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Organic Movement calls for increased support for organic farming in CAP Strategic Plans to achieve Farm to Fork's targets
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, 3 March 2022 – Today, the organic food and farming movement published its assessment of the support for…
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Webinar “Healthy policies for healthy soil: the Green Deal playing field”
Participate in this webinar on 10 March, at 10.30-13.00 (CET), organised by Legambiente (IT) and Zelena Istra (HR) within the…
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Latest IPCC report: Agroecological practices support food security
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has published its latest report Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. The…
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25/02/2022
Knowledge for organic
EU FarmBook: Open-source knowledge platform for farmers, 23 February 2022, online
On 23 February, we held a member-only webinar in which 28 participants from the organic sector learned about the progress…
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18/02/2022
EU Organic Day
European organic movement rejoices awards for organic
BRUSSELS, 18 FEBRUARY 2022 – Today, the European Commission, IFOAM Organics Europe, the European Economic and Social Committee, the European…
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03/02/2022
Knowledge for organic
Political hotspot February 2022 newsletter
Promotion policies, an important funding opportunity for organic – Deadline calls for proposals 21 AprilOn 16 December, the European Commission…
![EU organic movement calls on Member States to provide reliable data on organic and other Farm to Fork targets](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/PR-420x540.png)
EU organic movement calls on Member States to provide reliable data on organic and other Farm to Fork targets
BRUSSELS, 2 FEBRUARY 2022 – As the first trialogue on the Regulation on Statistics on Agricultural Inputs and Outputs (SAIO)…
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31/01/2022
Knowledge for organic
Get inspired: New EU campaign to stimulate organic purchasing behavior in supermarkets
Organic umbrella organisations in Sweden, Finland, The Netherlands, and Belgium are joining forces to stimulate the sales of organic products.…
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31/01/2022
CAP
New CAP delegated and implemented acts approved – Ongoing approval process of CAP national Strategic Plans
On 11 January, the Parliament’s Committee on Agricultural and Rural Development (COMAGRI) approved most of the CAP 2023-2027 Regulations’ delegated…
![New scientific publication on riboflavin supplementation in organic chicken feed](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/01/download-2.jpg)
24/01/2022
Knowledge for organic
New scientific publication on riboflavin supplementation in organic chicken feed
The RELACS project, which aims at finding alternatives to contentious inputs in organic farming, released a new scientific paper inquiring methods…
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23/01/2022
Knowledge for organic
A knowledge platform for organic farming – Constantly further developed
The Organic Farm Knowledge platform is constantly working to evolve, keep the tools up to date, increase the reach and…
![New tools and practices for organic dairy sector from the NEFERTITI project](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/Nefertiti-2-420x540.png)
New tools and practices for organic dairy sector from the NEFERTITI project
Looking for inspiration for improving organic dairy farming? Check out the new videos from the NEFERTITI project that showcase tools…
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19/01/2022
Knowledge for organic
Exclusive for members: Let’s Discuss Organic! continues in 2022
In 2022, we will continue with our monthly, member-only Let’s Discuss Organic! sessions. These online live sessions will offer our members…
![BIOFRUITNET recommendations for stronger organic fruit growing systems](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/02/BIOFRUITNET-420x540.png)
19/01/2022
Knowledge for organic
BIOFRUITNET recommendations for stronger organic fruit growing systems
Knowledge sharing is key for bringing together innovative ideas and identify new solutions in organic farming. The Horizon 2020 BIOFRUITNET…
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18/01/2022
Knowledge for organic
Pilot of EU FarmBook platform open-source knowledge platform – Join webinar on 23 February!
The Horizon 2020-funded EUREKA project is developing a proof of concept for a new European-wide, centralised and open-source knowledge reservoir…
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12/01/2022
Knowledge for organic
A Soil Deal for Europe
What are EU Missions?Missions are a new instrument under Horizon Europe to bring concrete solutions to some of the EU’s…
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Welcome note December 2021 newsletter
Dear readers, 2021 has been another turbulent year, again with great successes and challenges. Just like last year, I would…
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Political hotspot December 2021 newsletter
On 23 November, the European Parliament approved the new CAP (2023-2027) Regulations. Now, Member States’ CAP Strategic Plans will be…
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Alternatives for contentious inputs: Research well on track, 30 November 2021-1 December 2021
On 30 November and 1 December, the Organic Innovation Days 2021 entitled “Better inputs for organic agriculture” took place online. In 2021,TP Organics’ annual public event,…
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25/11/2021
CAP
Organic calls for environmentally ambitious CAP SPs - The Parliament approved disappointing new CAP Regulation
Organic reclaims environmentally ambitious CAP SPs – The Parliament approved disappointing new CAP Regulation On 23 November 2021, the European…
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23/11/2021
CAP
Parliament approves disappointing new CAP - Organic needs environmentally ambitious national CAP Strategic Plans
BRUSSELS, 23 November 2021 – Today, the European Parliament’s Plenary adopted the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) (2023-2027) Regulation with…
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6th European Conference on copper in Plant Protection, 17-18 November 2021, online
2021 was an extremely rainy year, posing challenges for copper minimization on farms with permanent and specialty crops. As it…
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Organic’s approach to plant health: Webinar with MEP Eric Andrieu - 16 November 2021, online
On November 16, IFOAM Organics Europe and French Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Eric Andrieu (S&D) co-hosted a webinar…
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18/11/2021
CAP
Organic movement warns of insufficient ambition in CAP Strategic Plans
