24.05.2018
On 25 May 2018, crowds gathered to protest the Bayer/Monsanto merger at the Bayer Shareholders' meeting in Bonn, Germany.Using the proxy vote of a Bayer Shareholder, Thomas Cierpka, Deputy Director at IFOAM - Organics International voiced the objections many have to the proposed merger as follows: "Dear Chairman, Management and Shareholders,My... more
24.05.2018
IFOAM – Organics International, Naturland and FiBL are working to build up organic competence in selected Green Innovation Centres (GIC). The Green Innovation Centres are part of a special initiative called “ONE WORLD, No Hunger” and are being implemented by GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH) on behalf of the German... more
23.05.2018
A number of organizations including IFOAM - Organics International are planning a range of activities the week of the Bayer Shareholder meeting to express their resistance to the merger of Bayer and Monsanto. The shareholder meeting takes place on 25 May in Bonn, Germany. 23 May at 8pm: Premiere of the film 'Guardians of the Earth’ in... more
22.05.2018
Promoting solutions to conservation and development challengesPANORAMA is a partnership which promotes examples of inspiring, replicable solutions across a range of conservation and development topics to enable cross-sectoral learning. It is led by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), IUCN, UN Environment, GRID-Arendal,... more
14.05.2018
'Leading Change, Organically' is our mission statement and the title of our 2017 Annual Report - but we can only achieve it together with people like you.In the report, you'll find our highlights from 2017, including:The Organic World Congress in IndiaLegitimizing Organic 3.... more
08.05.2018
This article is written by Dr Vandana Shiva. A victory for the planetThere has been a major victory for the planet, for biodiversity, for seeds, for farmers, for the rule of law in India’s Supreme Court with the court refusing to overrule a decision of the High Court that upholds article 3j of India’s Patent law , amended to implement the Trade... more
07.05.2018
Certification data of 2,400 Portuguese operators now available through bioc. bioC, the central registry of certified organic operators, has been launched today under www.bioc.info with new content. Sativa, the largest Portuguese certification body is publishing certification data of Portuguese businesses on... more
03.05.2018
In our work around the globe we come across incredible stories of remarkable individuals who work to make our world more sustainable.That’s why we’ve launched Organic Without Boundaries, a blog that showcases the work of organically-minded people from all over the world. Farmers,... more
03.05.2018
Over a two-year period, we studied examples of public support provided to organic agriculture in more than 80 countries and launched the results in a one-of-a kind global policy toolkit. We documented numerous ways to promote organic agriculture on a... more
05.04.2018
Today, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Future Council (WFC) and IFOAM – Organics International kicked off a global contest for the world’s best agroecology laws and policies during the closing of the 2nd International Symposium on Agroecology. The Future Policy Awards celebrate policies that create better living conditions... more
