Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL)

Join us on 27 November for the FiBL Open Day! In the thematic cluster “Assessing environmental impact of the food system”, the following sessions will be held: 🚜The long-term impact of farming methods on soil health. 🚗Plastic use in agriculture: observations from the MINAGRIS project. 🐛Biodiversity and functional biodiversity in Agroecosystems – from an arthropod perspective. If you want to be a part, don't hesitate to register now under https://lnkd.in/dCf2SAXx Find out more about the event and the programme: https://lnkd.in/dTbYsYMG

Join us on 27 November for the FiBL Open Day! In the thematic cluster “Strengthening organic value chains”, the following sessions will be held: 🌱 Visionary - Food Provision through Sustainable Farming Systems and Value Chains. 🍽️ Strengthening regional organic value chains for out-of-home catering. 🤝 Strengthening organic value chains through a Public Private Partnership - the example of Ukraine. 🌍 Strengthening regional value creation in Germany and Austria. If you want to be a part, don't hesitate to register now under https://lnkd.in/dQNWg7ad Find out more about the event and the programme: https://lnkd.in/d7ATcjw2

Join us on 27 November for the FiBL Open Day! In the thematic cluster “Building future proof farming systems”, the following sessions will be held: ☀️ Facing climate change: Strategies to overcome heat and drought stress in crops. 🌏 Climate and Agriculture - the crucial role of carbon. 🌳 Development of agroforestry systems. 🦋 Visions for a biodiversity-friendly food system - a workshop. 🌱 Change Seed, grow difference! The benefits of organic plant breeding. 📝 Agroecological intensification in West Africa: two case studies. 📹 Arts-based and visual methods for food system transformation. If you want to be a part, don't hesitate to register now under https://lnkd.in/d3WPQ3Xs Find out more about the event and the programme: https://lnkd.in/dq2-wsgU FiBL Europe Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau FiBL Österreich ÖMKi - Hungarian Research Institute of Organic Agriculture

Join us on 27 November for the FiBL Open Day! In the thematic cluster “Supporting Policies for Sustainable Food and Farming”, the following sessions will be held: 🤝 Macro-Regional Cooperation for Circular Bioeconomies – Insights from the BOOST4BIOEAST project 🇦🇹 The Impact of Dietary Change in Austria on land use, animal husbandry, and climate change 🌱 Towards 100% Organic Seeds in Europe – Policy and market measures 🌍 Agroecology and Organic Agriculture – Empowering local livelihoods and sustainable food production in the tropics If you want to be a part, don't hesitate to register now under https://lnkd.in/dSYBGuVc Find out more about the event and the programme: https://lnkd.in/dFtkNcJK Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau FiBL Österreich FiBL Europe ÖMKi - Hungarian Research Institute of Organic Agriculture

Join us on the 27 November for the 2024 FiBL Open Day “Organic Transformation of Food Systems” Our researchers, agronomists and experts will share and discuss with you latest research findings, state of the art innovation and project experience on organic farming. Choose from more than 35 sessions organised in 8 thematic clusters 📝 Take a look at the programme! 👀 https://lnkd.in/dXYxYxNm Register here 👉 https://lnkd.in/duDdbfMP FiBL Europe Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau FiBL Österreich ÖMKi - Hungarian Research Institute of Organic Agriculture

It was a real pleasure to present our work on the InBestSoil project, as well as demo our bespoke farm benchmarking app, at the Bundesamt für Landwirtschaft BLW in Bern this morning. Thank you very much Bernard Belk and Markus Wildisen for the invitation. Christian Grovermann and I very much enjoyed the opportunity to talk with you and your teams, and took a lot away with us from the engaging discussions with all of those who were present. There were great ideas shared for how to move forward with the app and also many interesting ideas for digging deeper into the topic of soil health in our future research. We will be sure to keep you informed as to how we progress! Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau FiBL Bundesamt für Landwirtschaft BLW InBestSoil #InBestSoil #SoilHealth #FutureFarming

International workshop on cacao and agroforestry 🍫 🌳 Would you like to learn the principles of dynamic agroforestry and put them into practice? Are you looking for didactic methods to implement agroforestry training? At our workshop you can learn firsthand the benefits and challenges of organic production and agroforestry systems, identified in the scientific long-term trial of the international SysCom project in Bolivia. The workshop is aimed at facilitators and technical staff of organisations or institutions that promote and support the production of cocoa or other organic crops in agroforestry systems in Latin America.    📍 Sara Ana Centre, Bolivia 📅 18-29 march 2025 🗣 the course will be held in Spanish 👉 https://lnkd.in/ei7z7vFe   The course is organised by FiBL and ECOTOP Bolivia, with the participation of Fundación Piaf El Ceibo and the Institute of Ecology of UMSA La Paz, among others.

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 countries, underscoring the pivotal role that biocontrol plays in ensuring farming within planetary boundaries is productive and profitable. Organised by FiBL Switzerland and the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association IBMA, the event took place in Basel, Switzerland, from 21 to 23 October. This year’s edition featured cutting-edge innovations, engaging panel discussions with leading regulators, and insightful presentations. In addition, 157 exhibitors showcased a wide range of nature-based solutions that are helping the food value chain meet growing consumer demand for environmentally-friendly grown food. https://lnkd.in/gBb_eVD8 ABIM - Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting IBMA - International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association

Congratulations to Adrian Müller from FiBL Food System Sciences and the authors Niklas Möhring and Sergej Schaub on their latest publication!

Ukraine showcases organic and dairy products during SIAL international trade fair in Paris SIAL Paris, one of the world’s most influential international food exhibitions, returns this year, bringing together over 150,000 retailers and food producers from 127 countries. Through the Swiss-Ukrainian Program "Higher Value-Added Trade from the Organic and Dairy Sector in Ukraine" (QFTP), implemented by FiBL Switzerland in partnership with SAFOSO, Switzerland is supporting 11 Ukrainian organic and dairy producers to showcase their products and explore new partnerships and opportunities. https://lnkd.in/dv74jSqE