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Media release

Growing together: competence centre for Swiss plant breeding

Climate change and new diseases call for new varieties adapted to Switzerland. FiBL Switzerland,…


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Challenges and solutions in implementing the EU organic regulation for organic seeds

The implementation of the new EU Organic Regulation, which came into force in January 2022, presents…


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Positive list of cell fusion-free vegetable varieties updated

Since 2019, members of Bio Suisse, the umbrella organisation of Swiss organic farmers, have only…


Cover Cell fusion free varieties in vegetable production

Positive list of cell fusion-free vegetable varieties updated

In a fifth edition, FiBL, together with organic associations from Switzerland, Germany, Austria and…


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Organic seed policy conference and kick-off meeting of the LIVESEEDING project

European and national policymakers, experts and leading organisations of the organic seed sector get…


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Increasing crop resilience – new project Root2Res was launched

FiBL is part of the project consortium of the EU project Root2Res. The overall goal of the project…


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A journey to organic plant and animal breeding initiatives in Europe

A new publication of FiBL takes readers on a journey through Europe to explore independent organic…


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Video: Insights into the BRESOV project

BRESOV (Breeding for Resilient, Efficient and Sustainable Organic Vegetable production) is a Horizon…


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Wanted: Robust bundles of protein

Legumes are full of protein. Their production has become a trend and the area under legumes is…


New trainers’ guide "Participatory On-Farm Breeding of Organic Cotton" published

The "Manual for Participatory On-Farm Breeding of Cotton" aims to assist trainers in conducting…