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08/06/2020
Knowledge for organic
Share your views about Organic Farm Knowledge, the online exchange platform for organic farming & science
Do you know the online Organic Farm Knowledge platform? We would like to hear what you think about it in our efforts…
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07/06/2020
Vision
Take part in the members-only webinar on our vision & strategy toolkit
Are you an IFOAM EU member who is developing a vision & strategy process for your organisation? Our new member-only toolkit can…
![More than 100 tuned in to online OK-Net EcoFeed Thematic Group meeting!](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/OkNetEcoFeed-420x540.png)
More than 100 tuned in to online OK-Net EcoFeed Thematic Group meeting!
On Tuesday 26 May 2020, the Thematic Group meeting brought Innovation Groups involved in the OK-Net EcoFeed project together with external interested…
![Press Release: IFOAM EU welcomes landmark decision to put organic at the heart of future European food system](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/PR-420x540.png)
Press Release: IFOAM EU welcomes landmark decision to put organic at the heart of future European food system
BRUSSELS, 20 MAY 2020 – IFOAM EU welcomes the EU Biodiversity and Farm to Fork (F2F) strategies and the target…
![TP Organics webinar on Horizon Europe attracts 59 participants](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/TPO-420x540.png)
TP Organics webinar on Horizon Europe attracts 59 participants
On 5 May 2020, TP Organics held a successful webinar about Horizon Europe, giving a preview of the EU’s next…
![Now online: Website of BIOFRUITNET project](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/BioFtuitnet-420x540.png)
05/05/2020
Knowledge for organic
Now online: Website of BIOFRUITNET project
The new BIOFRUITNET project’s website is live! For three years, 15 partners will collaborate and provide practical information to farmers…
![Commission to publish Farm to Fork strategy on 29 April 2020... or will it?](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/FoodPolicy-2-420x540.png)
Commission to publish Farm to Fork strategy on 29 April 2020... or will it?
The Farm to Fork strategy and the EU biodiversity strategy – both essential components of the European Green Deal –foreseen…
![Coming soon - SmartAgriHubs open call, supporting new Innovation Experiments in the agrifood sector](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/SmartAgriHubs-420x540.png)
Coming soon - SmartAgriHubs open call, supporting new Innovation Experiments in the agrifood sector
The SmartAgriHubs project is soon launching its much-awaited open call! If you are a Digital Innovation Hub (DIH), supporting one…
![Organic in the SAPEA report](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/Report-2-420x540.png)
20/04/2020
Food policy
Organic in the SAPEA report
The recently published Science Advice for Policy by European Academies (SAPEA) report “A sustainable food system for the European Union”…
![Video on optimising the conditions for foraging pigs](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/OkNetEcoFeed-420x540.png)
20/04/2020
Knowledge for organic
Video on optimising the conditions for foraging pigs
Carl Sheard, an organic pig farmer in France, is experimenting with a system of outdoor fattening using various combinations of…
![Save the date for TP Organics’ Organic Innovation Days 2020](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/OID-420x540.png)
Save the date for TP Organics’ Organic Innovation Days 2020
TP Organics announced its annual Organic Innovation Days 2020, the event that brings together important and diverse actors of the…
![OK-Net EcoFeed and Organic Farm Knowledge – A unique resource with tools for farmers across Europe](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/OkNetEcoFeed-420x540.png)
03/03/2020
Knowledge for organic
OK-Net EcoFeed and Organic Farm Knowledge – A unique resource with tools for farmers across Europe
The online Organic Farm Knowledge platform presents scientific and practical knowledge tailored to practitioners. The platform allows for easier sharing and access…
![Priority challenges for the first Work Programme of Horizon Europe – Position paper published by TP Organics](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/TPO-420x540.png)
Priority challenges for the first Work Programme of Horizon Europe – Position paper published by TP Organics
In view of the preparation of the first Work Programme of Horizon Europe, TP Organics has developed a Position Paper. It…
![BIOFACH session on organic seed and organic heterogenous material in the New EU Organic Regulation](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/Liveseed-2-420x540.png)
BIOFACH session on organic seed and organic heterogenous material in the New EU Organic Regulation
On 14 February, IFOAM EU organized a session on Organic Seed and organic heterogenous material in the new EU Organic Regulation at…
![TP Organics’ Science Day 2020: Horizon Europe – Innovation opportunities for organic companies](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/TPO-420x540.png)
TP Organics’ Science Day 2020: Horizon Europe – Innovation opportunities for organic companies
On 14 February, TP Organics’ Science Day on innovation opportunities for organic companies in Horizon Europe, to address the urgent…
![Organic fruit growers gather in Germany for the 19th Ecofruit conference](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/BioFtuitnet-420x540.png)
Organic fruit growers gather in Germany for the 19th Ecofruit conference
