04.01.2018
The purposes of this Declaration are to:Enable us to report to the world what we have done in India and thereby provide an updated message about our mission;Document our progress and evolution over the years, this being another such testament; andBe used as a reference for future actions and rationale and as an organizing and advocacy tool.... more
21.12.2017
The United Nations General Assembly, in its 72nd Session, has officially adopted on December 20th, 2017, the Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028. This Decade aims to serve as a framework to promote better public policies on Family Farming, and offers a unique opportunity to contribute end hunger and poverty as well as to achieve the Sustainable... more
20.12.2017
The first residential session of the 6th European Organic Leadership Course will be held from 3-10 June 2018 in Zagreb, Croatia. It will take place at the Makronova Educational Facilities, which is located in the city center of Zagreb. This vibrant city full with cultural sites and local charm, will give everyone the opportunity to visit organic... more
18.12.2017
"Finally we are able to eat what we want every day. Not only do we have money to buy meat or fish, we also have plenty of our own vegetables.”- Ms Bouchan This is Ms. Bouchan Huengvilay, a PGS-organic farmer in Lao PDR. She is part of one of the PGS groups formed and supported under the FAO Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) on “Small-Scale... more
13.12.2017
A new report by Act Alliance - a coalition of 146 churches and faith-based organisations working together in over 100 countries - shows that "Climate Smart Agriculture” (CSA) is driven by agribusiness interests not small-scale family farmers, ignores agroecological solutions, and fails to tackle... more
08.12.2017
Improved access to knowledge and innovations in organic agriculture holds great potential for improving food security and sustainably raising the productivity of smallholders’ farms in Africa and India economically, ecologically and socially.That’s why IFOAM - Organics International, Naturland and FiBL are working to build up organic competence in... more
07.12.2017
The 19th Organic World Congress (OWC) took place in New Delhi in November 2017. The theme of the OWC was ‘An Organic World through an Organic India’. Now that the dust has settled, we’d like to highlight some of the key successes and extend a very heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated and made the congress such a fantastic experience.... more
05.12.2017
Healthy soils are key to biodiversity, food security and play a fundamental role in fighting climate change. Carbon-rich soils are like sponges absorbing water during floods and releasing it during drought. Yet when soils are damaged, they release CO2. Organic farming puts carbon back into soils by keeping them covered with plants, increasing crop... more
04.12.2017
February 27-28, Kathmandu, NepalWe cordially invite rural service providers and members of academia, civil society organizations, national or local governments and development agencies and businesses to submit an abstract, reflecting on one or preferably more of the following guiding questions:How does the solution presented deliver multiple... more
28.11.2017
FAO is organizing the 2nd International Symposium on Agroecology, which will be held in April 2018. The Symposium will move the topic of agroecology in FAO from discussion/dialogue to activities at the regional and country level.To contribute to the symposium, FAO is interested in collecting and sharing video... more
