IFOAM AgriBioMediterraneo
AgriBioMediterraneo (ABM) received recognition as an official IFOAM - Organics International regional group in 1997.
ABM now encompasses 146 IFOAM Affiliates from three continents and 16 Mediterranean countries: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Palestine, Portugal, Serbia & Montenegro, Slovenia, Spain, Tunisia, and Turkey.
This regional body connects organic agriculture with sustainable development and seeks to promote and disseminate information, knowledge, and expertise related to Mediterranean organic agriculture and sustainable food production.
ABM spearheads four main initiatives Mediterranean-specific organic initiatives that address: marketing, training, research and development, and standards and certification. Special emphasis is placed on developing local markets, regional standards, AgriBioTourisum as well as organic olive culture, viticulture, citrus and Mediterranean fruits, arable crops and livestock.
Contact
Permanent Secretariat:
Constantinos Machairas,
Organization Earth,
cm@organizationearth.org
IFOAM AgriBioMediterraneo Leadership
Drazen Lusic (President),
Croatia
Board Members
Onn Chen (Vice President),
Israel
Paola Migliorini,
Italy
Konstantinos Dimitriadis
Greece
Aina Calafat,
Spain
Xhevaire Dulja,
Albania
Sara Priori,
Italy
Working Group Coordinators
Karen Hoberg,
Training Working Group Coordinator,
Spain
Konstantinos Dimitriadis,
Standards & Certification WG Coordinator
Greece
Onn Chen,
Market Working Group Coordinator,
Israel
Xhevaire Dulja,
Research & Development WG Coordinator, Albania
Bahaa Mostafa Awad,
Egypt
