We need new agricultural solutions to effectively protect natural resources and ensure healthy, safe food for all. Only by comprehensively understanding the causes and combating individual symptoms will we be able to overcome the key ecological and social challenges.
Our work at FiBL therefore focuses on optimising entire systems, rather than just individual components. Through our systemic research, we investigate the interconnectedness of soil, plants, animals and humans. We do this with great passion and the courage to take unconventional paths.
We aim to develop systemic and effective solutions. Systemic effectiveness is what matters to us. To achieve this goal, we work closely with practitioners – from the conception of a project through to implementation. After all, many questions first arise in the field and in the barn. That's exactly where our solutions should be implemented quickly and directly.
Thematic focus areas
To effectively address pressing problems, we will focus on six thematic focus areas over the coming years. They describe the challenges currently dominating the agricultural and agrifood sectors:
- Transformation of food systems
- Climate resilience
- Agrobiodiversity
- Yield optimisation
- Animal husbandry with a future
- One Health
The six thematic focus areas also reflect central future issues in organic farming. They enable us to pool our expertise more effectively to achieve greater depth. Through the topics we have chosen and the way we approach them, we aim to set an example: Sustainable and viable food systems are possible. Together with practitioners, we aim to think and act boldly.
Further information
Links and download
- fibl.org: FiBL Strategy (2.8 MB)
- fibl.org: Video "The new FiBL strategy summarised by Jürn Sanders" (English subtitles)