Project websites
Websites for projects run by FiBL or with FiBL participation are showcased below.
ABIM
Annual meeting of the biocontrol industry: ABIM
ABIM, the first meeting of the biocontrol industry, took place in October 2006. A dedicated website at Lucius Tamm
www.abim.ch
OrganicDataNetwork
The project "Data network for better European organic market information" (OrganicDataNetwork) aims to increase the transparency of the European organic food market through better availability of market intelligence about the sector to meet the needs of policy makers and actors involved in organic markets.
Contact: Matthias Stolze, Helga Willer
Systems Comparison
The project aims to establish a scientific basis for discussions on the performance and potential of conventional and organic agricultural production systems in the tropics. In three tropical countries – Kenya, India and Bolivia – long-term farming systems comparison field trials have been established in concert with participatory on-farm research on technology development, focussing on a different cropping system in each country.
Contact: Beate Huber
ProEcoOrganicAfrica
The project "ProEcoOrganicAfrica" will generate comparative scientific evidence on the productivity and profitability of conventional and organic production systems in Ghana and Kenya, with an emphasis on the gender dimension to farming. This will help to address the gaps in availability of solid data and scientific evidence on the benefits and drawbacks of certified and non-certified organic production systems in Africa in comparison with different conventional production systems.
Contact: Irene Kadzere
Tilman-Org
The overall goals of the project "Reduced tillage and green manures for sustainable organic cropping systems – TILMAN-ORG" are to design improved organic cropping systems with: enhanced productivity and nutrient use efficiency, more efficient weed management and increased biodiversity, but lower carbon footprints.
Contact: Paul Mäder