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- 04/30/2025 : How organic cotton farmers in India influence soil fertility
- 12/20/2024 : OrganicAdviceNetwork launches its first network activities for advisors in 2025
- 12/19/2024 : Updated list of cell fusion-free vegetable varieties
- 05/23/2024 : Photovoice: Sustainability in images and words from the perspective of farmers in Andalusia and Ecuador
- 05/21/2024 : Advancing organic cacao cultivation in agroforestry: successful training in Bolivia
- 05/21/2024 : European project GrapeBreed4IPM has started
- 11/13/2023 : Positive list of cell fusion-free vegetable varieties updated
- 11/13/2023 : Technical guide on organic bush berry production in Kosovo published
- 08/20/2023 : Risks for residues caused by spray drift in small organic vineyards in Switzerland
- 08/11/2023 : EU project BIOFRUITNET promoting innovation in organic fruit production
- 07/20/2023 : Opportunities for organic farming research in Southeast Asia
- 07/12/2023 : Efficient seed extraction in organic tomato cultivation
- 02/10/2023 : Booklet "Faces of Organic Cotton"
- 12/06/2022 : Positive list of cell fusion-free vegetable varieties updated
- 11/23/2022 : Sheep in orchards: discover two podcasts on the ÉCORCE project
- 11/18/2022 : Portrait series: Faces of Organic Cotton
- 11/01/2022 : Three new organic technical guides for Moldova
- 10/17/2022 : New guide on organic seedling production for medicinal and aromatic plants for Kosovo
- 09/15/2022 : Success in the battle against the cotton seed crisis: first ever release of organic cotton varieties in India
- 08/26/2022 : New platform for the fight against Citrus Greening
- 06/09/2022 : Survey for practitioners on organic vegetable growing
- 02/11/2022 : Video: Indian cotton farmer meets Swiss influencer
- 12/23/2021 : Organic cocoa from agroforestry systems – international exchange in Bolivia
- 12/16/2021 : International FiBL cotton project honoured with research prize
- 12/06/2021 : Positive list of cell fusion-free vegetable varieties updated
- 11/04/2021 : New guide on harvest and post-harvest handling of herbs for Kosovo
- 08/20/2021 : How to increase the sustainability of global supply chains
- 07/01/2021 : Video: Insights into the BRESOV project
- 06/22/2021 : Flowers in the cabbage patch are good for beneficials
- 04/13/2021 : What remedies for leaf blotch?
- 04/07/2021 : Oranges in danger
- 03/17/2021 : Workshop on improving the sustainability of intensive organic fruit orchards
- 01/28/2021 : New trainers’ guide "Participatory On-Farm Breeding of Organic Cotton" published
- 10/15/2020 : Meta-analysis on the agronomic, ecological and socio-economic performance of cacao agroforestry and monocultures systems published
- 10/14/2020 : Is organic chocolate more sustainable? Recent publication addresses the role of transportation in chocolates carbon footprint
- 08/25/2020 : Survey: Improving crop protection in organic fruit production – extended deadline
- 08/13/2020 : Online event "How organic breeding adds value to the food chain"
- 05/25/2020 : Website of the Biofruitnet project now online
- 04/28/2020 : Organic Farm Knowledge - A unique resource with tools for farmers across Europe
- 01/09/2020 : Launch of new project BIOFRUITNET
- 12/10/2019 : Organic orange producers defend against the yellow dragon
- 09/26/2018 : Highlight for organic and fairtrade cotton in West Africa
- 09/04/2018 : Perennial flower strips - an effective measure against pests in fruit production
- 06/19/2018 : Optimising vegetable crops for organic farming: Launch of 4-year EU research project BRESOV
- 03/22/2018 : Agroforestry can safeguard the future of chocolate
- 11/08/2017 : FiBL and Indian agricultural university sign MoU to embark on collaborative projects
- 08/28/2017 : Cotton is back in Haiti: New hope for farmers
