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Otto Stich in conversation with FiBL Director Urs Niggli.

Otto Stich: political realist and committed visionary

On 13 September 2012, Otto Stich passed away. He was a member of the Swiss Federal Council for 12…


Turkish exporters exchange with European importers on organic product quality assurance

The recent Importer-Exporter Platform held in Izmir, Turkey, adopted a quality declaration that…


The visitors from Thailand at FiBL.

Thailand: Organic farming surges ahead thanks to partnership with FiBL

After the political turmoil, the development of organic agriculture in Thailand is now gaining…


DOK trial: Sensory, yield and quality differences by production system

Organic, biodynamic and conventional wheat compared

 


Apple thinning with potassium bicarbonate

New environmentally friendly method available


New publication: The Bio-Economy Concept: Public goods and the farmer's perspective need attention

Through the long and on-going global economic crisis, the European Union (EU) is seeking to…


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Organic Market Development in Ukraine

On June 26, an official launch of the Swiss project “Organic Market Development in Ukraine” took…


Rio+20 COMMENTARY: From side event to side event

In his second blog entry on Rio+20 Urs Niggli reports about the current negotiation text.


Rio+20 COMMENTARY: The impotence of science

In his blog Urs Niggli reports about the developments at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro.


FiBL and IFOAM announce Global Organic Research Network

The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and the International Federation of Organic…


Research and knowledge transfer between Switzerland and Slovenia

The Swiss Federal Department for Foreign Affairs (FDFA) has allocated a fund  to support civil…


Support of organic farming: need for a comprehensive development strategy

New study on support of organic farming in the European Union published


FiBL expands aquaculture research

Aquaculture – the breeding and production of fish and mussels as well as aquatic snails and plants –…


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Updating the knowledge base on organic food quality and processing

Research project surveys the current state of knowledge on all aspects of organic food quality and…


First organic sector study for Albania now published

Albania’s organic sector is still nascent, but is developing most dynamically. FiBL, working with…


Successful workshop on e-learning tools for universities in South East Europe

The first workshop of the SCOPES project "Advancing training and teaching of organic agriculture in…


Gently handling young calves makes tender meat

Researchers at the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) in Switzerland have shown that…


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Less concentrate feeding can be done!

For ethical and environmental reasons organic farmers are already limiting concentrate feeding to a…


Second World Conference on Organic Beekeeping: a week for the bees, the environment, and society

The Second World Conference on Organic Beekeeping was carried out from March 19 to 25, 2012 in San…


First Conference of the the Hungarian Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (ÖMKi)

Over 400 participants attended the first conference of the Hungarian Research Institute of Organic…


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FiBL takes Swiss Sustainability Prize

 

On 13 April, at the NATUR Gala, the Swiss sustainability festival, the renowned Prix NATURE…




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Izmir, Turkey

Conference on the organic sector development in CEE and Central Asian countries to take place in Turkey in April

The "4th International conference on the organic sector development in Central/Eastern European and…


New study on no-till agriculture and its contribution to climate change mitigation and sustainability

FiBL authors recently completed a study that examined the state of research on climate impacts of…


Organic sector development in Central and Eastern Europe: Video

Thomas Alföldi of FiBL produced a video of the session "Organic Sector Development in Central and…


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African Organic Agriculture Training Manual: Knowledge shall help make farmers more fit for business

Switzerland’s Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) today presents its African Organic…


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Organic agriculture worldwide: Market growing, agricultural land remains steady

FiBL and IFOAM are presenting the latest data on organic agriculture worldwide at BioFach in…


German-Turkish Cooperation Project Organic Agriculture: Presentation at the BioFach Conngress

On February 16, 2012, the German-Turkish Cooperation Project Organic Agriculture, will be presented…


Cover study “Organic Agriculture and Climate Change Mitigation”

New report on the climate mitigation potential of organic agriculture

At the occasion of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, stakeholders along…


Final Congress of the Carbon Credits for Sustainable Land Use Systems (CaLas) project

Soil carbon sequestration and nitrous oxide emissions from farmland are two important indicators of…


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Comparative analysis of organic and non organic agricultural holdings in Luxembourg

A Luxembourg study investigated environmental and economic parameters on organic and non-organic…


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Research & development focus on soya bean processing

The interdisciplinary soya bean research project began its work a year ago. The research team is…


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Integrating reduced tillage and green manures in organic cropping - New European research project has started

Recently the new European project “Reduced tillage and green manures for sustainable cropping…


First newsletter of ÖMKI - The Organic Agriculture Research and Advisory Institute in Hungary

The recently established Organic Agriculture Research and Advisory Institute (Ökológiai…


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Import of Bio Suisse certified oats from Ukraine

In December, the first Bio Suisse certified oats were successfully imported from Ukraine. The…


New study released on options for climate-friendly agriculture

Working closely with scientists at the universities of Hohenheim in Germany and Aarhus in Denmark,…


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First edition of the Organic-Africa.net newsletter – With latest updates on the African Organic Agriculture Training Manual project

The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) has recently released the first…


Should the EU ecolabel be extended to the food sector?

A decision of the European Union on whether an ecolabel should be launched for food, feed and drink…


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African Organic Agriculture Training Manual: Implementation in Africa begins

Switzerland’s Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) today presents its African Organic…


Philippe Matile in the 1980s.

On the death of Philippe Matile: “The bud Is the most notable mark I’ll leave”

On Saturday October 29, 2011, Philippe Matile died at the age of 79. Philippe Matile was one of…


New videos: Main achievements of the SASA project in Albania (Sustainable Agricultural Support in Albania)

After 10 years, the Swiss funded SASA project (Sustainable Agricultural Support in Albania)…


FiBL opens African office

To spearhead an EU-funded research and development project, FiBL has opened its first office in…


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Sixth Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting Lucerne

At the sixth ABIM-Lucerne Conference, the prime international meeting of the biocontrol industry,…






European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium

Agriculture in the times of climate change – Organic farming approaches to face the challenge

Public seminar on October 18, 2011 on organic farming and climate change at the European Parliament…






Brussels, Belgium

Workshop on improving the organic certification system

A workshop on improving the organic certification system is being organized by CERTCOST on Friday,…






Brussels, Belgium

Anti Fraud Initiative organizes workshop in October in Brussels

The Anti Fraud Initiative organizers - the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL),…


FiBL launches new Organic Agriculture Research & Advisory Institute in Hungary

As part of its project 'Advancing Organic Agriculture Research in Hungary,' the Research Institute…


New technical guide: Organic pig production in Europe

Organic farmers in Europe have developed different housing systems for pigs based on the…


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Helping smallholders farm sustainably

Swiss institute presents a training manual for Africa



Stakeholder assessment on the development of a Carpathian trademark in the Ukraine

The Swiss Government (State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO) is supporting an assessment for…