Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL)

30/10/2025

From Ukraine to the world: organic and dairy innovation at Anuga 2025 🇺🇦

Over 100 Ukrainian exporters showcased the country’s agri-food potential at Anuga 2025 in Cologne, one of the world’s largest food and beverage trade fairs.👏

Two National Stands — one dedicated to organic and the other to dairy products — featured 14 exporters with products like frozen berries, juices, snacks, baby food, and dairy goods. 🧀🍒

💼 Among the key highlights, over 1'150 B2B meetings were held, 37 organic products were showcased in the Anuga Organic Supermarket, and the Ukrainian brand Panfruit was recognized among the Top 10 innovations within the Anuga Taste Innovation Show.

Such achievements showcase the resilience, quality, and innovation of Ukraine’s agri-food sector.

The National Stands of Ukraine were organised by the Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office (Ukraine), Diia·Business under the patronage of the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine and with the support of Switzerland within the Swiss-Ukrainian Quality Food Trade Programme (QFTP), GQSP Ukraine and SIPPO Ukraine.

👉 More Info about Ukraine’s presence at ANUGA: https://pulse.ly/a2po7i3e2c
👉 About QFTP: https://pulse.ly/ugx05alfgt

20/10/2025

Organics in wartime – Ukraine remains an important export country 🇺🇦

Since 2022, conditions for producers in Ukraine have become very difficult due to the war.

Despite this − or precisely for that reason − FiBL continues to advise farms on agronomic issues and help them find new sales channels.

👉 Read more: https://pulse.ly/ft7xmjgaco

20/10/2025

InnOFoodLabs kicks off to boost organic value chains 🚀

FiBL coordinates and has a key role in the new Horizon Europe project InnOFoodLabs. 🗝️

The project brings together farmers, researchers, businesses and citizens to boost organic value chains across Europe. Over the next four years, it will pioneer new ways to strengthen the role of organic businesses in local economies. 📈

👉 Read more: https://pulse.ly/irel9j4cyj

13/10/2025

Voices on climate 🎙️ "Building up living soil is crucial here in Egypt, too"

With Helmy Abouleish, this instalment of the "Voices on Climate" series features a practitioner. He is the managing director of the Egyptian Sekem Holding, not far from Cairo. The company successfully practises biodynamic agriculture, processes and markets products, and motivates farmers to convert to this method.

👉 Read more: https://pulse.ly/7zg4zjjouc
🎤 Directly to the interview: https://pulse.ly/cjlq1tnoc6

08/10/2025

🚜 New Podcast Episode – Farmers’ Income & the Agri-Food Chain Observatory 🌱

Farmers’ income and their place in the food supply chain have been at the heart of debates across Europe. Over the past year, widespread farmer protests highlighted not only rising costs and administrative burdens, but also something deeper: the economic vulnerability of farmers and the urgent need for structural reform.

In response, the European Commission has taken steps to strengthen farmers’ position in the value chain, improve income, and increase transparency. One key initiative in this effort is the Agri-Food Chain Observatory.

🎙️ In this episode, Francesca Bellino, our Policy Officer, speaks with Jennifer Hirsch, Research Associate at FiBL Germany, who contributes to the Observatory’s work. Together, they discuss:
✔️ The Observatory’s objectives and current activities
✔️ The challenges and opportunities in reshaping the value chain
✔️ The role of the organic sector in promoting fairness and sustainability

Tune in to learn more about this important work at the intersection of policy, research, and practice.
Listen to the episode on your favorite platform!
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5cYe3D2XPHDwposbX4UQiD?si=0llecYcGQIagKi3qdXs0Hg&nd=1&dlsi=fbf3d6b7d8354c9c
Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-transparency-to-fairness-the-agri-food-chain/id1677734829?i=1000729529814

05/10/2025

FiBL and ITAB presenting the French input list at Tech&Bio ⭐📃🇫🇷

At the international agricultural fair Tech&Bio 2025, FiBL Switzerland and ITAB, the French organic food and farming institute, unveiled the French Input List. 👏

"The input lists enable farmers to secure their practices, while highlighting manufacturers who are committed to quality.", explains the head of the Inputs group at FiBL.

Read more: 👇

FiBL's collaboration with its partners was strengthened at the 2025 edition of the Tech&Bio international trade fair.

