	01.03.2020	31.12.2021
completed	CH	PROMISE – Sustainable protein supply with species mixtures in Switzerland – focus on pea and lentil (PROMISE)	01.02.2020	31.01.2024
completed	CH	Äthiopien Agrinatura VCA4D Baumwolle	08.01.2020	31.08.2020
completed	DE	Kartoffelanbau früher, heute und morgen? Entwicklung und Erprobung eines Lernmoduls für Kinder und Jugendliche	01.01.2020	31.12.2020
completed	CH	Maize intercropping for silage (Maïs associé pour ensilage)	01.01.2020	31.12.2023
completed	CH	Cultivar testing and optimizing the cultivation of white and narrow-leafed lupin	01.01.2020	31.12.2023
completed	AT	Agroforst in Österreich	01.10.2019	30.09.2022
completed	AT	Erhaltungszüchtung Schlägler Bio Roggen	01.09.2019	31.08.2024
completed	AT	CO2 Bilanz von Speise-Sojabohnen aus Österreich versus internationaler Herkunft	13.08.2019	30.11.2019
completed	CH	Farmer capacity development to improve organic sesame production in Ethiopia	01.07.2019	30.06.2022
completed	CH	Networking of Organic Reference Farms and Field Trial Demonstration (R2BIOGE)	01.07.2019	31.12.2020
completed	CH	Innovationen in der Sortenprüfung in Europa zur Förderung der Einführung neuer Sorten, die besser an verschiedene biotische und abiotische Stressbedingungen und an nachhaltigere Anbaumethoden angepasst sind (INVITE)	01.07.2019	30.06.2024
completed	CH	InfOrganic - Organic Farming: Principles and Best Practices	01.06.2019	31.12.2019
completed	AT	Nützlingsblühstreifen und Untersaaten regulieren Blattläuse in Leguminosen	01.05.2019	30.04.2022
completed	AT	Erosion protection and resource conservation in organic maize cultivation	01.05.2019	31.12.2023
completed	CH	Relay intercropping – Further developing a resource-conserving cultivation system for soya in mixed culture in practice	30.04.2019	31.12.2021
ongoing	DE	Competence and Practice Research Network for the Further Development of Nutrient Management in Organic Agriculture (NutriNet)	01.03.2019	28.02.2027
completed	CH	Influence of different fertilizers on yield and quality of organic potatoes	01.01.2019	31.12.2022
completed	CH	Unterstützung des Biozuckerrübenanbaus in der Schweiz	01.01.2019	31.03.2023
completed	CH	Rapsglanzkäferregulierung im insektizidfreien Rapsanbau - Phase 2 (Duftdispenser gegen Rapsglanzkäfer)	01.01.2019	31.12.2020
completed	CH	Microbial nitrogen cycling and functional diversity of soil microbes in organic and conventional farming systems under temperate and tropical climates	01.01.2019	30.06.2022
completed	CH	Wildvogelfutter in Knospe-Qualität	01.01.2019	31.12.2019
completed	CH	Fertilizer Test Polysulphate	01.01.2019	31.07.2020
ongoing	CH	Plant protection products action plan PCS	01.01.2019
completed	CH	Legumes Translated (Translating knowledge for legume-based farming for feed and food systems) (Legumes Translated)	01.11.2018	30.04.2022
completed	CH	Organic beans from Macedonia on the Coop shelf	01.09.2018	31.12.2023
completed	CH	Soil quality indicators: Applied soil quality concepts and how they are useful to reach sustainable development goals	01.08.2018	15.12.2018
completed	AT	Informationsoffensive für Biodiversitätsmaßnahmen	01.04.2018	31.12.2019
completed	CH	Klimawirkung von Recyclingdüngern und Pflanzenkohle: Emissionen von Lachgas, Methan und Ammoniak in einem Feldversuch	12.03.2018	30.06.2022
completed	DE	Organisation und Durchführung der Öko-Feldtage 2019	01.03.2018	31.08.2019
completed	CH	Day of organic arable farming 2019	01.01.2018	31.12.2019
completed	CH	Use of robots for efficient weed control	01.01.2018	31.12.2021
completed	CH	Coop Organic Facts	01.11.2017	30.05.2018
completed	CH	SOCORT – Kohlenstoffsequestrierung durch reduzierte Bodenbearbeitung im Biolandbau (SOCORT/SOCORT2)	01.10.2017	31.12.2019
completed	CH	Soil fertility innovation hub: selfdiagnosis and advice (Progrès Sol)	01.09.2017	31.12.2022
completed	CH DE	Green Innovation Centres in the Agriculture and Food Sector - Working Group on Organic Agriculture	01.08.2017	31.01.2023
completed	CH	Auswirkungen eines Hochfrequenz Strom Wandlers auf die Umwelt (Unkraut, Bodenbiologie und Fauna) (Zasso Elektroherb)	01.08.2017	31.12.2017
completed	CH DE	LIVESEED - Improve performance of organic agriculture by boosting organic seed and plant breeding efforts across Europe (LIVESEED)	01.06.2017	30.09.2021
