Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL)

"The future of the Ukrainian organic market is at stake" Nicolas Lefebvre travelled to Ukraine last December with his colleague Toralf Richter. As part of the QFTP project (Quality Food Trade Program in Ukraine), the two FiBL experts visited partner organisations to learn more about the difficulties they face in wartime. https://lnkd.in/djuqv6Ka

🌱 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞! 🌱 We’re excited to announce our 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 Module for the training in organic breeding! If you haven’t registered yet, there’s still time to join us on 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟑𝐫𝐝. 🥳 Join us and learn more on 𝐏𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬: 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! 🎉😊 📅 Date: 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 🕒 Time: 𝟗:𝟎𝟎 - 𝟏𝟕:𝟑𝟎 𝐂𝐄𝐓 📍 Location: online - 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 Click the link below for more info and to register ⏬🥕⏬ Looking forward to seeing you there! 👋 #organicplantbreeding #changeseedgrowdifference https://lnkd.in/e-mDUpP7

🌱 Exploring Soil Diversity in the Alpine Region 🏔️ 🌍 With unpredictable weather, logistical hurdles, and the need for rapid adaptability, our team of dedicated researchers pushed boundaries to uncover valuable insights into how climate change impacts soil biodiversity. 🧭 🟫 💧🌾 From the shallow soils on steep mountain slopes to the nutrient-rich alluvial deposits of the valleys, every sample reveals the intricate relationship between soil, climate, and agriculture. Discover more on our mission to map and understand the unique soil characteristics that define these breathtaking landscapes thanks to our project partner from Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/e7tDsWmY 🙌 Stay tuned as we share our findings and dive deeper into the fascinating world beneath our feet! #BIOservicES #SoilSampling #SoilHealth #AlpineRegion

📣 Calling all #farmers: help us shape the future of bio-based fertilisers! Are you a #farmer or do you know someone that is one? 🍀 #ReLEAF is conducting a survey to gather insights and understand farmers’ knowledge, preferences, and priorities regarding bio-based fertilisers. The survey is available in seven different languages! Click on the link below to learn more. 🔗 https://ow.ly/e6L750UOxa8 Leitat Technological Center | RITTMO Agroenvironnement® | Timac Agro Italia S.p.A. | #ISQ | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL | iNeuvo Ltd | ANECOOP S. COOP

We are proud winners of the 5th Jaivik India Awards 🏆 How do organic farming systems perform compared to conventional farming systems in the tropics? Our long-term trials in India investigate this question since 2007 in the context of cotton production. The participating institutes of the SysCom project have now been awarded with the 5th Jaivik India Award for the category "Research Institute". 👉 Here you can find a policy dossier summarizing the learnings from the award-winning project. There is growing evidence that agroecology and organic are promising alternatives to conventional agriculture: https://lnkd.in/d2nb83xh International Competence Centre for Organic Agriculture (ICCOA); Stiftung Biovision; LED - Liechtensteinischer Entwicklungsdienst; Coop; Direktion für Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit

We are just about to finalise the 25th edition of The World of Organic Agriculture. We will present the latest data at BIOFACH on February 11 and 12, together with IFOAM - Organics International, Ecovia, Soil Association; @AgenceBio, Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft mbH (AMI); Università Politecnica delle Marche and further partners. More information about our sessions: https://lnkd.in/dRXC6ewb

Are you attending #Biofach2025? 👉Join our Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL & OPTA Europe panel on trade. December 2024 marked the end of the phase-out period for the 🇪🇺 EU ‘equivalence’ import regime. Reality check 👁️: how has the switch ‘from the equivalence to compliance’ systems worked for importers of #organic products? Three leading companies Rapunzel Naturkost Tradin Organic gebana ag will share their experience. 🗓️ February 12 🕦 12:45 -13:45 📍Room Seoul 📣 Do not miss the associated panel 'Joining efforts to support smallholders towards compliance for the EU market' taking place just before. Johanna Stumpner Barbara Altmann Richter Toralf Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL Florentine Meinshausen Kalindi Lorenzo Tradin Organic gebana ag Michael Stamm COLEAD.link Fairtrade International #organic #Biofach #trade

FiBL at Biofach 2025 FiBL will again be represented at Biofach in 2025, the world's leading trade fair for organic food. It takes place annually in Nuremberg – this year from 11 to 14 February. https://lnkd.in/dyxfEc8E BIOFACH

A summary of findings: How can organic agriculture be expanded worldwide? Many countries around the world have formulated targets to increase the share of land under organic agriculture, but progress varies greatly. A recently published study with involvement by FiBL summarises the global findings on what measures policymakers and practitioners can take to promote ecological forms of agriculture such as organic farming. https://lnkd.in/dp4xHPYu Agroscope

“It’s really delicious, faba bean flour has a unique character that adds variety in the flavours“. Our team at Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL is connecting with chefs from catering in West Switzerland region, letting them taste new products coming from intercropping. Read about this fruitful collaboration: https://lnkd.in/drHqGEhW