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27.10.26

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…

16.09.26

ABIM 2026: Leading global biocontrol event brings industry leaders together in Basel

The Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting (ABIM) will bring the global biocontrol community together…

14.01.26

Summer school on agrobiodiversity in Galicia – apply now

From 2 to 12 September 2026, Galicia (Spain) will host an international summer school on…

18.12.25

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…

30.10.25

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…

29.09.25

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…

04.03.25

FarmBioNet project launch: Biodiverse Irish farm ignites team’s vision

The FarmBioNet project brings together an international team to identify, evaluate, and promote…

13.12.24

An ecological solution against pathogenic fungi

Synthetic fungicides are commonly used to control harmful fungi in conventional agriculture, but…

07.11.24

Breeding for integrated pest management – advancing resilience through innovative varieties

In October 2024, IPMorama, a 4-year Horizon Europe project, was kicked off. It brings together…

23.10.24

Global leaders and investors identify steps needed to accelerate use of biocontrol at industry meeting in Basel

The 19th Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting (ABIM) 2024 welcomed 2040 participants from 67…
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Status	FiBL	Title	Start	End
ongoing	CH	Innovative solution for permanent living cover management in arable crops (N-Able)	20.01.2026	01.03.2029
ongoing	CH	Monitoring the efficiency of innovative farm management practises to control yellow nutsedge (Erdmandelgras Praxismethoden)	01.01.2026	31.12.2029
ongoing	DE	Organic Field Days 2027	05.05.2025	30.09.2027
ongoing	CH	Non-chemical weed management in medicinal and aromatic plants (COST Action weedingMAPs)	27.09.2024	26.09.2028
ongoing	AT	Digitalisation in agriculture 2024-2028	01.01.2024	31.12.2028
ongoing	CH	Intensification of knowledge sharing for the development of organic sugar beet (VulgBettBio)	01.01.2024	31.12.2026
ongoing	CH	Förderung Biozuckerrübenanbau Schweiz	01.04.2023	31.12.2026
completed	CH	Organic sweet fennel production in Switzerland (Fenchelprojekt Coop)	27.03.2023	28.02.2025
completed	CH	Develop and strategically expand the "organic sunflower oil" value chain from Switzerland with new impulses	01.03.2023	31.12.2024
completed	CH	Optimizing soil cover for fruit crops (OptiC fruits)	01.01.2023	31.12.2025
ongoing	CH	On-farm testing of thistle and dock control strategies (ChardRum)	01.01.2023	31.12.2026
ongoing	CH	Impact assessment of mechanical weed control on the environment and yields (Hackfolgen)	01.01.2023	31.12.2026
completed	DE	Organic field days 2025	01.01.2023	30.08.2025
ongoing	CH	Swiss production of organic raspberries for processing	01.11.2022	31.12.2026
completed	CH	Development and optimization of new mixtures of temporary overwintering plant cover adapted to the different constraints and configurations of the vineyards of the canton of Vaud (Vaud-Couverts-Viti)	15.10.2022	15.10.2025
completed	CH	Variety trials rye	01.09.2022	31.12.2025
completed	DE	Organic field days 2023	01.06.2022	21.10.2023
ongoing	CH	Strategic and technical support for the "Farming with Nature" initiative of Ingleby Farm&Forest group (Ingleby – Farming with Nature)	01.01.2022	31.12.2026
completed	CH	Organic conservation agriculture: weed management and soil quality (Adventisol)	01.01.2022	31.12.2025
completed	CH AT	MIcro- and NAno-Plastics in AGRIcultural Soils: sources, environmental fate and impacts on ecosystem services and overall sustainability (MINAGRIS)	01.09.2021	31.08.2026
completed	CH	Development of innovative measures for herbicide-free ground cover in viticulture (CV-VigneSol)	01.01.2021	30.04.2025
completed	CH	Organic beet plantation (PlantBett VD)	01.01.2021	31.12.2022
completed	CH	Improving organic hemp cultivation (Bio Suisse Hanf)	01.01.2021	31.12.2024
completed	CH	Optimizing supply of organic broccoli	01.01.2021	31.12.2023
completed	CH	DialogProTec – New ways to protect our plants (DialogProTec)	01.07.2019	30.06.2022
completed	CH	Unterstützung des Biozuckerrübenanbaus in der Schweiz	01.01.2019	31.03.2023
completed	CH	Legumes Translated (Translating knowledge for legume-based farming for feed and food systems) (Legumes Translated)	01.11.2018	30.04.2022
completed	CH	Verbuschung, Problempflanzen und Bewirtschaftungsplanung auf Alpweiden: Weiterentwicklung, Vereinheitlichung und Digitalisierung des Beratungsangebots (DigiPlanAlp)	01.03.2018	28.02.2019
completed	CH	Day of organic arable farming 2019	01.01.2018	31.12.2019
completed	CH	Use of robots for efficient weed control	01.01.2018	31.12.2021
completed	CH	Auswirkungen eines Hochfrequenz Strom Wandlers auf die Umwelt (Unkraut, Bodenbiologie und Fauna) (Zasso Elektroherb)	01.08.2017	31.12.2017
completed	CH	Introduction of "Precision farming" into Swiss organic farming	01.01.2017	31.12.2020
completed	CH	Development of selection systems and participatory breeding for weed suppression or tolerance of Swiss soya (Soybean Breeding)	01.10.2016	30.04.2021
completed	CH	Organic soya in Switzerland – Optimising the Swiss production chain from seeds to the final product (B3S)	01.01.2016	31.03.2019
completed	CH	Organic Knowledge Network Arable (OK-Net Arable)	01.03.2015	28.02.2018
completed	CH	Dissemination of reduced tillage in the organic farming sector	01.01.2013	31.12.2017
completed	CH	Expansion of soybean cultivation in Germany through breeding, agronomic optimization and processing technology; WP: Breeding for improved soybean-Bradyrhizobia symbiosis and N fixation under cool growing conditions (SOYA)	01.01.2011	31.12.2013
completed	CH	Improving nutrient efficiency in major European food, feed and biofuel crops to reduce the negative environmental impact of crop production: Genotype x Management Interaction (NUE-CROPS)	01.05.2009	30.04.2014
completed	CH	Climate friendly arable and vegetable production (KLINE-AG)	01.01.2009	31.12.2011
completed	CH	Biocontrol of the creeping thistle	01.01.2003	31.12.2005

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Crop protection

What FiBL is doing on this theme

News on the theme

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

ABIM 2026: Leading global biocontrol event brings industry leaders together in Basel

Summer school on agrobiodiversity in Galicia – apply now

Biocontrol in organic: managing plant health with complementary practices

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

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

FarmBioNet project launch: Biodiverse Irish farm ignites team’s vision

An ecological solution against pathogenic fungi

Breeding for integrated pest management – advancing resilience through innovative varieties

Global leaders and investors identify steps needed to accelerate use of biocontrol at industry meeting in Basel

Relevant publications for practitioners

Relevant publications in organic eprints

Projects on the theme

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