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05.03.26

Soil health in cocoa production

In a new project focused on cocoa production, FiBL researchers are looking for simple tools to…

23.02.26

New technical guide on compost use in medicinal and aromatic plant production

The practical publication provides key information to understand the benefits of compost use in…

19.12.25

New FiBL guide supports MAP producers in Kosovo to build soil fertility and climate resilience

FiBL has released a new technical publication in three languages on cover crops in medicinal and…

16.12.25

Boosting organic greenhouse production: project successfully kicked off

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

26.11.25

Updated list of cell fusion-free vegetable varieties

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

21.07.25

Viticulture in transition: survey of the EU project GrapeBreed4IPM

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

30.04.25

How organic cotton farmers in India influence soil fertility

What influences soil fertility in organic cotton farming in India? Andrin Schilliger, a student at…

20.12.24

OrganicAdviceNetwork launches its first network activities for advisors in 2025

The OrganicAdviceNetwork project has published its first newsletter and is inviting advisors from…

19.12.24

Updated list of cell fusion-free vegetable varieties

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

23.05.24

Photovoice: Sustainability in images and words from the perspective of farmers in Andalusia and Ecuador

Together with partners, FiBL Switzerland has published two photo books that shed light on the…
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Status	FiBL	Title	Start	End
ongoing	CH	Cacao Field Lab Peru	01.03.2024	30.12.2026
ongoing	CH	Development of local compost production to optimize coffee production (Biofabrica)	08.02.2024	31.12.2026
ongoing	CH	Carbon footprint and other environmental impacts in different cacao production system: a long-term analysis	01.01.2024	30.11.2028
completed	CH	Sustainable Sourcing Landscapes in Colombia	20.11.2023	20.11.2024
ongoing	CH	Capitalization of Agroecological Research Evidence from the r4d programme in West Africa (CARE R4D)	01.04.2023	30.03.2026
completed	CH	Promoting the Sara Ana Center in Bolivia as a renowned international training and research centre for cacao related agroforestry	01.10.2022	30.06.2025
completed	CH	Cocoa-based dynamic agroforestry and wild Bolivian specialty cocoa value chain development (Amazonia resiliente)	10.04.2022	31.07.2023
completed	CH	Cocoa Value Chain Analysis for Development Ecuador (Cocoa VCA 4D)	02.10.2020	31.07.2021
completed	CH	Facilitating organic cocoa development in Central Cameroon	01.09.2020	31.12.2022
completed	CH	Sustainable cocoa sourcing landscapes in Peru	01.07.2020	30.06.2022
ongoing	CH	Strengthening the competitiveness of various value chains in Peru (SeCompetitivo Peru)	22.06.2020
completed	CH	Training materials and courses for best practices in organic and dynamic Cocoa Agroforestry systems	01.11.2019	30.09.2022
completed	CH	Meta-analysis on the sustainability of cocoa production systems along a diversity gradient (Biodiversity Climate)	01.01.2019	30.04.2020
completed	CH	Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Framework for the Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa	01.10.2018	30.04.2019
completed	CH	Dynamic Agroforestry Systems (DAFS) (DAFS)	01.04.2018	31.12.2021
completed	CH	Enhancing supply chain stability, resilience and sustainability through improved sub-supplier management – chocolate and cotton apparel case studies	01.01.2018	30.06.2022
completed	CH	Fostering sustainability in production and trade of raw materials, horticulture and tropical products (RaMHOT): assessing the impact of certification schemes on farm incomes, inclusive rural development and market access (RaMHOT)	20.12.2017	20.12.2018
completed	CH	Colombia + Competitiva - Strengthening the Competitiveness of the Private Sector	01.01.2017	30.06.2019
completed	AT CH	Organic Food Systems Africa (OFSA)	01.03.2016	28.02.2019
completed	CH	Cadmium availability in soils and its uptake by cocoa in Latin America (CdOCOA)	01.04.2014	31.12.2016
completed	CH	Barry Callebaut cocoa production research: System research approach to increase cocoa sustainability	01.05.2011	31.12.2016

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Special crops

What FiBL is doing on this theme

News on the theme

Soil health in cocoa production

New technical guide on compost use in medicinal and aromatic plant production

New FiBL guide supports MAP producers in Kosovo to build soil fertility and climate resilience

Boosting organic greenhouse production: project successfully kicked off

Updated list of cell fusion-free vegetable varieties

Viticulture in transition: survey of the EU project GrapeBreed4IPM

How organic cotton farmers in India influence soil fertility

OrganicAdviceNetwork launches its first network activities for advisors in 2025

Updated list of cell fusion-free vegetable varieties

Photovoice: Sustainability in images and words from the perspective of farmers in Andalusia and Ecuador

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