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Demand better food & farming – Good Food Good Farming European Action Days - 1-31 October 2021
This year, Good Food Good Farming is again organising its European Action Days 1-31 October 2021. Raise your voice, add…
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Organic farming part of EU Commission’s long-term vision for rural areas
The European Commission’s new communication A long-term Vision for the EU’s Rural Areas – Towards stronger, connected, resilient and prosperous…
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29/06/2021
CAP
New report highlights need for increased support to organic farming in future CAP plans to reach EU 25% target
BRUSSELS, 29 JUNE 2021 – A new report by IFOAM Organics Europe highlights how much of the national CAP budgets…
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Organic movement's preliminary statement on CAP negotiations
“This CAP deal is a missed opportunity to engage European agriculture in an ambitious transition towards sustainability. We need action…
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24/06/2021
Events
Review of events
French and European food systems need to be transformed to address health, environmental and social challenges. However, the current policy…
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Welcome note June 2021 newsletter
Dear readers, I am glad to tell you that IFOAM Organics Europe organised another successful digital edition of our European…
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24/06/2021
CAP
Political hotspot June 2021 newsletter
On 25-26 May the “jumbo” trilogues took place during which negotiators from the European Parliament and the Council were expected…
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24/06/2021
Events
Preview of events
Interested in addressing questions around resilience, societal transformation, health and food sovereignty with more than2,500 organic stakeholders, farmers, researchers and…
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21/06/2021
Biodiversity
CAP
Climate change
EU Green Deal
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Farm to Fork
Food policy
Organic regulations
Ten take-aways of the European Organic Congress 2021 - 16-18 June, online, live from Lisbon
Following a successful edition of the hybrid European Organic Congress 2021, we are happy to share the ten key take-aways…
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21/06/2021
Biodiversity
CAP
Climate change
EU Green Deal
Events
Farm to Fork
Food policy
Organic regulations
More than 660 discussed transitioning to more sustainable food & farming systems at European Organic Congress - 16-18 June, online, live from Lisbon
This year’s edition of our European Organic Congress took place online and live from Lisbon on 16-18 June 2021. More…
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EUREKA summer consortium meeting - 15-17 June 2021, online
On 15-17 June, all EUREKA’s partners virtually met at the project’s annual meeting to update and exchange about the project’s…
![Getting food on the climate agenda - FoodSHIFT2030 webinar - 15 June 2021, online](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/FodShift-420x540.png)
Getting food on the climate agenda - FoodSHIFT2030 webinar - 15 June 2021, online
Climate change policy debates fail to consider the interconnected nature of food systems and involve a wide range of actors.…
![Sustainable food systems innovators, read FAO’s handbook!](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/06/Screenshot-2021-06-15-at-10-33-14-CA9917EN-pdf-420x540.png)
Sustainable food systems innovators, read FAO’s handbook!
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the…
![Organic World Congress 2021: Register now to the leading event for the global organic sector - 6-10 September, online and in Rennes, France](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/08/Logo-2021-Copie-3-2-420x449.jpg)
14/06/2021
Events
Organic World Congress 2021: Register now to the leading event for the global organic sector - 6-10 September, online and in Rennes, France
Interested in addressing questions around resilience, societal transformation, health and food sovereignty with more than 2,500 organic stakeholders, farmers, researchers…
![Support for French mobilisation for organic farming in CAP strategic plan](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/CAP-2-420x540.png)
14/06/2021
CAP
Support for French mobilisation for organic farming in CAP strategic plan
Future national CAP strategic plans are now being discussed at national level. In France, FNAB, the French organic farming organisation…
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Animal husbandry & grazing management in organic farming – Effects of the new EU Organic Regulation
On 10 June, the symposium on animal husbandry and grazing management in organic farming took place, organized by the Austrian…
![TP Organics’ Organic Innovation Days 2021: Better inputs for organic farming - 30 November-1 December 2021, online](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/06/NEW-WEBSITE-THUMBNAILS2-420x540.jpg)
TP Organics’ Organic Innovation Days 2021: Better inputs for organic farming - 30 November-1 December 2021, online
This year’s Organic Innovation Days, TP Organics’ annual event, will take place online on 30 November-1 December. Titled ‘Better inputs…
![SCAR-AKIS meeting: Digitalisation in CAP strategic plans, European Partnerships development - 1-2 June, Online](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/TPO-420x540.png)
