Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau FiBL

October 2026

 

News

 

Logo: Ten years of Organic Farm Knowledge.

Ten years of Organic Farm Knowledge: practical resources for organic farming across Europe

Since 2016, the Organic Farm Knowledge platform, managed by FiBL together with IFOAM Organics Europe and the International Centre for Research in…

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New online training tool for organic farming advisers

FiBL has launched ten online learning pathways for organic farming advisers. An international team developed them as part of the EU project…

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Highland cattle grazing.

Biodiversity on the farm – costs, benefits, and practical experiences

What do biodiversity friendly farming practices cost a farm – and what benefits can they bring? This question was the focus of the third German…

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The global biocontrol community gathered once again in Switzerland for ABIM 2026

The 2026 Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting (ABIM) came back to Basel from 20-22 October for its 21st edition. Welcoming 2,000 delegates and over 180…

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Eva Goldmann.

Voices on climate: "We need to move beyond the victim-perpetrator debate"

Eva Goldmann, agricultural expert and project leader at WWF Switzerland, is our next "Voice on climate". In this interview, she talks about her work…

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Portrait series: FiBL Women in Agriculture

The United Nations has designated 2026 as the "International Year of the Woman Farmer." We are taking this opportunity to introduce women from the…

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FiBL Organic Breakfast 2026: Discussing the future of plant protection in Europe

On 15 September, FiBL in Brussels welcomed policymakers, researchers, civil society organisations, journalists and other stakeholders to the fourth…

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FiBL at China’s first Organic Vegetable Development Conference

FiBL took part in China’s first conference dedicated to organic vegetable production, held in Dali from 28 to 31 August 2026. Steffen Reese,…

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Christine Badertscher.

Christine Badertscher joins the FiBL Foundation Council

Christine Badertscher, a Green Party member of the National Council from Bern, has been newly elected to the Foundation Council of the Research…

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Further news in German

Further FiBL news are available in German. You can find them here: www.fibl.org/de/infothek/nachrichtenarchiv

 

Events

 

FiBL events in other languages

FiBL events in other languages can be viewed at

www.fibl.org/en/info-centre/events

 

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Yours sincerely,
Andreas Basler and Helga Willer

 

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