IFOAM EU is glad to be the patron of this important biennial event on the future of organic fruit growing.…
How much and which natural inputs does the organic sector need? – A lively debate during BIOFACH 2020
A lively discussion on natural inputs suitable for organic farming as well as future obstacles and opportunities for the sector’s…
![EUREKA project kick-off & EURAKNOS mid-term review](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/Euraknos-2-420x540.png)
17/02/2020
Knowledge for organic
EUREKA project kick-off & EURAKNOS mid-term review
From 27-29 January, the two-year Horizon 2020 project EUREKA was officially launched in Bruges. IFOAM EU will contribute to this project with…
![Organic fruit growers gather in Germany for the 19th Ecofruit conference - 17-19 February 2020, Stuttgart, Germany](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/BioFtuitnet-420x540.png)
Organic fruit growers gather in Germany for the 19th Ecofruit conference - 17-19 February 2020, Stuttgart, Germany
IFOAM EU is glad to be the patron of this important biennial event on the future of organic fruit growing.…
![The organic movement and the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA) call for better regulation of natural origin plant protection technologies](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/Schermata-2020-06-29-alle-18.13.16-420x540.jpg)
30/01/2020
Plant health care
The organic movement and the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA) call for better regulation of natural origin plant protection technologies
IFOAM EU and the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA) published a five years roadmap for collaboration to promote the uptake of…
![Digitalisation of EU agriculture: driving technology versus being driven by it](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/IOF-2-420x540.png)
Digitalisation of EU agriculture: driving technology versus being driven by it
Digitalisation is a hot topic on the EU agenda. In agriculture, the expectations for digital technologies are high, and so…
![Register now for a high-level event on smart Farming, digitalization of agriculture and visions for the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/IOF-2-420x540.png)
Register now for a high-level event on smart Farming, digitalization of agriculture and visions for the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
On 29 January, the projects IoF2020 and SmartAgriHubs will hold their high level event in the European Parliament in Brussels.…
![The BIOFRUITNET project: Bridging gaps between science and practice](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/BioFtuitnet-420x540.png)
08/01/2020
Knowledge for organic
The BIOFRUITNET project: Bridging gaps between science and practice
On 16-17 December, the project BIOFRUITNET has been officially launched at its kick-off meeting in Hamburg. Focusing on organic pome,…
![Wrapping up four years of interregional cooperation on Organic Action Plans](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/07/NEW-WEBSITE-THUMBNAILS-3-420x540.jpg)
Wrapping up four years of interregional cooperation on Organic Action Plans
2 December 2019 – Brussels, Belgium The final event of the SME Organics project gathered regional partners from all over Europe in…
![Developing Organic: Join our ‘Pesticide use and contamination’ project](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/MemberUpdate-420x540.png)
Developing Organic: Join our ‘Pesticide use and contamination’ project
Dear IFOAM EU members, Today we’re launching a call to join our first ‘Developing Organic’ project on Pesticide use and contamination:…
Policy brief on the organic approach to inputs - Plant protection products, fertilisers, veterinary drugs and feed additives explained
A new policy brief offers a clearer picture on the principles and regulations governing the use of different inputs in…
![IFOAM EU calls for an integrated EU food policy and more sustainable food systems in open letter to recently confirmed Commission President Ursula von der Leyen](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/JointLetter-420x540.png)
17/07/2019
Food policy
IFOAM EU calls for an integrated EU food policy and more sustainable food systems in open letter to recently confirmed Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
Developing an integrated EU food policy and appointing a European Commission Vice President responsible for ensuring the sustainability of our…
![IFOAM EU calls for an integrated EU food policy in open letter to potential European Commission Presidents](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/JointLetter-420x540.png)
08/05/2019
Food policy
IFOAM EU calls for an integrated EU food policy in open letter to potential European Commission Presidents
Developing an integrated EU food policy and appointing a European Commission Vice President responsible for ensuring the sustainability of our…
![IFOAM EU welcomes the agreement on a new Fertiliser Regulation](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/OrganicInputs-2-420x540.png)
22/01/2019
Plant health care
IFOAM EU welcomes the agreement on a new Fertiliser Regulation
IFOAM EU welcomes the agreement on a new Fertilising Product Regulation (FPR), reached after almost two years of negotiations. Around…
From Italy to Japan - Findings on behavioural manipulation as an alternative to the use of paraffin oil in greenhouse whitefly control presented in Japan
The RELACS project just published its third news story, focusing on the experience of Valeria Fattoruso, researcher at RELACS’ partner…