Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL)

Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) English-language page of the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL, www.fibl.org;

FiBL is an independent, non-profit, research institute with the aim of advancing cutting-edge science in the field of organic agriculture. FiBL’s research team works together with farmers to develop innovative and cost-effective solutions to boost agricultural productivity while never losing sight of environmental, health and socio-economic impacts. Alongside practical research, FiBL gives high pr

iority to transferring knowledge into agricultural practice through advisory work, training and conferences. FiBL has offices in Switzerland, Germany and Austria and numerous projects and initiatives in Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa.

10/04/2026

📢🌱 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 - 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻!

Are you an early-career breeder, seed producer, researcher, or practitioner working in organic seed systems? 🤔🌱 This is for you.⬇️

From 𝟭𝟯 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟳 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, LiveSeeding and Universitat Politècnica de València UPV are hosting a 𝟱-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮, bringing together 30 participants to learn, practice, and connect across the full lifecycle of organic cultivar development.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗲𝘁:
🔬 Hands-on experience with classical, participatory, and molecular breeding methods
🌾 A visit to the UPV genebank and a local organic farm
📋 Tools to design breeding programs, on-farm trials, and organic seed business models
🏛️ Insights into the European policy environment for organic plant breeding
🎓 Option to earn 3 ECTS (recognised by UPV)

Pre-registration deadline: 8 May 2026
ℹ️ More info & register: https://liveseeding.eu/liveseeding-summer-school-2026-registrations-are-open/

FiBL consolidates Swiss–Cameroonian partnership for sustainable agriculture in Central Africa ✒️Building on more than 20...
10/04/2026

FiBL consolidates Swiss–Cameroonian partnership for sustainable agriculture in Central Africa ✒️

Building on more than 20 years of collaboration between the Obala Agricultural Institute (IAO) and Switzerland, FiBL—together with leading Swiss agricultural institutions—has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IAO. The MoU was formalised during a high-level ceremony hosted by the Swiss Embassy in Yaoundé and signed by the Founding Director of IAO Louis Ndjie and the Swiss State Secretary for Economic Affairs Helene Budliger Artieda, in the presence of several Ministries and Sabine Douxchamps, Head of the Department of International Cooperation at FiBL.

This milestone marks a strong commitment to advancing sustainable agriculture in the region.

Read more: https://pulse.ly/hgy3xmw52m

Agroscope | FRI Agriculture | Ambassade de Suisse à Yaoundé / Embassy of Switzerland in Yaoundé |

09/04/2026

🌿 New guidance on the EU Organic Regulation for operators outside the EU

A new practical guidance developed by Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and COLEAD aims to help non-EU operators and groups of operators better understand the EU when exporting to Europe.

The document provides a structured overview of the key requirements under the EU organic compliance system and helps producers, producer groups, and exporters navigate the relevant legal provisions.

📄 Access the guidance here:
https://agrinfo.eu/documents/259/Guidance_for_organic_operators_and_groups.pdf

More details about the publication:
https://www.fibl.org/en/info-centre/news/new-guidance-on-eu-organic-regulation-for-non-eu-operators-and-groups

French and Spanish versions will be available soon.

🗣️ Voices on climate: "Farmers need information that is truly practical"Lauren Dietemann works in the area of Knowledge ...
07/04/2026

🗣️ Voices on climate: "Farmers need information that is truly practical"

Lauren Dietemann works in the area of Knowledge Exchange at FiBL and is our nex "Voice on Climate". As part of the European OrganicClimateNET project, she is responsible for developing a knowledge database for organic farms on the topic of "carbon farming".

https://pulse.ly/htlkhncvxm

02/04/2026

Celebrate with us the release of Pine Ladybirds in a cherry orchard! 🐞🌸
Pine ladybirds are natural enemies of aphids and therefore used as biological pest control in stone fruit orchards. They are intended to establish themselves in the orchard, with the help of flower reservoirs and flower boxes.
These are alternatives to flower strips. They are distributed in the orchard in areas where they do not disturb the management. FiBL tests Flower reservoirs and flower boxes in a project to promote biodiversity, biocontrol and pollination.

