Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL)

21/11/2025

Join us at the 2nd African Organic Research Conference (24-25 Nov 2025), in person or online!

FiBL, in collaboration with key partners, is hosting a side event during the 2nd African Organic Research Conference (AFROREC) on November 25, 2025, in Egypt.

Each year, FiBL and IFOAM Organics International collaborate with global partners to gather and publish key statistics on organic agriculture. Our session will offer a space to explore and discuss the current state of organic data and statistics in Africa, explore the potential for data and statistics on agroecology in Africa, and identify bottlenecks and opportunities for strengthening the data collection and management—ultimately supporting better insights for both local, continental and global organic actors.

The conference is hosted by SEKEM Group, Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development, and the EBDA.

ℹ️ Side Event details
• Date: Tuesday, 25 November 2025
• Time: 09:00–11:00 CET
• Language: English
• Participation: Open to all
• Format: online and in-person
👉 Full program & link for virtual participation: https://pulse.ly/mxinwpwjk1
(Registration link will follow in the coming days)

Special thanks to our partners AFRONET, The Ecological Organic Agriculture Initiative, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa - FARA, IFOAM - Organics International and NOARA and the speakers within the KCOA and RAENS Projects Framework.
CCARDESA Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ)

20/11/2025

Making COP30 the "implementation COP": Organic agriculture offers proven solutions to reduce emissions 🌍🌱💪
Organic farming produces 44 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions per unit of area than conventional farming systems. FiBL presented research at an Online-event at COP30 in Belém. We need to globally anchor organic and agroecological strategies as an effective response to the climate and food crises.

👉 Read our Policy Factsheet: https://pulse.ly/bngnivi9tn
🧐FiBL "Voices on climate": https://pulse.ly/bxgatpfei4
💡SustainSahel Knowledge Hub: https://pulse.ly/apomdnkxxc

Sustain Sahel EU Organicclimatenet Climate Farm Demo ClieNFarms

10/11/2025

Challenges in adapting to the new EU Organic Regulation 🍃🇪🇺

A workshop in Addis Ababa brought together FiBL experts and Ethiopian stakeholders to exchange on the implementation of the EU Organic Regulation (EU) 2018/848. 🇪🇹 🗨️💬

Due to new legal requirements and rising costs under the EU Organic Regulation in 2025, Ethiopian organic exporters are facing challenges.

Read more: https://pulse.ly/p4fplz86pa

10/11/2025

A change at FiBL Germany: Robert Hermanowski hands over management 🤝

Robert Hermanowski and a number of his compatriots established FiBL Germany in 2001. He served as its Managing Director for almost a quarter of a century. In 2025, he handed over the management of FiBL to three individuals.

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Robert Hermanowski and a number of his compatriots established FiBL Germany in 2001. He served as its Managing Director for almost a quarter of a century. In 2025, he handed over the management of FiBL to three individuals.

10/11/2025

New CEO for the Swiss Plant Breeding Center ✨

The Swiss Plant Breeding Center (SPBC) has a new CEO, Hans Dätwyler, who took up his post on 15 October 2025. The SPBC was co-founded by FiBL at the end of 2024 and has its office at FiBL in Frick.

The main tasks of the SPBC are to implement new findings and techniques in practical plant breeding and to connect stakeholders. 💡🔗

👉 Read more: https://pulse.ly/nzctdvn9ni

07/11/2025

Climate conference in Belém: agriculture is part of the solution

The COP30 climate conference in Belém, Brazil, is focusing on the global transformation of food systems and sustainable agriculture. For the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, one thing is clear: agriculture can – and must – play a central role in the fight against the climate crisis. With organic farming methods, healthy soils and resilient systems, it can actively contribute to climate protection.

Read more 👉
https://www.fibl.org/en/info-centre/news/climate-conference-in-belem-agriculture

FiBL presents research at COP30 and shows the way forward
– register here 👉 https://pulse.ly/ds7ikyubmr

The COP30 climate conference in Belém, Brazil, is focusing on the global transformation of food systems and sustainable agriculture. For the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, one thing is clear: agriculture can – and must – play a central role in the fight against the climate cris...

03/11/2025

Voices on climate 📢 "Reducing emissions remains the best adaptation measure"

In the latest episode of "Voices on Climate", we interviewed Felix Wertli. The environmental ambassador working for the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN, BAFU.OFEV.UFAM) is leading the Swiss delegation to the COP30 climate conference, which will take place in Belém, Brazil, in mid-November. 🇧🇷

👉 Read more: https://pulse.ly/ulnjnwkvx5
🎤 Directly to the interview: https://pulse.ly/17gwqsyubv

03/11/2025

ABIM 2025 🎯 Where the biocontrol industry, policymakers and global leaders meet 🐞

The 2025 Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting (ABIM) took place from 20 to 22 October at the Congress Centre Basel, Switzerland. 🇨🇭

It was hosted by FiBL and the IBMA - International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association. Recognised as the premier global event for the biocontrol industry, ABIM 2025 brought together leaders, innovators and stakeholders from 65 countries to discuss the latest developments and future trends in sustainable agriculture.

The 20th edition attracted 170 exhibitors and about 2,050 international delegates from around the world to exchange knowledge and network.

👉 Read more: https://pulse.ly/3dce256iq9

03/11/2025

Register now: European online basic course on organic farming 📝💻🌿

The Europe-wide basic course on organic farming is about to start – over 1.500 participants from more than 21 countries have already signed up. 🙌

Secure your place in the free online course now! ✔️

The course introduces you in the central principles and practices of organic farming. It is aimed at anyone interested, especially students, young professionals, and less experienced advisors who want to expand their skills in organic farming. 💡💡

FiBL has developed the course and the associated learning platform in collaboration with partners.

More information: 👇

The Europe-wide basic course on organic farming is about to start – over 1.500 participants from more than 21 countries have already signed up. Secure your place in the free online course now! FiBL has developed the course and the associated learning platform in collaboration with partners.

03/11/2025

Swiss Soil Orchestra: FiBL leads an art-based soil network 🎻

The Swiss Soil Orchestra, one of eight orchestras in the EU Horizon SoilScape Project, held its kick-off meeting on 1 October 2025 at FiBL in Frick, bringing together twenty organisations from Switzerland and the surrounding region.

The soil orchestra is a multidisciplinary network of stakeholders from various sectors who are engaged with and dedicated to soil-related themes.

It will accompany FiBL in fostering public awareness of soil through art and education. The orchestra is coordinated by the Department of Food System Sciences and the Department of Extension, Training & Communication.

👉 Read more: https://pulse.ly/wxspdjnbqv
🌐 Homepage SOILSCAPE: https://pulse.ly/bnz71oefei

03/11/2025

FiBL contributes to successful first PRO-WILD Annual Meeting in Vienna 🧬

The first annual meeting of the Horizon Europe-funded project PRO-WILD took place at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU University). 🇦🇹

The five-year project unites 18 partners from 11 countries to protect crop wild relatives of wheat, beet and oilseed r**e and their natural habitats.

FiBL presented the progress in project communication and dissemination and led a workshop to develop future outreach materials together with the scientific partners. 📖💡

👉 Read more: https://pulse.ly/kb2ke4u00z