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Organic cotton
What FiBL is doing on this theme
Faces of Organic Cotton
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Group Fruit Production, Department of Crop Sciences, FiBL Switzerland
Group Inputs, Departement of Crop Sciences, FiBl Switzerland
Group Plant Protection - Phytopathology, Departement of Crop Sciences, FiBL Switzerland
Group Vegetables & Herbs, Department of Crop Sciences, FiBL Switzerland
Group Viticulture & Oenology, Department of Crop Sciences, FiBL Switzerland
Organic cotton
Project Functional biodiversity, Department of Crop Sciences, FiBl Switzerland
Work areas, FiBL France
News on the theme
12/20/2024 :
OrganicAdviceNetwork launches its first network activities for advisors in 2025
12/19/2024 :
Updated list of cell fusion-free vegetable varieties
05/23/2024 :
Photovoice: Sustainability in images and words from the perspective of farmers in Andalusia and Ecuador
05/21/2024 :
Advancing organic cacao cultivation in agroforestry: successful training in Bolivia
05/21/2024 :
European project GrapeBreed4IPM has started
11/13/2023 :
Positive list of cell fusion-free vegetable varieties updated
11/13/2023 :
Technical guide on organic bush berry production in Kosovo published
08/20/2023 :
Risks for residues caused by spray drift in small organic vineyards in Switzerland
08/11/2023 :
EU project BIOFRUITNET promoting innovation in organic fruit production
07/20/2023 :
Opportunities for organic farming research in Southeast Asia
07/12/2023 :
Efficient seed extraction in organic tomato cultivation
02/10/2023 :
Booklet "Faces of Organic Cotton"
12/06/2022 :
Positive list of cell fusion-free vegetable varieties updated
11/23/2022 :
Sheep in orchards: discover two podcasts on the ÉCORCE project
11/18/2022 :
Portrait series: Faces of Organic Cotton
11/01/2022 :
Three new organic technical guides for Moldova
10/17/2022 :
New guide on organic seedling production for medicinal and aromatic plants for Kosovo
09/15/2022 :
Success in the battle against the cotton seed crisis: first ever release of organic cotton varieties in India
08/26/2022 :
New platform for the fight against Citrus Greening
06/09/2022 :
Survey for practitioners on organic vegetable growing
02/11/2022 :
Video: Indian cotton farmer meets Swiss influencer
12/23/2021 :
Organic cocoa from agroforestry systems – international exchange in Bolivia
12/16/2021 :
International FiBL cotton project honoured with research prize
12/06/2021 :
Positive list of cell fusion-free vegetable varieties updated
11/04/2021 :
New guide on harvest and post-harvest handling of herbs for Kosovo
08/20/2021 :
How to increase the sustainability of global supply chains
07/01/2021 :
Video: Insights into the BRESOV project
06/22/2021 :
Flowers in the cabbage patch are good for beneficials
04/13/2021 :
What remedies for leaf blotch?
04/07/2021 :
Oranges in danger
03/17/2021 :
Workshop on improving the sustainability of intensive organic fruit orchards
01/28/2021 :
New trainers’ guide "Participatory On-Farm Breeding of Organic Cotton" published
10/15/2020 :
Meta-analysis on the agronomic, ecological and socio-economic performance of cacao agroforestry and monocultures systems published
10/14/2020 :
Is organic chocolate more sustainable? Recent publication addresses the role of transportation in chocolates carbon footprint
08/25/2020 :
Survey: Improving crop protection in organic fruit production – extended deadline
08/13/2020 :
Online event "How organic breeding adds value to the food chain"
05/25/2020 :
Website of the Biofruitnet project now online
04/28/2020 :
Organic Farm Knowledge - A unique resource with tools for farmers across Europe
01/09/2020 :
Launch of new project BIOFRUITNET
12/10/2019 :
Organic orange producers defend against the yellow dragon
09/26/2018 :
Highlight for organic and fairtrade cotton in West Africa
09/04/2018 :
Perennial flower strips - an effective measure against pests in fruit production
06/19/2018 :
Optimising vegetable crops for organic farming: Launch of 4-year EU research project BRESOV
03/22/2018 :
Agroforestry can safeguard the future of chocolate
11/08/2017 :
FiBL and Indian agricultural university sign MoU to embark on collaborative projects
08/28/2017 :
Cotton is back in Haiti: New hope for farmers
05/17/2017 :
FiBL and Korean partners: Organic strategies for fruit orchards
02/23/2017 :
Cacao agroforestry systems increase farmers’ income
07/11/2016 :
FiBL scientists report the major bottlenecks of organic cotton production in India
03/23/2016 :
CGIAR features FiBL cotton research in state of the art publication on innovation platforms
06/12/2015 :
Launch of a new project to combat an important cocoa disease in West Africa
03/26/2015 :
Syprobio project presented at Expo Milano 2015
03/24/2015 :
Syprobio project: Tested innovations already being disseminated in West Africa
12/05/2013 :
Long-term trial in India shows: Organic Cotton is competitive with GM crops
08/20/2012 :
Apple thinning with potassium bicarbonate
07/06/2011 :
GM cotton seeds a threat to Indian farmers
07/04/2011 :
New consultancy mandate on organic apple and black currant production in Ukraine
06/07/2010 :
FiBL-supported Citricos Ex wins Prestigious Mexican National Export Award for organic citrus exports to Switzerland
05/13/2009 :
World Congress on Organic Cotton – From Fashion to Sustainability
02/02/2006 :
New extension tools for organic cotton production
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Capitalization of Agroecological Research Evidence from the r4d programme in West Africa
(CARE R4D)
01.04.2023
30.03.2026
completed
CH
Promotion of the organic cotton and textile sub-sector in Burkina Faso through the CCBE
(proBio CCBE)
01.05.2021
30.04.2023
completed
CH
Conducting of trainings for cotton farmers and selected key stakeholders in the implementation of organic cotton standards in Uzbek cotton production
16.04.2020
31.10.2021
completed
CH
OCA Organic Cotton Training Curriculum
(OCTC)
01.03.2020
30.04.2021
completed
CH
Role of crop diversification in livelihood improvement of Indian organic cotton growers
17.01.2020
31.10.2020
completed
CH
Äthiopien Agrinatura VCA4D Baumwolle
08.01.2020
31.08.2020
completed
CH
Seeding the Green Future: Breeding for Securing Organic Cotton & Genetic Diversity Phase II (2018-2022)
(SGF)
01.01.2018
30.06.2022
completed
CH
Fostering sustainability in production and trade of raw materials, horticulture and tropical products (RaMHOT): assessing the impact of certification schemes on farm incomes, inclusive rural development and market access
(RaMHOT)
20.12.2017
20.12.2018
completed
CH
Seeding the Green Future: Breeding for Securing Organic Cotton & Genetic Diversity Phase I (Indian Cotton Season 2017/18)
(SGF)
01.01.2017
31.03.2018
ongoing
CH
Decentralised farmers participatory identification and selection of cotton cultivars suitable to organic and Low-Input conditions in India
(Green Cotton)
01.01.2013
completed
CH
Cotton Cultivar Evaluation for organic and low input farming in India
(CCE)
01.06.2011
30.05.2017
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
Organic cotton- Experimental Learning Methodologies
01.01.2010
31.07.2010
ongoing
CH
Long-term farming systems comparisons in the tropics
(SysCom)
01.05.2005
31.12.2026
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