BRUSSELS, 18 November 2021 – Today, the organic food and farming movement published an evaluation of measures and budgets to support organic agriculture in Members States’ draft CAP Strategic Plans (CAP SPs). The analysis, based on organic farmers associations’ feedback…
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15/11/2021
Knowledge for organic
Using blockchain technology in organic
Ever wondered how blockchain technology can be used by the organic sector? Check out the highlights of the innovation experiment…
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Mainstreaming organic plant breeding – celebrating 20 years of organic plant breeders
‘How to make organic plant breeding mainstream’ – was the guiding question of the 20th anniversary event of the organic…
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Welcome note October 2021 newsletter
Dear readers, Autumn has reached Europe, and unlike nature at this time of year, our work is not slowing down.…
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Review of events
On 22 September, the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) organised a workshop to discuss the potential role of public policies in…
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Preview of events
On 16 November, from 10:30-12:00, MEP Eric Andrieu (S&D) will co-host our website on the organic approach to plant health…
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Need inspiration communicating organic’s benefits? Members can check our updated arguments
In spring this year, we asked our membership to help us improve our database of organic’s benefits. Based on your…
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The Farm to Fork Strategy: An ambition to safeguard
It is a busy time for stakeholders active on the Farm to Fork (F2F) Strategy. On 19 October, the European…
![Intercropping for boosting organic farming in EU – ReMIX policy brief](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/Remix-2-420x540.png)
18/10/2021
Knowledge for organic
Intercropping for boosting organic farming in EU – ReMIX policy brief
The European Green Deal addresses the challenges of a fair sustainable food system. To realise the EU Green Deal, the…
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18/10/2021
Knowledge for organic
Take part in EIP-AGRI workshop on farm data!
Are you a farmer, an adviser, an Operational Group member, or a tech company using farm data solutions? Applications are…
![The role of Demo Farms in Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems: a workshop for policy makers](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/Nefertiti-2-420x540.png)
18/10/2021
Knowledge for organic
The role of Demo Farms in Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems: a workshop for policy makers
The family of FarmDemo projects – NEFERTITI, PLAID and AGRIDEMO – organised a workshop to raise awareness among local and…
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15/10/2021
Knowledge for organic
Copenhagen Food System Centre’s work supporting organic development - Interview with Line Rise Nielsen
Our colleagues, Joanna Wierzbicka, Strategic Initiatives Manager, and Bérénice Cau, Project and Fundraising Assistant, met with Line Rise Nielsen, Food…
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15/10/2021
Knowledge for organic
Enlarge your organic farm knowledge through videos
A versatile collection of video content from the Organic Farm Knowledge Platform is now available on its own YouTube channel,…
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14/10/2021
Knowledge for organic
LIVESEED and OK-Net EcoFeed highlighted to be EU-funded research projects demonstrating potential of more sustainable alternatives
The EU Green Deal and its related Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies identified agroecology and organic farming as one…
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Watch RELACS’ new video about copper replacement in oil rose plantation
A new RELACS video explores the work and research currently pursued in the Rose Valley in Bulgaria. Organic farmers are…
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04/10/2021
Knowledge for organic
LIVESEED project comes to an end after 52 months
The LIVESEED project came to an end on 30 September 2021, after 52 months of activities. Started in June 2017,…
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Welcome note September 2021 newsletter
Dear readers, I would like to welcome you back to our first newsletter after the summer break. I hope you…
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29/09/2021
CAP
Political hotspot September 2021 newsletter
As the final vote on the deal is looming, and Member States are preparing their CAP national Strategic Plans, the…
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28/09/2021
Knowledge for organic
Digital Excellence in Agriculture Contest: Organic Farm Knowledge platform awarded first prize in Category 2!
The online platform Organic Farm Knowledge was awarded the first prize of the ‘Digital Excellence in Agriculture in Europe and…
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Celebrating the launch of EU Organic Day – 23 September
On 23 September, the European Parliament, Commission and Council of the European Union celebrated the launch of the new annual…
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23/09/2021
EU Organic Day
Organic movement welcomes new EU Organic Day on 23 September
BRUSSELS, 23 SEPTEMBER – Today, the three EU institutions – European Parliament, Council of the European Union and European Commission…
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23/09/2021
EU Organic Day
23 September is now EU Organic Day
This year the European Parliament, Council of the European Union and European Commission will sign a Joint Declaration establishing 23…
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13/09/2021
CAP
Key points CAP2023-2027 reform and focus CAP National Plans
The Trialogue negotiations between the European Parliament (EP), European Commission (EC) and European Council (EP) came to an end late…
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09/09/2021
Knowledge for organic
Emerging eco-friendly solutions to plant & animal protection inputs - RELACS scientific publications
The RELACS project recently released two new scientific papers on promising plant and animal protection methods and strategies for reducing…
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How are cities engaging with food system transformation? FoodSHIFT webinar, 13 September, 15:00-16:00
City councils – either led by the city government itself or by citizens – are key to involve citizens and…
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LIVESEED – Organic seed breeding at the Organic World Congress
The LIVESEED project, which IFOAM Organics Europe co-cordinates, is contributing to the Organic World Congress (OWC) with a colourful program.…
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Organic production of milk and meat - Join RELACS & Organic-PLUS at meeting of European Federation of Animal Science
The Horizon 2020 projects RELACS and Organic-PLUS will organize a session (#51) on “Organic production of milk and meat” on…