completed	CH	To develop sustainable legume-based farming systems and agri-feed and food chains in EU (LegValue)	01.06.2017	31.05.2021
completed	CH	Diversification through Rotation, Intercropping, Multiple Cropping, Promoted by Actors and Value Chains towards Sustainability (DiverIMPACTS)	01.05.2017	30.04.2022
completed	CH	Solutions for improving Agroecosystem and Crop Efficiency for water and nutrient use (SolACE)	01.05.2017	30.09.2022
completed	CH	ReMIX - Redesigning European cropping systems based on species MIXtures (ReMIX)	01.05.2017	30.04.2021
completed	CH	Optimal use of recycled fertiliser in organic farming: impact on yields and nitrogen efficiency (Recycle4Bio)	01.05.2017	31.07.2021
completed	CH	Nitrogen use efficiency in arable and vegetable production for reducing nitrate leaching losses to groundwater (NitroGäu)	01.04.2017	30.11.2021
completed	CH	Variety trials maize	01.01.2017	31.12.2020
completed	CH	Managing soil biodiversity and ecosystem services in agroecosystems across Europe under climate change (SOILCLIM)	01.01.2017	31.12.2019
completed	CH	Alternatives to ploughing in organic agriculture	01.01.2017	31.12.2019
completed	CH	Introduction of "Precision farming" into Swiss organic farming	01.01.2017	31.12.2020
completed	CH	Treibhausgasbilanz: Treibhausgas-Emissionen aus landwirtschaftlichen Böden in der Schweiz	01.12.2016	30.11.2017
completed	CH	Development of selection systems and participatory breeding for weed suppression or tolerance of Swiss soya (Soybean Breeding)	01.10.2016	30.04.2021
completed	CH	Development and technical implementation of modern seed technologies (cleaning, thermal seed treatment, priming, coating with microorganisms) (Saatguttechnologie)	01.10.2016	30.04.2021
completed	AT	Bionet Österreich 2016 - Bioacker (Bionet)	01.09.2016	31.03.2020
completed	AT	Erhaltungszüchtung Schlägler Bio Roggen	15.08.2016	15.08.2019
completed	DE	Öko-Feldtage 2017	01.07.2016	30.09.2017
completed	CH	Solutions for quality cereal production in low fertilty situations (CerQual)	01.07.2016	30.06.2020
completed	CH	Improving disease resistance of peas through selection at the plant-soil interface (resPEAct)	01.06.2016	31.12.2020
completed	AT	Development of yield and humus formation in the soil through reduced soil cultivation and organic fertilization (green manure and organic fertilizer) (AG-BIOBO)	14.03.2016	28.02.2019
completed	AT CH	Organic Food Systems Africa (OFSA)	01.03.2016	28.02.2019
completed	CH	Indicators and monitoring of agricultural soil biodiversity (BioDivSol)	01.02.2016	31.12.2022
completed	DE	Modellhaftes Demonstrationsnetzwerk zur Ausweitung und Verbesserung des Anbaus und der Verwertung von Leguminosen mit Schwerpunkt Bohnen und Erbsen in Deutschland (DemoNetErBo)	15.01.2016	31.12.2021
completed	CH	Organic soya in Switzerland – Optimising the Swiss production chain from seeds to the final product (B3S)	01.01.2016	31.03.2019
completed	DE	Wertschöpfungskette heimisches Soja in Hessen (HEFU-Soja)	01.01.2016	30.06.2017
completed	CH	Zusammenarbeit mit Agroscope	01.01.2016	31.12.2017
completed	CH	Integrated pest control of Colletotrichum coccodes and Helmin-thosporium solani in swiss potato production	01.01.2016	31.12.2019
completed	CH	Enhancing Food Security and Agricultural Sustainability by Integrating Production Systems: Promotion of Low Input Dairy Management at Mirim Farm in DPR of Korea	01.11.2015	31.10.2016
completed	CH	Pesticide Residues in Silo Walls	01.04.2015	30.09.2015
completed	CH	Organic Knowledge Network Arable (OK-Net Arable)	01.03.2015	28.02.2018
completed	CH	Embedding crop diversity and networking for local high quality food systems (DIVERSIFOOD)	01.03.2015	28.02.2019
completed	CH	Mixed crops Fribourg	01.02.2015	31.12.2017
completed	CH	Fertility Building Management Measures in Organic Cropping Systems (FertilCrop)	01.01.2015	31.12.2017
completed	CH	Sustainable provisioning of multiple ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes (ECO-SERVE) (ECO-SERVE)	01.01.2015	31.12.2017
completed	CH DE	Support for organic plant breeding research (Support Pflanzenzüchtung)	01.10.2014	30.09.2019
completed	CH	Organic Soya from Europa	01.04.2014	28.02.2016
completed	CH	Entwicklungskonzept 2020 Landwirtschaft Basel-Stadt	01.01.2014	01.10.2014
