The demand for organic soy continues to grow as organic animal husbandry further expands. In order to stimulate and develop more sustainable production and marketing structures, Coop Switzerland has contracted the Swiss Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL). As a first step of this new project, lasting from 2014 until the end of 2017, the potential to produce and market organic soy according to the Bio Suisse Standard will be assessed. Based on these findings, FiBL will then work together with interested farmers to help them access the Swiss market. FiBL’s services to interested farmers and farmer groups will involve the following type of support:
