15.01.2019

New LIVESEED videos published

Two new LIVESEED videos have been produced. In these videos, farmers from different EU member states explain in their own words why they use organic seed, and what their personal motivations are. The aim of the videos is to motivate more farmers to use organic seed and show to other stakeholders... more

19.12.2018

Statement on the study ‘Assessing the efficiency of changes in land use for mitigating climate change’

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 ... more

12.12.2018

Political Hotspot December 2018

On 27 November the European Commission decided that the active substance copper will be re-approved as a plant protection agent for a period of seven years. A maximum of 28 kg of pure copper per hectare can be used for crop protection purposes during this period. This corresponds to a maximum of 4... more

12.12.2018

Welcome note from IFOAM EU Director, Eduardo Cuoco

Dear members,In 2018 many climatic and political events have increased the global awareness of the urgent need to make organic agriculture part of the solution to prevent climate change and to halt the degradation of our natural resources. IFOAM EU has been actively providing input to improve and... more

12.12.2018

Review of events

IFOAM EU meets business  30 October, Brussels    Photo credit: Karin Heinze“IFOAM EU meets business” was a first of its kind as it brought both organic pioneers and newcomers together. This event took place on 30 October in Brussels and attracted about 50 companies for a day of exchange of... more

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11.12.2018

New factsheet on protein crops available on the EIP-AGRI website

EIP-AGRI has published a Factsheet on protein crops in November 2018. It highlights the Focus Group results on how to improve the competitiveness of protein crops in the EU at yield, breeding and supply chain level. The factsheet also includes ideas... more

11.12.2018

LIVESEED farmers survey: Share your experience and opinion on using organic seed

As an organic farmer, you are invited to respond to the online survey on your experience and opinion on organic seed / propagation material use and plant breeding.The survey is available in English, Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian,... more

07.12.2018

Join the Organic Academy Community and be part of the solution!

Are you interested in broadening your knowledge of and develop your leadership within organic, sign up for the Organic Leadership Course held in Trakai, Lithuania on 22-29 June 2019.  You will acquire up-to-date understanding of the organic value chain and organic services in a diverse group of organic professionals. Except from building a strong... more

07.12.2018

Farming in line with organic principles - Regenerative Agriculture Course, 4-8 February 2019 Somerset, England

Are you keen to learn about farming in line with organic principles? You are invited to participate in the Regenerative Agriculture Course, held on 4-8 February 2019 in Somerset, England. This is the perfect opportunity to build your network and expand your knowledge. The course will cover farm design and management, regenerative agriculture... more

06.12.2018

IFOAM EU participates to new project that aims at accelerating the digital transformation of the European food and farming sector

1 November 2018 marked the start of the SmartAgriHubs project. This project aims to enable a broad digital transformation of the European agri-food sector by building an extensive pan-European network of Digital Innovation Hubs (DIHs).More than 2 million farms throughout Europe are expected to be involved through 4,000 experiments, bringing the... more

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