14.02.2018
The 2018 edition of the study “The World of Organic Agriculture” (data per end of 2016) published by FiBL and IFOAM – Organics International shows that the positive trend seen in the past years continues: Consumer demand for organic products is increasing, more farmers cultivate organically, more land is certified organic, and 178 countries report... more
12.02.2018
Organic right from the startFor the first time at BIOFACH 2018, a special show called "Meeting point Organic right from the start" will illustrate what organic breeding has already achieved and what is going to be important in the future.The aim of the BIOFACH special show is to demonstrate what organic breeding has achieved to date and where... more
12.02.2018
Agroecology scholarships available for women from africa, Asia and Latin americaGrow Ahead invites women from Africa, Asia or Latin America over 18 years of age to apply for scholarships of up to US$2,500 for workshops or trainings in their regions focused on agroecology or regenerative... more
06.02.2018
On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we’re talking to Marcia DeLonge, a senior scientist and agroecologist in the Food & Environment Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) about working in environmental science.“How we grow and process our food is complicated – and many people are shocked to find out that farmers... more
06.02.2018
IFOAM - Organics International calls for the widespread adoption of a whole-chain-approach to organic textiles. At the General Assembly in 2017, a motion was adopted, stating that:“Textiles advertised/labelled ‘organic’ and made with organic fibers produced according to recognized standards (e.g. IFOAM Family of Standards), should also be... more
01.02.2018
At its last meeting in India at the end of 2017, the IFOAM-Organics International World Board approved three new standards into the IFOAM Family of Standards.The newly approved standards are:The Biocyclic-Vegan Standard. The Biocyclic-Vegan Standard is the first international organic... more
17.01.2018
The first of its kind Organic Market Place in Eastern India was held last weekend (13-14 Jan 2018) in Kolkata, India. It was inaugurated by Jennifer Chang, Vice President of IFOAM – Organic International who pointed out the importance of such events (to assure demand and supply can increase equally). Farmers, cooperatives, consumers and food... more
11.01.2018
The organic food and farming movement calls for the regulation of new genetic engineering techniques as GMOsDuring our General Assembly in New Delhi (India), on 12 November 2017, IFOAM – Organics International adopted a global position which... more
09.01.2018
bioC is the international organic certificate registry. bioC now holds over 100,000 organic certificates in its system representing over 80,000 certified operators and their products across a range of government regulations and private standards.This milestone of 100,000 certificates registered in the system is a testament to its wide... more
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
