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17/12/2020
About us
25% target of organic land by 2030: Challenges and priorities for Central and Eastern Europe 15 December 2020
On 15 December 2020, IFOAM Organics Europe organised its Expert Group for Capacity Building in Central and Eastern Europe’s annual…
14/12/2020
CAP
IFOAM Organics Europe President newly elected Vice-Chair of Civil Dialogue Group on the CAP
On Thursday 10 December, the Civil Dialogue Group (CDG) on the Common Agricultural Policy elected Jan Plagge, President of IFOAM…
BIOFRUITNET 1st online seminar: Boosting innovation in organic fruit production - 3 December 2020, online
The BIOFRUITNET project has launched a series of webinars to boost innovation in the European organic fruit production. The first…
30/11/2020
Knowledge for organic
Conference “Improving sustainability and welfare in organic poultry and pig production” - Register now! 26 January 2021, online
The online event will take place on the 26 January 2021 and will bring together four research projects: OK-Net EcoFeed…
Welcome note November 2020 newsletter
Dear readers, I would like to use this opportunity to look back on a turbulent year, marked with great successes…
Political hotspot November 2020 newsletter
The European Commission is set to publish the next European organic action plan (OAP) at the beginning of next year.…
27/11/2020
CAP
Start of CAP trilogues and recommendations to Member States
Only a few weeks after the votes on the CAP files in the European Parliament and the Council, the three…
First online edition of Organic Innovation Days was a success! 24-25 November, online
On 24-25 November 2020, TP Organics, the European Technology Platform for Organic Food and Farming, held its annual Organic Innovation…
Registration to IFOAM Organics Europe Meets Business 2020 closes next week. Secure your spot!
IFOAM Organics Europe Meets Business 2020 is around the corner! In a little more than two weeks we will meet…
23/11/2020
Knowledge for organic
Improving worm control in organic sheep farming by using faecal egg counts
RELACS project partners Soil Association and Scotland Rural University College developed practical guidelines for farmers and farm advisors on using…
23/11/2020
Biodiversity
Sign the petition to call on Europe to save the bees and farmers!
More than 400.000 participants have already signed the European Citizens’ Initiative to ‘Save bees and farmers’ and you can add…
1 million citizens are calling on the Commission: Our forests are in danger, act now!
One million people demand EU law to stop deforestation More than a million people have so far called for a…
Our suggestions for the new Organic Action plan
The Commission is set to publish the next European organic action plan at the beginning of next year and has…
16/11/2020
Knowledge for organic
Curious about SmartAgriHubs’ Innovation Portal? Participate in shaping the webinar!
Since September 2019, SmartAgriHubs launched and developed its Innovation Portal with a goal to expand and better connect the network…
16/11/2020
Knowledge for organic
“Innovating European organic fruit production” – BIOFRUITNET’s 1st seminar, 3 December 2020, online
BIOFRUITNET launches a series of online seminars promoting innovative solutions in organic fruit growing. The first seminar takes place on…
12/11/2020
Knowledge for organic
Promoting gender equality in the workplace with IoF2020 & SmartAgriHubs’ Gender Equality Toolbox
Would you like to promote gender equality in the agricultural sector? Do you work in events and communications? Check out…
11/11/2020
Knowledge for organic
A guide to thematic networks – EURAKNOS publication
The EU Horizon 2020 project EURAKNOS has published an ‘Explorer’s Guide to Thematic Networks‘, a handy, illustrated booklet on how…
10/11/2020
About us
Welcoming our new colleague
We are happy to welcome our new colleague, Mathilde Calmels. On 9 November, she joined the Policy Unit as Policy…
Interested to learn how public procurement can be a driver for a more regional, sustainable and healthy food system?
