The Anabio-Cia assembly turns the spotlight on agricultural bioprotection. Appeal to the Regions signed
The Anabio-Cia national assembly provided an opportunity to launch the debate 'New Frontiers in Bioprotection in Agriculture: state of the art and prospects for...
Beyond targets, driving pesticides reduction through market-based instruments
Since the rejection of the Sustainable Use of Pesticide Regulation (SUR) by the European Parliament in 2023, no new attempt to introduce a legally...
CAP proposal: IFOAM Organics Europe criticises a huge step backwards for sustainability
IFOAM Organics Europe criticises a CAP proposal that ringfences budget only for income support in the form of area-based payments and leaves it up...
Patent on bush-type watermelon plants is upheld
Today, the Technical Board of Appeal at the European Patent Office (EPO) rejected an opposition against a patent (EP2814316) held by BASF (Nunhems). The...
Organics Europe welcomes MEPs’ recognition of organic farming as a key innovative technique for...
IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the positive recognition of organic farming during the vote on the own-initiative report of the European Parliament on the future...
Italy – CAP post 2027: The sector calls for unity at the meeting of...
July 16 will be one of the most delicate deadlines for the future of European agriculture. A day in which the Commission will present...
EU’s direction for agri-food policies and the role of organic therein
The 2024 European elections marked a turning point in the EU’s political landscape. The results revealed a shift to the right, with growing influence...
Water Resilience Strategy recognises crucial role of organic but lacks ambition
IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the European Commission’s Water Resilience Strategy, a necessary European response to the growing water crisis. The acknowledgement of the role...
Opposition against a patent on tomatoes with natural resistance to a hazardous virus
Breeders, gardeners, development organisations and environmental activists holded a protest outside the European Patent Office (EPO) in The Hague, Netherlands. They filed a joint...
EU food sovereignty depends on agroecology: TP Organics urges strong FP10
Agriculture and food are cornerstones of European sovereignty, together generating €900 billion in added value in 20221. Yet the sector faces acute geopolitical, economic,...
