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FiBL Newsletter November 2021

 

News

 

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Learn by video: Organic Farm Knowledge with its own video channel

The Organic Farm Knowledge online platform provides access to a diverse range of tools and promotes knowledge exchange among farmers, farm advisors…

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How to make organic plant breeding mainstream

Organic plant breeders celebrated their 20th anniversary in Brussels to discuss with stakeholders and policymakers the necessary changes to boost…

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Swedish Input List launched

In October 2021, FiBL officially launched the Swedish Input List (Insatslista för Sverige). The project is a joint effort of FiBL Europe and FiBL…

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Livestock-based food systems need to become more sustainable

The EU project PATHWAYS will develop sustainable food systems to support the European Union’s (EU) Farm-to-Fork strategy. A FiBL team is working in…

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A caravan to disseminate research results in West Africa

A "Food Systems Caravan" driven by FiBL Switzerland disseminated research results of local projects of the Swiss r4d programme in West Africa and…

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Expedient or nonsensical? Organic farming in developing countries

What do Kenyan women farmers think of organics? Why should cocoa be grown in agroforestry systems? Four FiBL researchers discuss the opportunities and…

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Reaching East African farmers with digital training

Over 1,500 smallholder farmers in Kenya have already participated in training on organic farming via mobile phones. The pilot project of FiBL…

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More than 970 biocontrol industry representatives gather at ABIM in Basel – a strong boost for our nature based solutions

At the 16th edition of ABIM, co-organized by FiBL and the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA), representatives of the biocontrol…

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Organic Farm Knowledge platform awarded winner at FAO contest

The contest "Digital Excellence in Agriculture in Europe and Central Asia", organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Food…

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Farmer and scientists assess the outcome of soil cultivation.

Less is more – Testing reduced tillage under organic conditions

The turn of the millennium brought a change in the agricultural mindset: reduced tillage. Reduced soil cultivation is less hard on soils – and on…

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Sheep in the Netherlands feeding in a field with plastic debris.

New EU project to explore the impacts of plastic debris on soil health and agricultural productivity

The impacts of plastic debris on soil health are largely unknown, although equal or possibly greater amounts of plastics enter our soils compared to…

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Organics and Agroecology: Boundaries and Synergies between Sustainable Systems and Approaches

In the frame of the Organic World Congress, FiBL Europe organised a workshop and brought together some of the most emblematic researchers of the…

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The State of Sustainable Markets 2021

The sixth edition of the State of Sustainable Markets report provides the latest facts and figures on standard-compliant land and agricultural and…

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Successful Organic World Congress 2021 held in France

From 8-10 September 2021, the 20th edition of the Organic World Congress entitled "From its Roots - Organic Inspires Life" was organised in Rennes,…

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Publications

 

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New guide on harvest and post-harvest handling of herbs for Kosovo

Harvesting and post-harvest handling have an enormous influence on the quality of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) and thus also on their price…

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Evaluation criteria for the processing of organic food developed

In a participatory process, European organic food processors, certification bodies and other stakeholders have developed an assessment framework for…

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Yours sincerely,
Andreas Basler and Helga Willer
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