23.05.2019

The organic movement urges the European Commission to act now on new GMOs

Following years of debate about the legal status of new genetic engineering techniques the... more

21.05.2019

Civil society calls for Commissioners that support future generations

In a co-signed letter, IFOAM EU and 54 other civil society organisation ask  the European Heads of State and Government to nominate candidates for the European Commission  who will restore... more

21.05.2019

Mobilise for a better future for farmers, consumers & climate

The time has come for citizens of Member States to stand up for their rights and say which direction the EU should take. The European elections held 23-26 of May could be a game-changer for a fairer, greener, more inclusive Europe. The Good Food Good... more

21.05.2019

Interested in changing the world through your work? Join us! We’re recruiting policy officers on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and on GMOs

IFOAM EU currently has two open positions for environmentally ambitious individuals that would like to join our team. We are looking for a professional with good knowledge of EU agricultural and other relevant environmental policies, in particular of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Are you... more

19.05.2019

What would happen if organic farming and agroecology become the norm? Read the latest report

Transitioning European agriculture to agroecology by 2050 yields emission reductions from 40% to 47%, and benefits biodiversity, natural resources, adaptation, and health. These are the findings of the Ten Years For Agroecology (TYFA) study “... more

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17.05.2019

Connecting thematic networks as knowledge reservoirs: the EURAKNOS project

IFOAM EU is part of the Horizon 2020 EURAKNOS project. It aims to create a network that will strengthen the EU agricultural knowledge base by collecting existing knowledge and best practices from the other 29 existing thematic networks.Professor Pieter Spanoghe from Ghent University is Coordinator of the... more

17.05.2019

Agriculture Atlas 2019 - Facts and figures on EU farming policy

The English version of the Agriculture Atlas 2019 has been launched in Brussels. Besides mapping out country case studies the report illustrates the impacts of the current farming system on biodiversity, climate change, health, livestock... more

16.05.2019

Let's talk innovation and technology for the organic sector at the European Organic Congress 2019 on 20-21 June in Bucharest, Romania

 On 20-21 June, European and national policy-makers and the organic community will gather in Bucharest, Romania, for the European Organic Congress 2019. The theme of the congress is "Innovation and technology: how organic improves, inspires & delivers". The first day of the congress will put the spotlight on improving agricultural policies. In... more

16.05.2019

Update on IFOAM EU’s work on access to land

Learning together about innovative land strategies to strengthen agroecology and the food sovereignty movement in Europe. That is the goal of Erasmus partnership that the European Coordination Via Campesina (ECVC), Terre de Liens, IFOAM EU, Urgenci, Eco Ruralis, the Transnational Institute, and the Real Farming Trust launched. The partners will... more

15.05.2019

Have you ever wondered what IFOAMEU is and does? Read our brochure and find out more about who are and what we are doing at EU level

Read IFOAM EU’s updated brochure about its past, present and future work to learn about IFOAM EU’s structure, vision and advocacy work. This publication presents the movement’s achievements over the last years in a nutshell. Our achievements include... more

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