👉 Learn more about the project: https://www.fibl.org/en/themes/projectdatabase/projectitem/project/2481

Thank you to our supporters: European Union Interreg, Foundation Sur-la-Croix, Foundation Dreiklang and Migros. We would also like to thank fenaco Agroline for providing the ladybirds.

Global survey on the effects of EU compliance on organic smallholders 📲The transition to the new EU Organic Regulation a...
02/04/2026

Global survey on the effects of EU compliance on organic smallholders 📲

The transition to the new EU Organic Regulation and the upcoming EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is fundamentally changing the requirements for organic imports from non-EU countries. To secure organic supply chains for cocoa and other smallholder crops, FiBL and Fairtrade International are launching a global survey to collect critical impact and cost data.

👉 For further information and access to the survey: https://pulse.ly/asru3gqnl2

New joint leadership for the European FiBL office in Brussels: it is now led by Steffen Reese and Carla Pinho.From 1 Apr...
01/04/2026

New joint leadership for the European FiBL office in Brussels: it is now led by Steffen Reese and Carla Pinho.

From 1 April, they are taking over from Bram Moeskops, who left FiBL at the end of last year, in a joint leadership role.

With the new leadership, we will expand our reach even further to bring our research findings into the political dialogue in a targeted manner.

📌 To the media release: https://pulse.ly/xc4z0i5ctt

Sowing time for our lupin trials!Using our latest GPS system, we can create plots that are straighter than ever before. ...
27/03/2026

Sowing time for our lupin trials!
Using our latest GPS system, we can create plots that are straighter than ever before. By mapping precise points across our field, our GPS steering system will automatically follow the planned path.

This is especially helpful for our Lupin breeding trial. As our breeding material consists of hundreds of selections, we want this to be sown as accurately as possible. This year the focus of the trial is evaluating previous crossings and providing propagation material.

Do you want to learn more about this project?
👉https://pulse.ly/3yyqgzady1

LiveSeeding DIVINFOOD IPMorama

Multidimensional advances of organic cotton farming: New FiBL synthesis highlights 16 years of evidence💡Organic cotton f...
18/03/2026

Multidimensional advances of organic cotton farming: New FiBL synthesis highlights 16 years of evidence💡

Organic cotton farming systems offer significant benefits across social, economic, and environmental dimensions, in comparison to conventional farming systems. A new project synthesis from FiBL Switzerland highlights the findings from 16 years of work in the SysCom project in India.

👉 Project synthesis: https://pulse.ly/2wvsptmjbv

Voices on climate: "Modelling can be used to derive concrete recommendations"Our next "Voice on climate" is Philipp Oggi...
17/03/2026

Voices on climate: "Modelling can be used to derive concrete recommendations"

Our next "Voice on climate" is Philipp Oggiano, whose work at FiBL focuses on life cycle assessments and modelling of sustainable agricultural and food systems. He reports on the results of a study that examined how agriculture in Zurich can be aligned with the city's net-zero climate target.

https://pulse.ly/mzvulgzq79

Programme of the IFOAM Animal Husbandry Alliance Conference published 🐮The IFOAM Animal Husbandry Alliance (IAHA) confer...
16/03/2026

Programme of the IFOAM Animal Husbandry Alliance Conference published 🐮

The IFOAM Animal Husbandry Alliance (IAHA) conference, organised by FiBL, will take place from 28 to 30 April 2026 at FiBL in Frick, Switzerland. The international conference on the future of global livestock farming explores whether organic animal husbandry can serve as a model for future livestock systems.

Registration is now closed and the preliminary programme is available online.

👉 To the programme: https://pulse.ly/vewfv9dtka

Monitoring soil health – locally and across Europe 🌱A team of FiBL employees took the final soil samples for the Benchma...
10/03/2026

Monitoring soil health – locally and across Europe 🌱

A team of FiBL employees took the final soil samples for the Benchmarks project this week, working perfectly in sync. The project aims to improve soil health monitoring and is collecting samples across Europe, including at FiBL in Frick.
Soil was extracted using a soil corer – a back-breaking task given the clayey subsoil in Frick. Among other things, the samples will be examined for living organisms ranging from earthworms to microbes, soil chemistry and soil physics.

Thanks to the data, policymakers will be able to make informed decisions regarding .

👉 https://pulse.ly/vvel4nvxrl

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