FiBL at BioFach 2007

FiBL is present at the BioFach Congress 2007 with several events.

The FiBL booth is in Hall 1, booth no. 246.

FiBL Events at the BioFach Congress 2007

Thursday, February 15, 2007

13.00 – 15.00 hs, Budapest
Organic Revision: Issues for harmonisation, simplification or regionalisation
The European project Organic Revision is looking at differences in standards, harmonization issues, value conflicts and questions related to organic seeds.

• Otto Schmid, FiBL: Differences in standards – issues for harmonisation, simplification or regionalisation
• Susanne Padel, University of Wales: Value conflicts: Dependency, intensification, Localness
• Cristina Micheloni, Italian Association of Organic Farming AIAB, Propositions for further development
• Louise Luttikholt, International Federation of Organic Agriculture IFOAM: Future work on principles and definition of Organic Agriculture
• Chair: Danielle Tissot, DG Research, European Commission, Directorate E

Organised by: FiBL, IFOAM EU Group

16.00 – 18.00 hs, Budapest
Organic Food Processing
This session deals with principles and future concepts including the further development of Annex VI of EU regulation 2092/91.

• Manuel Florez, European Commission: Annex VI further development regarding food processing issues (.pdf)
• Ursula Kretzschmar, FiBL: Recommendation based on the results of the EU Project QLIF on organic food processing (.pdf)
• Hulya Olmez Tubitak, Turkeyi: Chlorine replacement strategies for ready to eat fresh vegetables (.pdf)
• Brita Rehberger, ALP: Processing procedure to maintain or enhance the content of conjugated linoleic acids (LCA) in dairy products (.pdf)

Organised by : FiBL, University of Tubitak (Food Science and Technology Research Institute), ALP, University of Helsinki, European Commission

Friday, February 16, 2007

10.00 – 11.00 hs, St. Petersburg
The World of Organic Agriculture: Statistics and Emerging Trends

• Global Organic Farming: Statistics (.pdf)
  Helga Willer, FiBL and Minou Yussefi, SÖL
• The Global Market for Organic Food and Drink (.pdf)
  Amarjit Sahota, Organic Monitor, UK
• Organic Certification Worldwide (.pdf)
  Beate Huber, FiBL

Chair: Angela B. Caudle, IFOAM

Organised by : IFOAM, FiBL, SOEL

14.00 – 16.00 hs, St. Petersburg
Retailing Organic Food in Europe –Latest Trends in the Distribution Channels for Organic Products in Europe

• Helga Willer, FiBL: European organic market data and market trends (.pdf)
• Toralf Richter, bio Plus: Latest trends in the distribution channels for organic products (.pdf)
• Tom Vaclavik, Organic Retailers Association ORA: Organic retailer development in Europe (.pdf)
• Salvador Garibay, FiBL: The role of big organic food companies for the sector development - a critical organic supply chain analysis (.pdf)

Organised by: Bio Plus AG, Organic Retailers Association ORA, FiBL

16.00 – 18.00 Uhr, Prag
Organic Viticulture and wine Making
ORWINE research results, addressing the legal framework, oenological practices, market survey and consumer expectations.

• Cristina Micheloni, Italian Association of Organic Farming AIAB: Project activities and objectives, up-date from last year
• Marie-Christine Monnier, Technical Institute of Organic Agriculture, ITAB: Legislative framework on organic wine
• UWE Hoffmann/Gianni Trioli, VINIDEA: Producer investigation about current oenological practices
• Otto Schmid, FiBL: Market survey
• Hanna Stolz, FiBL: Consumer expectations
• Doris Rauhut, SRIG: First results of oenological research

Organised by: Italian Association of Organic Farming AIAB; FiBL

Saturday, February 17, 2007

11.00 – 12.00 hs, Kiew
Exporting to Europe
What will change under the revised EU Regulation? Impacts for traders and certification bodies in third countries

• Herman Van Boxem, European Commission, Policy Officer, DG Agri, Unit 5: Importing into the EU - Council Regulation (EEC) No 1991/2006 (.pdf)
• Beate Huber, FiBL: Impacts of the new regulation for traders and certification bodies (.pdf)
• Otto Schmid, FiBL: New import rules of EU - reasons, process and stakeholder concerns (.pdf)

Organised by: FiBL

13.00 – 15.00 hs, Shanghai
Climate Change and Organic Farming in Developing Countries
What is the role of organic farming in mitigating the consequences of climate changes? This session provides background information and intends to initiate a debate among policy makers and stakeholders.

• Organic agriculture and climate change: The scientific evidence (.pdf)
  Andreas Fliessbach, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, Switzerland
• CO2 reduction in agriculture: A comparison of conventional and organic farming systems in Costa Rica (.pdf)
  Manuel Amador, CEDECO, Costa Rica
• CO2 fixation by small farmers in the south of Brazil (.pdf)
  Ana Mierelles, Brazil
• Impacts of climate change on developing countries and adaptation strategies (.pdf)
  Othmar Schwank, SDC-INFRAS, Switzerland
• Possibilities to include (organic) agriculture in a future climate regime (.pdf)
  Jan Verhagen, Plant Research International Institute, University of Wageningen, The Netherlands
• Global CO2 Project: Organic agriculture and its importance in the mitigation of climate change (.pdf)
  Salvador V. Garibay, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, Switzerland

Chair: Urs Niggli, Director Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, Switzerland

Details
Press Release

Organised by: FiBL, HIVOS, CEDECO, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Switzerland