- 05/17/2017 : FiBL and Korean partners: Organic strategies for fruit orchards
- 02/23/2017 : Cacao agroforestry systems increase farmers’ income
- 07/11/2016 : FiBL scientists report the major bottlenecks of organic cotton production in India
- 03/23/2016 : CGIAR features FiBL cotton research in state of the art publication on innovation platforms
- 06/12/2015 : Launch of a new project to combat an important cocoa disease in West Africa
- 03/26/2015 : Syprobio project presented at Expo Milano 2015
- 03/24/2015 : Syprobio project: Tested innovations already being disseminated in West Africa
- 12/05/2013 : Long-term trial in India shows: Organic Cotton is competitive with GM crops
- 08/20/2012 : Apple thinning with potassium bicarbonate
- 07/06/2011 : GM cotton seeds a threat to Indian farmers
- 07/04/2011 : New consultancy mandate on organic apple and black currant production in Ukraine
- 06/07/2010 : FiBL-supported Citricos Ex wins Prestigious Mexican National Export Award for organic citrus exports to Switzerland
- 05/13/2009 : World Congress on Organic Cotton – From Fashion to Sustainability
- 02/02/2006 : New extension tools for organic cotton production
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Status	FiBL	Title	Start	End
ongoing	CH	Alternaria-tolerant carrots for juice production (ALTOKA)	01.02.2025	31.12.2028
ongoing	CH	Ensuring domestic broccoli production with new and climate-resilient varieties to reduce the use of pesticides	01.01.2025	31.12.2027
ongoing	CH	Systemic Varietal tests on tomatoes resistant to ToBRFV	01.01.2025	31.12.2028
ongoing	CH	Encapsulation of bacterial-fungal consortia for agricultural applications (ENHANCE)	01.01.2025	31.12.2028
ongoing	CH	Orchards with vegetables: inventory of orchard systems with vegetables	01.01.2025	31.12.2025
ongoing	CH	Encouraging the cultivation of minor legumes in Switzerland through the development of innovative plant-based foods (LEGU4FOOD)	01.11.2024	31.10.2027
ongoing	FR	Supporting farmers in sustainable soil management in the mediterranean region (MIFASOLS)	01.11.2024	01.11.2025
ongoing	CH	Pilot trials "Functional biodiversity in brussels sprouts cultivation"	01.01.2024	31.12.2026
ongoing	CH	Crop wild relatives utilization and conservation for sustainable agriculture (COUSIN)	01.01.2024	31.12.2028
ongoing	CH	Optimizing supply of organic broccoli (2024-25)	01.01.2024	31.12.2025
ongoing	CH	Organic pot herbs for Coop/Jumbo (Coop-Topfkräuter)	01.01.2024	31.12.2026
ongoing	CH	BioDiVerger: 10 years +	01.04.2023	31.03.2026
ongoing	CH DE EU	Organic seed and plant breeding to accelerate sustainable and diverse food systems in Europe (LiveSeeding)	01.10.2022	30.09.2026
ongoing	CH	Torfreduzierte und torffreie Anzuchtsubstrate für Jungpflanzen im produzierenden Gemüsebau (Torfreduktion)	01.04.2022	31.05.2026
ongoing	CH	Ingweranbau in der Schweiz	01.02.2022	31.12.2025
ongoing	AT CH	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
ongoing	CH	Sustainable Plant Protection Transition: A Global Approach (SPRINT)	01.09.2020	31.12.2025
ongoing	DE	Competence and Practice Research Network for the Further Development of Nutrient Management in Organic Agriculture (NutriNet)	01.03.2019	28.02.2027
ongoing	CH	Applied experiments for organic vegetable growing	01.01.2013
ongoing	CH	Research and Development on herbs and elderberry growing for Ricola AG	01.01.2008
ongoing	CH	Development of a range of organic vegetables and ornamentals with heirloom varieties	01.01.2002
ongoing	AT CH	Coop – Import of organic fruits and vegetables	01.01.2002
ongoing	CH	Gemüse-, Beeren- und Kernobstsortenlisten (jährliche Aktualisierung der empfohlenen Sorten, in Zusammenarbeit mit Produzenten und Handel)
completed	CH	peat reduction with composted hemp fibres	01.01.2024	31.12.2024
completed	AT	Pilot project Bionet special crops	01.01.2024	31.03.2025

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