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Voices on climate: "We have no choice but to work with complexity"

Dayana Andrade and Felipe Pasini are our next "Voices on climate." Both have many years of…


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Regenerative and conservation agriculture: researchers and farmers test what works

Researchers from FiBL and partner organisations are embarking on a European project to discover how…


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Biocontrol in organic: managing plant health with complementary practices

In December 2025, a multi-stakeholder event took place at the European Parliament to discuss the…


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Boosting organic greenhouse production: project successfully kicked off

BIOGREENET is a European initiative dedicated to strengthening organic greenhouse production by…


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"Farmers created scenarios for how the community would respond to water scarcity"

In this interview, Julia Hauri reports on the extent to which social inequalities in India…


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FiBL scientist appointed to the European Commission’s Expert Group on Nature Credits

FiBL scientist Sarah Oberländer has been appointed to the European Commission’s new Expert Group on…


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Long-term data show what organics can do

December 5 is World Soil Day. An experiment that deals intensively with soil is the DOK trial in…


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Updated list of cell fusion-free vegetable varieties

In collaboration with breeding companies, the organic associations and FiBL have revised the list of…


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Voices on climate: "Ultimately, it always comes down to communication, trust, and closeness"

The role of agriculture in the context of climate change was one of the topics discussed at COP30,…


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Turning palm oil waste into value for small­holder farmers: composting in the tropics

Three new FiBL videos showcase how processing residues from palm oil production in Côte d'Ivoire can…


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Climate conference in Belém: agriculture is part of the solution

The COP30 climate conference in Belém, Brazil, is focusing on the global transformation of food…


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Challenges in adapting to the new EU Organic Regulation

A workshop in Addis Ababa brought together FiBL experts and Ethiopian stakeholders to exchange on…


New CEO for the Swiss Plant Breeding Center

The Swiss Plant Breeding Center (SPBC) has a new CEO, Hans Dätwyler, who took up his post on 15…


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Voices on climate: "Reducing emissions remains the best adaptation measure"

In the latest episode of "Voices on Climate", we interviewed Felix Wertli. The environmental…


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ABIM 2025: Where the biocontrol industry, policymakers and global leaders meet

The 2025 Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting (ABIM) took place from 20 to 22 October at the Congress…


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Register now: European online basic course on organic farming

The Europe-wide basic course on organic farming is about to start – over 1.500 participants from…


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Swiss Soil Orchestra: FiBL leads an art-based soil network

The Swiss Soil Orchestra, one of eight orchestras in the EU Horizon project SOILSCAPE, held its…


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FiBL contributes to successful first PRO-WILD Annual Meeting in Vienna

The first annual meeting of the Horizon Europe-funded project PRO-WILD took place at the University…


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Agroecology Living Labs and Research Infrastructures – the network keeps growing

From 13 to 15 October 2025, this year’s meeting of the European Network of Agroecology Living Labs…


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Organics in wartime – Ukraine remains an important export country

Since 2022, conditions for producers in Ukraine have become very difficult due to the war. Despite…


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InnOFoodLabs kicks off to boost organic value chains

FiBL coordinates and has a key role in the new Horizon Europe project InnOFoodLabs. The project…


Helmy Abouleish.

Voices on climate: "Building up living soil is crucial here in Egypt, too"

With Helmy Abouleish, this instalment of the "Voices on Climate" series features a practitioner. He…


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Podcast: transparency on farmers' incomes

The economic situation of farmers and their role within the food supply chain are topics of intense…


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Getting ready for a new narrative on sustainable development

From 23 to 27 September 2025, Sekem in Egypt, together with the World Goetheanum Association, hosted…


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FiBL and ITAB presenting the French input list at Tech&Bio

FiBL's collaboration with its partners in FRance was strengthened at the 2025 edition of the…


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Shaping the future of animal husbandry: registration open for IAHA Conference 2026

You can now register for the international IFOAM Animal Husbandry Alliance (IAHA) Conference 2026 on…


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ABIM marks 20 years: The premier biocontrol industry trade fair returns in October

The end of October is just around the corner. The Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting (ABIM) is…


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SustainSahel presents key innovations for a sustainable African agriculture

The five-year EU project SustainSahel has shown that simple agroecological practices can boost…


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New faces on the Management Board of FiBL Switzerland

The management committees of FiBL Switzerland are undergoing a reshuffle: Sabine Douxchamps, Malta…


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Voices on climate: "Soil quality is under increasing pressure due to extreme weather events"

In this instalment of the "Voices on climate" series, Hans-Martin Krause and Markus Steffens, two…


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Biodiversity can be protected through sustainable agriculture and suitable habitats

Are intensively farmed areas with larger near-natural habitats ("land sparing") or sustainable…


Musonda Mumba.

Voices on climate: "Wetlands play a key role in agriculture and regulating our climate"

Musonda Mumba, the Secretary General of the (Ramsar) Convention on Wetlands, is our next "Voice on…


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FiBL presents its activity report

The activity report, entitled "Transformation of food systems", provides insights into the work of…


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A milestone in expanding Kenya’s organic sector: the AOMD project

Demand and interest for organic production and consumption in Kenya are steadily growing. Yet, value…


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Voices on climate: "We are in a state of limbo when it comes to climate policy, waiting and doing nothing"

In the second episode of our new series "Voices on climate", FiBL policy analyst Sabine Reinecke…


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Viticulture in transition: survey of the EU project GrapeBreed4IPM

Sustainable viticulture in the EU – that is the aim of the GrapeBreed4IPM initiative. FiBL…


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New series: Voices on climate

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time – a complex issue that impacts numerous…


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EU Policy Podcast: Is Commissioner Hansen's vision the end of the Green Deal?

In the newest episode of the podcast "FiBL Collaboration", policy specialist Jürn Sanders, chairman…


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Coming November 2025: Online basic course for future organic advisors

As part of the EU project "OrganicAdviceNetwork", a free online basic course will start in November…


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SFIAR Award 2025 – call for applications

The Swiss Forum for International Agricultural Research (SFIAR) offers an annual award for graduates…


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Protecting soil with art

How can the importance of soil for humans and the environment be expressed artistically? This is the…


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SCALE-it project kicks off with its first 3-day meeting

In mid-June, the project consortium gathered at FiBL Switzerland in Frick for its first in-person…


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FiBL and Virunga Foundation launch organic wheat collaboration in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

FiBL’s Department for International Cooperation has launched a promising collaboration with the…


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FiBL and the Czech Republic together for organic farming

On 12 June, a group of Czech organic pioneers visited FiBL in Frick, including the Deputy Minister…


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FiBL Experimental Network 2025: Field trials in Switzerland

FiBL has updated the interactive maps of ongoing field trials in Switzerland. They provide a…


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Where do EU countries stand on the path to 25 percent organic farming?

The European Commission has set an ambitious goal: by 2030, 25 percent of agricultural land in the…


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FiBL's contributions help transform organic knowledge landscape in Africa

FiBL has successfully completed its four-year involvement in the GIZ-led Knowledge Centre for…


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Swiss support for South Korea's organic efforts

There is great interest in organic farming in South Korea, but the area under cultivation is still…


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Conference on agroecological transition of food systems in Africa held in Brussels

On 6 May 2025, the Museum of Natural Sciences in Brussels welcomed stakeholders from across Africa…


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Ukrainian organic exporters show resilience amid wartime disruptions

The war in Ukraine brought significant disruptions to the country’s organic sector. A study on…