07.02.2019
IFOAM - Organics International is proud to be the international patron of BIOFACH, the world's leading trade fair for organic food. ... more
30.01.2019
Although the environmental and social benefits of organic farming have been increasingly recognized in science and politics, the potential for organic farming to solve the environmental and resource challenges of our time remains inconsistently assessed. With this in mind, the Thünen Institute, together with several research partners and funding... more
26.01.2019
At Rapunzel Naturkost GmbH, Fair Trade and organic farming belong together. Working within this context, Rapunzel contributes a portion of its annual proceeds to the HAND IN HAND fund, a joint grant-funding initiative of the Deutsche Umwelthilfe (Environmental Action Germany). Since... more
21.01.2019
IFOAM – Organics International is saddened to report the passing of Dr. L. Narayan Reddy (1935-2019). An iconic organic farmer, Dr. L. Narayan Reddy passed away on January 14, 2019 at the age of 84. For many, Dr. Narayan Reddy was a role model and an inspiration within the global organic movement.Born into a large farming family near Bangalore, Dr... more
18.01.2019
This week commemorates the 84th annual International Green Week, or International Grüne Woche, (IGW). Set in Berlin, Germany, the IGW brings together global representatives of the food, agricultural, and gardening industries to discuss renewable resources, organic agriculture, and the future of sustainable rural development. The IGW is also... more
11.01.2019
The 24th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) was held in Katowice, Poland from 2-14 December 2018. IFOAM – Organics International organized and attended several events to speak out on behalf of the organic food and farming community and to raise awareness about the urgent need to make... more
19.12.2018
Claims have been circulating in the media that the study ‘Assessing the efficiency of changes in land use for mitigating climate change’ came to the conclusion that organic food is worse for the climate.However, the study published in Nature, makes very little reference to organic... more
13.12.2018
After 7 years as a full-time staff member of IFOAM - Organics International’s Head Office, David Gould has taken a leap into a new opportunity as Global Head of Sustainability Programs for FoodChain ID.David characterizes this move not as good-bye, but rather a transition, as he carries at heart the same... more
05.12.2018
In October, we joined global food movement leaders and organizations representing hundreds of millions of farmers and food workers to set out clear opposition to “gene drives” – a controversial new genetic forcing... more
19.11.2018
“Farming for Biodiversity” Solutions Unearthed by Solution Search Competition Provide Blueprint for Achieving Global Goals for Biodiversity Protection"Today, during the UN-led Convention on Biological Diversity - Conference of the Parties (CBD COP), a new report was released of 338 community-based solutions to help farmers and other agricultural... more
