15.04.2019
Now in its twentieth session, the Organic World Congress (OWC) offers inspiration and momentum to all who take part. Drawing from the motto 'From its Roots, Organic Inspires Life', the world's largest organic gathering will be held in Rennes,... more
12.04.2019
There are many things that connect people the world over. Food is one of them. We all have to eat.But what about those who grow our food? Do we know enough about the challenges they face, the work they do and how we can support them?As part of our Good Food for All ... more
11.04.2019
In a recent press release, IFOAM EU announces the launch of the new study 'Taxation as a tool towards true cost accounting'. BOLZANO, ITALY – Conventional potato cultivation in Germany costs €1298/hectare in ground... more
10.04.2019
Governments should only support agricultural systems that provide healthy food, minimize environmental impact and enable producers to earn a decent living. 11 international experts argue in the renowned scientific journal... more
08.04.2019
IFOAM - Organics International is launching an urgent multi-stakeholder process to refine Group Certification RequirementsGroup certification is the dominant approach for organic certification of smallholder farmers in developing countries. Currently, it is used to certify millions of farmers worldwide. Group certification is done through Internal... more
04.04.2019
Agroecology Europe (AEEU), a European member association working to advance agroecology, will hold the Second Agroecology Europe Forum from Septemer 26-28, 2019 in Heraklion, Greece. The forum will bring together local farmers as well as... more
28.03.2019
IFOAM - Organics International is actively engaging in comprehensive capacity building efforts for our GIZ partners from Africa, Asia, and India. In the past two months alone, we have supported more than 80 delegation members from GIZ Sri Lanka, GIZ Green Innovation Centres (GIC), and the GIZ global program “Soil Protection and Rehabilitation for... more
25.03.2019
This week, from March 26-29, 2019, the World Rural Forum will hold its VI Global Conference on Family Farming: A Decade to Improve the Lives of Family Farmers in Derio-Bilbao, Spain.Now in its seventy second session, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028... more
27.02.2019
IFOAM - Organics International is pleased to announce the launch of the Organic Equivalence Tracker, the first ever comprehensive list of global equivalence agreements enabling the trade of organic products between countries. This tracker is now available on our website as a freely... more
13.02.2019
Global organic area reaches another all-time highNearly 70 million hectares of farmland are organic.The latest global data on organic farming worldwide will be presented by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and IFOAM – Organics International at BIOFACH, the world’s leading trade fair for organic food, in Nuremberg, Germany . The... more