FoodShift’s Regional Lunch for All Lab is based in Avignon, France, and aims at shifting public procurement towards a sustainable…
Welcome note October 2020 newsletter
Dear readers, As Board Vice President of IFOAM Organics Europe and prospective member of the TP Organics Steering Committee, it…
Political hotspot October 2020 newsletter
On 19–20 October, EU-27 agriculture ministers met in Luxembourg to adopt their general approach on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).…
27/10/2020
Knowledge for organic
IFOAM Organics Europe participates in project on integrated pest management strategies
As IFOAM Organics Europe, we will take part in the IPMWorks project, which started on 1 October. The objective of…
IFOAM Organics Europe meets business – Agenda available! 8-9 December, online
Save the date for the next “IFOAM Organics Europe meets business” taking place online on 8-9 December 2020. “Bringing the…
CAP ‘reform’: Parliament's small steps not good enough for a green transformation of food and farming
BRUSSELS, 23 OCTOBER 2020 – This week, Members of the European Parliament voted on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), and Agriculture Ministers reached an…
22/10/2020
About us
Representing the organic movement’s interests in the Commission’s Civil Dialogue Groups
The Civil Dialogue Groups (CDGs) are a tool to assist the European Commission and advise on policy. IFOAM Organics Europe…
Organic breeders, share your pictures – Use #BreedingABrightFuture on Twitter
#BreedingABrightFuture is LIVESEED’s social media campaign, aiming at raising awareness about the beauty and benefits of organic plant breeding to…
Organic Movement calls on MEPs to align the CAP with the Green Deal ambitions
IFOAM Organics Europe has sent a press release to all Members of the European Parliament as they are voting on…
Organic Innovation Days – register now! 24-25 November, online
You can now register for the Organic Innovation Days 2020, the only EU event on research & innovation for organic,…
15/10/2020
Biodiversity
Why is it important to save the bees and farmers? Watch this video
As part of their ongoing campaign, the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) ‘Save bees and farmers!’ has released a set of…
President letter to MEPs on the CAP Strategic Plan Regulation
Brussels, 12 OCTOBER 2020 Dear Member of the European Parliament, As President of IFOAM Organics Europe, the European umbrella organization…
Save the date for ‘Improving sustainability and welfare in organic poultry and pig production’, an online conference - 25-26 January 2021
It is with great excitement that OK-Net EcoFeed announces its final project conference bringing together four research projects: OK-Net EcoFeed,…
06/10/2020
Knowledge for organic
The Organic Farm Knowledge platform: a unique resource for the organic sector
The Organic Farm Knowledge platform stimulates the exchange of knowledge among organic farmers, farm advisers and scientists. It provides and…
Members can re-watch farmers’ workshop on CAP, animal welfare label & access to land - 2 October 2020, online
With crucial CAP negotiations ahead, starting discussions on an EU animal welfare label, and IFOAM Organics Europe’s ongoing work within…
Open letter calling for full alignment of the reformed CAP with the European Green Deal
Together with NGOS and national coalitions from across Europe, IFOAM Organics Europe urges the President of the European Commission, the…
Political hotspot September 2020 newsletter
September marks the start of many things: the new school year, Autumn, or, if you frequent the EU bubble, the…
Welcome note September 2020 newsletter
Dear readers, On behalf of the European organic movement, I would like to welcome you back after the summer break.…
Save the date: Organic Innovation Days 2020: A cooperation of TP Organics & LIVESEED, 24-25 November 2020, online
For this year’s Organic Innovation Days, TP Organics is partnering with the LIVESEED project, coordinated by IFOAM Organics Europe. Bringing…
EU Parliament and Council close to adopt their position on CAP regulations
Are we entering the final stretch of the CAP negotiation process? After more than two years since the Commission published…
Replacement of copper in organic farming – First results of RELACS experiments conducted by ÖMKi
Copper is currently used as a plant protection product (PPP) and/or leaf fertilizer in organic and conventional farming in several…
24/09/2020
Knowledge for organic
Identifying the needs and knowledge gaps in organic fruit growing – Last days to fill out BIOFRUITNET’s questionnaire – Deadline 30 September
Protection against pests and diseases is a big issue for organic fruit growers, as fruit is a very sensitive produce.…
23/09/2020
CAP
Call for a transformation of Europe’s agriculture: Share your picture!
After a diverse and empowering mobilisation in 2018 and 2019, the Good Food Good Farming campaign calls for a third…
EIP-AGRI Seminar “CAP Strategic Plans: the key role of AKIS in Member States”
From 16-18 September, the European Innovation Partnership (EIP-AGRI) held an online seminar about the development of Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation…
22/09/2020
About us
Civil Dialogue Groups – New members + new space on the extranet!
As voice of the European organic sector, IFOAM Organics Europe is in contact with EU institutions through different channels. One…
17/09/2020
GMOs
Reveal of a detection method for a gene-edited rapeseed - What is the significance and why is there a controversy?
A regulation is only worth so much as it can be enforced. This is why on 7 September, an open…
14/09/2020
About us
Welcoming our new colleague
IFOAM Organics Europe is excited to welcome its new colleague, Julie Goeseels. In September, she joined the Finance, Legal, Operations…
14/09/2020
About us
In case you missed it: IFOAM EU continues growing as IFOAM Organics Europe (and has a new website!)
It has been more than 15 years since we started our work of making Europe more organic. Since then, we…
Help protecting our forests by demanding deforestation free supply-chains – Together4Forests
Forests and other ecosystems are under pressure worldwide: A total of 13 million hectares are deforested each year and almost…
12/09/2020
Knowledge for organic
Organic wine and fruit propagation in Germany and Switzerland
Experts from seed companies, organic farmers, farmer advisors, researchers and agricultural trainers can now read a report on a virtual…
Smaller, greener, healthier? Sustainability of livestock farming in Europe
On Wednesday 9 September, Kurt Sannen, Chair of IFOAM Organics Europe’s Interest Group of Organic Farmers, participated in the online…
09/09/2020
Knowledge for organic
Stimulating digital innovations - The SmartAgriHubs’ RESTART and EXPAND calls are still open!
As Europe continues facing the Covid-19 crisis, it must further stimulate the development of digital innovations which can tackle the…