Next week, from 14 to 17 February, this year's Biofach will take place in Nuremberg. FiBL will also be present and will provide insights into modern and innovative research in organic agriculture.

In addition to presentations by FiBL researchers at the Biofach Congress, where the latest results and trends in organic research will be presented, FiBL's stand (A-509, hall 3a) will focus on the topics of sustainability, global sourcing and sector development, input evaluation, organic seed and plant breeding as well as consultancy for the assessment and prevention of residues. Additional "We Care" will be present at the stand. The label initiated by FiBL Germany certifies sustainable company and supply chain management.

Information on the presentations with FiBL participation can be found below and at https://biofach.fibl.org/en/.

11 am to 12 pm: Press conference on the state of the industry with IFOAM and BÖLW on Biofach
biofach.fibl.org/en/biofach-all/biofach-2023

11 am to 12 pm: The European Market for Organic Food (Forum Biofach)
biofach.fibl.org/en/biofach-all/biofach-2023

3.45 pm to 4.30 pm: Consumers of organic food – drivers, barriers and trends (Forum Biofach)
biofach.fibl.org/en/biofach-all/biofach-2023

5 pm to 6 pm: The World of Organic Agriculture: Latest Statistics and Trends (Forum Biofach)
biofach.fibl.org/en/biofach-all/biofach-2023

10 am to 11.30 am: The carbon conundrum – the importance of looking beyond single-issue solutions (Forum Sustainability)
biofach.fibl.org/en/biofach-all/biofach-2023

12.45 pm to 1.30 pm: Ganzheitliche Nachhaltigkeitsbewertung – der We-Care-Standard (Forum Sustainability)
biofach.fibl.org/en/biofach-all/biofach-2023

1 pm to 1.45 pm: Vegan diets and organic farming: opportunities, challenges, and impacts on nutrition, food security and the environment (Forum Science)
biofach.fibl.org/en/biofach-all/biofach-2023

1 pm to 2 pm: Part 1: Organic imports from smallholders beyond 2025: What traders need to know about the implications of new EU Organic Regulation for their supply chains (Forum Biofach)
biofach.fibl.org/en/biofach-all/biofach-2023

2.15 pm to 15.15 pm: Part 2: New EU Organic Regulation and ICS group certification in the Global South – The smallholder perspective (Forum Biofach)
biofach.fibl.org/en/biofach-all/biofach-2023

2.30 pm to 4 pm: Global Organic Market Overview (Forum Biofach)
biofach.fibl.org/en/biofach-all/biofach-2023

4 pm to 6 pm: Ich arbeite, also bin ich? Wie muss Arbeit in der Bio-Branche gestaltet sein, um junge Menschen zu finden und zu binden? (Forum Biofach)
biofach.fibl.org/en/biofach-all/biofach-2023

4 pm to 6 pm: Award Ceremony Bio Thesis
biofach.fibl.org/en/biofach-all/biofach-2023

4.30 pm to 5.30 pm: Public-Private Partnerships in the organic sector to booster the public goods – The experience in Eastern Europe (Forum Biofach)
biofach.fibl.org/en/biofach-all/biofach-2023

11.30 am to 12.30 pm: Africa 1: Organic Market & Sector Development in East Africa – Science, Status, Prospects & Challenges (Forum Biofach)
biofach.fibl.org/en/biofach-all/biofach-2023

1 pm to 1.45 pm: Part 1: Sustainability labelling: Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) and its classification (Forum Policy)
biofach.fibl.org/en/biofach-all/biofach-2023

2.15 to 3 pm: Cleaning and disinfection products in organic food processing – Recommendation for the development of legal requirements (Forum Biofach)
biofach.fibl.org/en/biofach-all/biofach-2023

10.15 to 11 am: Organic irregularity or unavoidable trace: How to prevent suspicion of fraud (Forum Biofach)
biofach.fibl.org/en/biofach-all/biofach-2023

11.30 am to 12.30 pm: How is the war in Ukraine affecting food sovereignty? (Forum Biofach)
biofach.fibl.org/en/biofach-all/biofach-2023

You have a number of possibilities to keep yourself updated about FiBL. Here are the relevant links:

> FiBL news: www.fibl.org/en/

> FiBL newsletter: www.fibl.org/en/info-centre/newsletter-en

> FiBL news via RSS: www.fibl.org/en/info-centre/rss-en

> FiBL on Twitter: www.twitter.com/fiblorg

> FiBL on Facebook: www.facebook.com/FiBLnews

> FiBL on YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/FiBLFilm/videos

> FiBL podcast: www.fibl.org/de/infothek/podcast (in German)

> New FiBL publications in the Organic Eprints archive: www.fibl.org/en/info-centre/publications-fibl-en

> New FiBL publications in the FiBL shop: shop.fibl.org

Become involved as a sponsor and patron of FiBL, invest in organic farming and a sustainable future: donate.fibl.org

Yours sincerely,
Andreas Basler and Helga Willer
---------------------------------------------------------------
Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL
Ackerstrasse 113 / Postfach 219
CH-5070 Frick
Phone +41 62 865-7272
E-mail newsletter@fibl.org
Internet www.fibl.org