completed	CH	Breeding research on anthracnose tolerance and intercropping of lupin	01.01.2014	31.12.2023
completed	CH	Europaweite landwirtschaftliche Weiterbildung für erfahrene Bioberatungspersonen (EATorganic)	01.09.2013	31.12.2015
completed	CH	An integrated approach to diversify the genetic base, improve stress resistance, agronomic management and nutritional/processing quality of minor cereal crops for human nutrition in Europe (HEALTHYMINORCEREALS)	01.09.2013	31.08.2018
completed	CH	Pollen beetle control in insecticide-free oilseed rape production (Migros Bioraps)	01.06.2013	31.12.2018
completed	CH	Legumes and biodiversity: nature compatible concepts for growing protein crops	01.04.2013	30.06.2014
completed	CH	Coordinating Organic Plant Breeding Activities for Diversity (COBRA)	01.03.2013	28.02.2016
completed	CH	Promotion of soybean cultivation in Switzerland by improved cultivars and cultivation techniques	01.01.2013	31.12.2015
completed	CH	Dissemination of reduced tillage in the organic farming sector	01.01.2013	31.12.2017
completed	CH	Determination of sources and sinks of greenhouse gases in Swiss arable soils	01.04.2012	31.03.2016
completed	CH	Soil and climate friendly crop production in organic farming (COOP BKBA)	01.01.2012	31.12.2016
completed	CH	Quality assurance in organic wheat	01.01.2012	01.12.2013
completed	CH	Development of resistant potato varieties in Switzerland	01.01.2012	31.12.2020
completed	DE	Qualifizierungsmaßnahmen zur Stärkung der nachhaltigen und ökologischen Lebensmittelproduktion (Los 1, Los 2 und Los 3)	10.06.2011	30.06.2018
completed	CH	Development of maize cultivars for organic agriculture – study of flower biology to optimize development of open pollinated populations	01.04.2011	31.03.2014
completed	CH	Expansion of soybean cultivation in Germany through breeding, agronomic optimization and processing technology; WP: Breeding for improved soybean-Bradyrhizobia symbiosis and N fixation under cool growing conditions (SOYA)	01.01.2011	31.12.2013
completed	CH	Syprobio-Improving farmers income and food security in diversified organic production systems in West-Africa (SYPROBIO)	01.01.2011	31.12.2015
completed	CH	Advancing the cultivation technique for organic soya (commissioned by the organic organisation Progana)	01.01.2011	31.12.2012
ongoing	AT	Biokompetenzzentrum Schlägl	01.01.2011
completed	CH	Impact of Bt maize on lepidopteran species in protected areas	01.01.2010	31.12.2013
completed	CH	Influence of cropping system and cultivar on wheat quality (HPTLC Weizen)	01.01.2010	31.12.2012
completed	CH	Intercroping of cereals and grain legumes - Steps towards increased domestic protein production	01.01.2010	31.12.2014
completed	CH	Improving nutrient efficiency in major European food, feed and biofuel crops to reduce the negative environmental impact of crop production: Genotype x Management Interaction (NUE-CROPS)	01.05.2009	30.04.2014
completed	CH	Degustation von Weizen aus dem DOK-Versuch	01.01.2009	31.07.2011
ongoing	CH	Coordination of plant breeding and variety testing for organic farming in Switzerland (Pflanzenzüchtung & Sortenprüfung – CH)	01.01.2009
completed	CH	ProPro-Projekt: Entwicklung von Alternativen zu importiertem Soja	01.10.2008	31.12.2012
completed	CH	AGronomical and TEChnological methods to improve ORGanic wheat quality (AGTEC-Org) (AGTEC-Org)	01.01.2008	30.04.2012
completed	CH	Control of oilseed rape pests (Bioraps)	01.01.2008	30.05.2013
completed	CH	Enhancement of natural enemies in oilseed rape: Effects of landscape diversity and conservation biological control on rape pollen beetle (Meligethes aeneus)	01.01.2007	31.12.2007
ongoing	CH	Bio-Mahlweizenversuchsnetz (Winterweizen Sortenversuch)	01.01.2004
completed	CH	Beschreibung, Nutzung und Bekanntmachung alter Kartoffelsorten	01.01.2002	31.12.2010
completed	CH	Anbau bolivianischer Kartoffelsorten (Exotische Kartoffelsorten aus Bolivien)	01.01.2002	31.05.2011
completed	CH	Development of a system approach for the management of late blight in EU or-ganic potato production (BLIGHT - MOP)	01.03.2001	31.10.2005
completed	CH	Klimaneutraler Acker- und Gemüsebau? Ökonomisch-ökologische Wirkungsanalyse (KLINE-AG)		15.03.2012
ongoing	CH DE	organicXseeds

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