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
15.11.2018
Join the regenerative agriculture community and strengthen your own knowledge and understanding!Co-create with a network of peers. Share with and learn from expert trainers in the field of regenerative and organic agriculture development. Gain an understanding of the concepts and complexities of truly sustainable regenerative practice.At IFOAM-... more
09.11.2018
From the 9th to the 11th of November, IFOAM – Organics International attended the 7th URGENCI International Symposium & 4th European Meeting in Thessaloniki.Around 300 people attended this energetic event to discuss and exchange about solidarity economy initiatives, sustainable food systems and food sovereignty.IFOAM – Organics International... more
06.11.2018
The fourth World Mountain Forum (WMF 2018) took place from 23-26 October 2018, in Bishkek, the Kyrgyz Republic. IFOAM – Organics International, along with Bioservice, Rural Advisory Services in Jalalabat, and the Federation on Organic Development BioKG organized a side event focusing on the drivers of... more
06.11.2018
After 26 years of tireless professional commitment to the organic cause, and 16 years at IFOAM-Organics International, Diane Bowen has decided to retire at the end of this year.Diane joined the organic movement in 1992, and after gaining impressive experience in the organic certification world, joined us at IFOAM – Organics International in 2002... more
06.11.2018
The Sustainable Development Goals have set the task of reaching Zero Hunger by 2030. We want to achieve this with food grown in a way that is good for farmers, good for you and good for the planet. Watch our video above to see how sustainable, organic farmers do this. You can also share on... more
