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Organic infographics and videos
Leaflets
Making organic products in sustainable public procurement happen
Organic products in public procurement can play a key role in making the target of 25% of organic land by…
Plant health care in organic farming - The role of natural substances in a biodiversity-based system approach
One of organic agriculture’s defining traits is its approach towards plant health care, relying mainly on preventive and indirect measures…
LIVESEED - Boosting organic seed and plant breeding across Europe
Seeds are the foundation of farming. Therefore, organic production should start with organic seed. Applying organic seed is mandatory according…
SOLMACC - Advocacy leaflet
Institute: Ekologiska Landbrukarna, FiBL , Bioland, AIAb and IFOAM EU
SOLMACC – Viable climate-friendly farming – Socio-economic strategies
Institute: Ekologiska Landbrukarna, FiBL , Bioland, AIAb and IFOAM EU – Authors: Sigrid Griese (Bioland), Lin Bautze (FiBL), Ann-Kathrin Trappenberg (IFOAM EU), Stephen Meredith (IFOAM EU), Eric Gall (IFOAM EU) and…
Press releases
Strategic Dialogue creates unique momentum to reconcile environmental & economic sustainability
BRUSSELS, 14 OCTOBER 2024 – Speaking today at a hearing in the European Parliament committee for Agriculture on the outcome…
30/09/2024
Plant health care
IFOAM Organics Europe and European Citizens' Initiative condemn "fake pesticide reduction"
Methodologies are a political choice: Harmonised Risk-Indicator (HRI-1) misleads EU citizens and harms organic agriculture BRUSSELS/VIENNA, 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 –…
EU Organic Awards recognise excellence, as Court report stresses need for long-term vision for organic & stronger CAP
BRUSSELS, 23 SEPTEMBER 2024 – Today, on EU Organic Day, Europe celebrates its organic sector and operators. Locally and nationally,…
10/09/2024
CAP
Shaping agrifood's future: Future CAP should empower farmers and ensure agroecological transition
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2024 – Following last week’s recommendations of the strategic dialogue on the future of EU agriculture,…
Strategic Dialogue – Organic is a leading choice for transitioning to sustainable agri-food systems
BRUSSELS, 4 SEPTEMBER 2024 – IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the report of the ‘Strategic Dialogue on the future of EU…
Welcome back, Ms von der Leyen. EU organic looks forward to continue transforming our rural areas & food systems
Re-election Ms von der Leyen as President of the EU Commission took place today, 18 July 2024, with 401 votes…
24/04/2024
CAP
Vote on CAP simplification, a missed opportunity for farmers & citizens
BRUSSELS, 24 APRIL 2024 – Today’s vote in the European Parliament simplifying certain Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) rules will not…
OrganicAdviceNetwork project kick-off marks the beginning of the first European network of organic advisors
In April 2024, the OrganicAdviceNetwork project, funded by the EuropeanCommission and the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research andInnovation, brought…
IFOAM Organics Europe regrets a CAP simplification without vision
BRUSSELS, 15 MARCH 2024 – IFOAM Organics Europe warns that the CAP simplification proposal presented today by the Commission is…
Sprouting discontent: organic movement regrets European Parliament's failure to pesticides reduction
BRUSSELS, 22 NOVEMBER 2023 – IFOAM Organics Europe regrets the European Parliament’s inability to agree on a pesticides reduction regulation. …
IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes progress on pesticides reduction negotiations
BRUSSELS, 24 OCTOBER 2023 – IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes today’s vote of the European Parliament Environment Committee on the Sustainable…
Six-fold increase in organic seeds needed in the next ten years in Europe - 2nd European Organic Seed Policy Conference shows pathways to make organic seeds a reality
The Spanish Presidency of the European Union put a spotlight on rural areas and agricultural resilience during a High-level Rural…
12/07/2023
Biodiversity
Nature restoration law adoption gives hope for food & farming systems
BRUSSELS, 12 JULY 2023 – IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the adoption of the Nature Restoration Law by MEPs today. Jan…
06/12/2022
Plant health care
Bold pesticide reduction plan faces attack on Saturday
BRUSSELS, 6 DECEMBER 2022 – EU plans to cut pesticide use and risk by half and protect the most sensitive…
[Save bees & farmers press release] 1 million EU citizens tell EU Commission: end the war against nature
On Friday 25 November, representatives of the European Citizens Initiative Save Bees and Farmers delivered a clear message to Vice-President…
Environmental NGOs and organic movement call on Commission to develop a new indicator to measure progress towards the Farm to Fork pesticide reduction target
BRUSSELS, 9 JUNE 2022 – The organisers of the European Citizens’ Initiative Save Bees and Farmers (signed by 1.2 million…
Member States should enhance support for organic farming in CAP Strategic Plans in line with Commission's observations
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, 7 JUNE 2022 – Over the past days, the organic food and farming movement sent letters to national…