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Promising cotton varieties
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International FiBL cotton project honoured with research prize

The FiBL project Green Cotton/Seeding the Green Future of the Department of International…


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More than 970 biocontrol industry representatives gather at ABIM in Basel – a strong boost for our nature based solutions

At the 16th edition of ABIM, co-organized by FiBL and the International Biocontrol Manufacturers…


Collecting soil samples
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Farming Systems Comparison in the Tropics (SysCom) wins the 2021 SHIFT Prize for Transformative Agroecological Research for Development

The SHIFT Prize honours collaborative agroecological research projects that have made an exemplary…


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Can organic agriculture improve yields and incomes for smallholder farmers in Africa?

Organic agriculture has the potential to improve both crop yields and incomes of smallholder farms…


Women in a panel discussion
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FiBL celebrates a complete success with its first digital Open FiBL Day

One day, six institutes, 45 sessions, 142 staff members, 1735 participants from over 90 countries:…


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Using stable isotopes to trace the regional origin of foodstuffs

The paper "Assessment of multiple stable isotopes for tracking regional and organic authenticity of…


Infographic on organic farm land 2019 in Europe
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European organic market grew to €45 billion in 2019

The organic market in Europe continues to grow. In 2019, it increased by another 8 percent and…


Infographic on organic agriculture worldwide
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Global organic area continues to grow – Over 72.3 million hectares of farmland are organic

The latest data on organic farming worldwide was presented by the Research Institute of Organic…


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German input list 2021 available

Just in time for BIOFACH: New edition of the "Input list for organic agriculture in Germany" is now…


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Organic agriculture is a sustainable alternative for developing economies

Results from long-term comparative farming systems research of FiBL and its partners in Kenya,…