Fairness from Barn to Brussels: Organic movement’s push for fair prices and what the...
Fairness is not a buzzword in organic agriculture: it is one of its foundational principles. For IFOAM Organics Europe, fairness means building agri-food systems...
New declaration for organic production in the EU until 2030
A Swedish delegation has participated in the Organic Summit in Copenhagen – a major food conference organized by Denmark as part of the country's...
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...