SCAR-AKIS meeting: Digitalisation in CAP strategic plans, European Partnerships development - 1-2 June, Online
TP Organics is part of the strategic working group of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Research on Agricultural Knowledge and…
![For a just transition to align the EU food system with the Green Deal - 26 May 2021, online](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/Review-420x540.png)
For a just transition to align the EU food system with the Green Deal - 26 May 2021, online
French and European food systems need to be transformed to address health, environmental and social challenges. However, the current policy…
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17/05/2021
Events
Registration for European Organic Congress open
Join our European Organic Congress 2021 ‘Organic’s contribution to the European Green Deal’ from 16-18 June, online, live from Lisbon.…
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Welcome note May 2021 newsletter
Dear readers, It is spring, a period I associate with birth and budding blossoms, the energetic execution of gardening plans…
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04/05/2021
Events
Preview of events
Registration for the European Organic Congress 2021, taking place from 16-18 June, online & live from Lisbon, will open soon!…
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04/05/2021
Events
Registration for European Organic Congress opens for members
Registration for the European Organic Congress 2021, taking place from 16-18 June, online & live from Lisbon, will open soon!…
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03/05/2021
CAP
Co-legislators discussing green architecture
During the trilogue meeting on Friday 30 April, dedicated to the “green architecture” of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the…
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29/04/2021
Events
Review of events
On 18 March, ITAB organised a training on the ration planning tool developed within the OK-Net EcoFeed project, in cooperation…
![Best Economy Forum: Paving the way to a sustainable future - 20-22 April, online](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/04/NEW-WEBSITE-THUMBNAILS-420x540.png)
23/04/2021
Events
Best Economy Forum: Paving the way to a sustainable future - 20-22 April, online
The “Best Economy Forum” (BEF), an alternative economic summit, took place from Tuesday, 20 April to Thursday, 22 April 2021…
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22/04/2021
Events
Organic Food Conference on 30 September to 1 October - Save the date!
On 30 September to 1 October 2021, our bi-annual Organic Food Conference (formerly Organic Processing Conference) is foreseen to take…
![How can Europe rise to face agroecological transition? Nyéléni Europe’s policy report](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/02/roots-of-resilience-420x540.jpg)
18/04/2021
Agroecology
How can Europe rise to face agroecological transition? Nyéléni Europe’s policy report
How can the European Green Deal, the EU Farm to Fork Strategy, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and land policies…
![On virtual demo events, learning by doing and more – NEFERTITI annual meeting - 13-14 April 2021, online](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/Nefertiti-2-420x540.png)
On virtual demo events, learning by doing and more – NEFERTITI annual meeting - 13-14 April 2021, online
The fourth NEFERTITI Annual Meeting was all about collective reflection: from demonstration and facilitation to network sustainability, communication, dissemination and…
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Discuss CAP, new EU Organic Regulation & more at the European Organic Congress 2021 - Remember to save the date!
Are you interested in discussing the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the new EU Organic Regulation, rural development and more? Then save…
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LIVESEED webinar for Members of the European Parliament & their staff - 30 March, online
On 30 March, LIVESEED invited Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and their staff to present them the outcomes of…
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25/03/2021
Events
Review of events
IFOAM Organics Europe invited food & farming stakeholders and policymakers to discuss GMOs and gene editing in agriculture. With the…
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25/03/2021
Events
Workshop "Organic districts revitalizing Rural areas" during Rural Vision Week 2021 - 25 March 2021
During the Rural Vision Week: Imagining the future of Europe’s rural areas, IFOAM Organics Europe organised a fringe workshop on…
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25/03/2021
Events
Preview of events
The area under organic production is growing, leading to an increased demand for nutrient sources suitable for organic agriculture. FiBL…
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Welcome note March 2021 newsletter
Dear readers, On behalf of the European organic movement, I would like to welcome the new European Organic Action Plan…
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25/03/2021
CAP
CAP negotiations and a ‘super trilogue’: An update
Agriculture Ministers of the European Union met on 22-23 March to further discuss their position on the future of the…
![ReMIX final Conference “Intercropping to boost agroecology in European Agriculture” - 23 March 2021, online](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/Remix-2-420x540.png)