05/10/2025

👉 Register now for IAHA Conference 2026: Shaping the future of animal husbandry 🐔💪

You can now register for the international IFOAM Animal Husbandry Alliance (IAHA) Conference 2026 on organic animal husbandry from 28 to 30 April 2026 in Frick, Switzerland, hosted by FiBL. 🙌

🎯 The event brings together farmers, researchers and policymakers to explore practical solutions for sustainable and animal-friendly livestock systems. 💡✔️🐷

👉 Find all the details here: https://pulse.ly/mpsbnelbwv

02/10/2025

Interested in organic farming and advisory work?

Register for the online basic course from the OrganicAdviceNetwork project https://organicadvicenetwork.space/, in which we are a partner.

Starting 13 November 2025, join the 12-live-webinarsession and learn from experts, explore topics like soil health, animal welfare, pest management, agrobiodiversity, and conversion to organic – while connecting with peers in interactive online forums.💡

The Basic Course is perfect for:
✔️ Agricultural science students
✔️ Recent graduates curious about organics
✔️ Young professionals aspiring to become organic advisors

🖥️ 100% online | Free participation | Materials & recordings provided | Certificate obtainable

📍 Secure your spot today: https://organicadvicenetwork.space/course/index.php?categoryid=4&lang=en

01/10/2025

💧🌱 Earlier this year, we published our briefing on building water resilience through organic farming, along with an informative infographic. Organic farming plays a key role in improving water management, reducing agricultural pollution, and cutting associated costs.

For this work, we collaborated with FiBL Europe, who collected valuable data on water management. They’ve now also published their own briefing, which provided some of the key insights we used.

🔎 Check out FiBL’s briefing here: https://orgprints.org/id/eprint/55228/
📖 Read our briefing and see the infographic here: https://www.organicseurope.bio/news/ifoam-organics-europe-calls-for-concrete-action-in-the-water-resilience-strategy-to-reduce-agricultural-pollution-and-associated-costs/

Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL)

01/10/2025

🌾 Des semences non traitées à l’étude!

Et si l’on pouvait se passer des traitements phytosanitaires appliqués aux semences de céréales et de protéagineux?

C’est le pari du projet Résosem, porté par Proconseil avec le soutien d’Agroscope, du FiBL et de l’ASS. Depuis quatre ans, près de 70 exploitations vaudoises et valaisannes testent des alternatives directement sur le terrain.

👉 Les premiers résultats montrent qu’il serait possible d’utiliser des semences certifiées non traitées sans perte majeure de rendement, tout en réduisant les risques pour l’environnement et la santé.

🔎 Le projet se poursuit jusqu’en 2028 avec un suivi scientifique, économique et sociologique, plaçant les agricultrices et agriculteurs au cœur de la recherche.

L'article est disponible ici:https://www.prometerre.ch/s3/site/1758701431_25_journalagrides_semences_non_traitee_a_letude.pdf

Institut de recherche de l'agriculture biologique (FiBL) | Agroscope | |

01/10/2025

🌳 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆: 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 🌍

systems deliver a wealth of ecosystem services. They capture carbon above and below ground, regulate water flows, enrich soils, and diversify farm outputs, reducing both climate and market-related risks. Rooted in centuries of local knowledge and strengthened by modern science, they offer powerful for adaptation and mitigation.

𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 is not just one practice, it takes many forms, each adapted to local landscapes and needs:

🌱 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗲𝗹𝘁𝘀 and 𝗵𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘀 protect fields and livestock
🌱 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 diversifies yields
🌱 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗲𝗹𝘁𝘀 prevent erosion and host biodiversity
🌱 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 combines trees, forage, and livestock
🌱 𝗥𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 safeguards water and soils
🌱 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 creates sustainable high-value products

✨In short, agroforestry means 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁 and 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀, a true win-win for people and nature.

👉Discover how GALILEO project is putting these practices into action across Africa, here: [https://galileo-project.eu/]



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01/10/2025

Join 's upcoming online workshop on the 8th of October at 15:00 CEST!

Register here: forms.gle/TMaSGaGSDQq6NFCcA

During this event we will explore the ethical, legal and social aspects related to the uptake of digitalisation in agroecological practices.

The objectives will be to:

- learn about farmers' needs and how digital tools can support their social and economic empowerment

- understand the linkages to communities, supply chains, and knowledge systems, from the point of view of digital tools providers and businesses

- identify what helps or hinders farmers in adopting digital tools for agroecology

Click here to find out more about this event: https://www.path2dea.eu/service/news/register-nowdigitalisation-in-agroecology-a-workshop-to-explore-its-ethical-legal-and-social-aspects.html