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,...
Accelerating access to biocontrol in the EU: IFOAM Organics Europe issues recommendations
IFOAM Organics Europe publishes today a position paper on biocontrol, calling for concrete actions to improve the availability and uptake of these tools. "The...
Organic farming insufficiently addressed in draft EU Water Resilience Strategy
Following the leak of the European Commission’s draft Water Resilience Strategy, IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the draft’s prioritisation of nature-based solutions but expresses concern...
IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the recognition of organic farming green benefits in the CAP...
IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the positive recognition that organic farming is "green by definition" in the CAP simplification proposal presented today by the Commission,...
Hotspots for imports of organic products under EU «compliance» regime, new webinar by OPTA...
OPTA Europe is organising the webinar «Hotspots for imports of organic products under EU 'compliance' regime». The session will be held online on 19 May from 15-16...
Safeguarding an independent FP10: why EU research policy matters for the organic sector
On 10 April, TP Organics, the European Technology Platform for organic food and farming, coordinated efforts with 40 organisations from civil society, academia and...