ReMIX final Conference “Intercropping to boost agroecology in European Agriculture” - 23 March 2021, online
As the Horizon 2020 multi-actor project ReMIX draws to a close, its final conference “Intercropping to boost agroecology in European…
![Organic agriculture as a living lab and front runner in applying digital technologies adapted to farmers' needs – Internet of Food & Farm 2020 final event - 16-18 March 2021, online](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/IOF-2-420x540.png)
Organic agriculture as a living lab and front runner in applying digital technologies adapted to farmers' needs – Internet of Food & Farm 2020 final event - 16-18 March 2021, online
On 16-18 March, the final event of the Internet of Food and Farm 2020 (IoF2020) project took place online. More…
![BEST ECONOMY forum 2021: Global players meet regional companies - 20-22 April 2021](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/Preview-420x540.png)
19/03/2021
Events
BEST ECONOMY forum 2021: Global players meet regional companies - 20-22 April 2021
Why is it that only the business leaders represented in Davos speak for the global economy? Where is the voice…
![OK-Net EcoFeed ration planning tool training, meeting organic farmers’ needs - 18 March 2021, online](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/01/OkNetEcoFeed-420x540-1-420x540.png)
OK-Net EcoFeed ration planning tool training, meeting organic farmers’ needs - 18 March 2021, online
On 18 March, ITAB organised a training on the ration planning tool developed within the OK-Net EcoFeed project, in cooperation…
![EUCARPIA-LIVESEED Conference - Breeding and seed sector innovations for organic food systems - 8-10 March 2021, online](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/Liveseed-2-420x540.png)
EUCARPIA-LIVESEED Conference - Breeding and seed sector innovations for organic food systems - 8-10 March 2021, online
A conference organised by Latvian LIVESEED partner AREI to present recent scientific results in organic plant breeding took place on…
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10/03/2021
Events
Join the “Rural Vision Week” from 22-26 March 2021 and attend our workshop on Organic Districts
From 22-26 March, the “Rural Vision Week: Imagining the futur of Europe’s rural areas“, organised by the European Network for…
![Listen to first episode of the #Food4EU podcast with IFOAM Organics Europe President Jan Plagge on the European Union’s role in shaping the organic market](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/FoodPolicy-2-420x540.png)
Listen to first episode of the #Food4EU podcast with IFOAM Organics Europe President Jan Plagge on the European Union’s role in shaping the organic market
IFOAM Organics Europe President Jan Plagge spoke during the first episode of the new podcast series on food and farming…
![Save the date for our European Organic Congress 2021 on 16-18 June](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/EOC-2-420x540.png)
04/03/2021
Events
Save the date for our European Organic Congress 2021 on 16-18 June
The 2021 edition of our European Organic Congress will take place on 16-18 June 2021, organised by IFOAM Organics Europe and our Portuguese partner Agrobio. As in previous editions, this year’s Congress will bring…
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01/03/2021
Fairness & transparency
Two months left to transpose the EU Unfair Trading Practices Directive
Only two months are left before the deadline for EU Member States to transpose the 2019 EU rules on Unfair…
![EURAKNOS Final Conference: From EURAKNOS to the EUREKA of European knowledge exchange - 25-26 February 2021, online](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/Euraknos-2-420x540.png)
EURAKNOS Final Conference: From EURAKNOS to the EUREKA of European knowledge exchange - 25-26 February 2021, online
The EURAKNOS final consortium meeting took place on 25 February, the Final Conference on 26 February. As more sustainable practices…
![FoodSHIFT2030’s webinar ‘Education for a new generation of food citizens’ - 25 February 2021, online](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/FodShift-420x540.png)
26/02/2021
Events
FoodSHIFT2030’s webinar ‘Education for a new generation of food citizens’ - 25 February 2021, online
On 25 February, FoodSHIFT 2030 held a webinar highlighting the role of education to raise children’s awareness on the impact…
Interested in organic contaminants in recycled fertilizers? Register to RELACS webinar series! 3 March 2021 - 22 April 2021, online
The area under organic production is growing, leading to an increased demand for nutrient sources suitable for organic agriculture. FiBL…
![Helping meet organic farmers’ needs: Training on ration planning tool - 18 March 2021, online](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/OkNetEcoFeed-420x540.png)
Helping meet organic farmers’ needs: Training on ration planning tool - 18 March 2021, online
Formulating feed rations for organic pigs and poultry is a challenge. OK-Net Ecofeed’s new ration planning tool helps you meet…
![[Exclusive for members] GMOs and gene editing in agriculture: Event recordings available until 15 March](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/MemberUpdate-420x540.png)
[Exclusive for members] GMOs and gene editing in agriculture: Event recordings available until 15 March
On 10 February 2021, more than 160 participants and 7 speakers joined the online event GMOs and gene editing in…