Research Institute
of Organic Agriculture FiBL
The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL,
Frick (Switzerland), FiBL Germany and FiBL Austria are centres
for research and consultancy on organic agriculture.
FiBL Frick was founded in 1973. The close links
between different fields of research and the rapid transfer of knowledge
from research to advisory work and agricultural practice are FiBL’s
strengths. FiBL Frick employs over 100 members of staff with a volume
of project funding totalling some € 10 million in the year
2004.
FiBL Germany (Frankfurt, Witzenhausen) is a non-profit association registered in Frankfurt. Its work is financed by means of
projects as well as donations from foundations and members. In 2005
the volume of project funding amounts to some € 1.2 million.
Eleven permanent members of staff are employed in Frankfurt, supported
by experts on a contract basis. Very close cooperation takes place
with FiBL in Frick.
FiBL Austria was founded in May 2004. Headquartered in Vienna, FiBL Austria is a service hub and interface between science and practice.
FiBL has long been committed
to the international development of organic agriculture (International
Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements IFOAM, International
Organic Accreditation Service IOAS, International Society of Organic
Agriculture Research ISOFAR etc.). FiBL has competencies in organic
soil management, plant production, holistic animal health, animal
ethology and organic animal breeding, in socioeconomics, in comprehensive
analysis of the organic market and in organic food processing and
production.
Alongside practical research,
high priority is given to transferring knowledge into agricultural
practice through advisory work, training courses and expert reports
as well as various modern methods of documentation (magazines, data
sheets, reference books and Internet).
Numerous FiBL projects
in Eastern Europe, India, Latin America and Africa promote the development
of organic research services as well as advisory and certification
services.
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Switzerland
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