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 (Vice President),
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