Soil biodiversity: the invisible engine sustaining ecosystems and food systems
Beneath our feet lies one of the most complex and least understood ecosystems on Earth. Soil biodiversity, the life hidden belowground, supports healthy ecosystems,...
SustainSahel presents key innovations for a sustainable African agriculture
From 2020 to 2025, the EU-funded SustainSahel project supported smallholder farmers in the Sahel region, tackling land degradation and climate stress. Led by FiBL,...
Sicilian activated almond: why it is good for health and regenerates the land
BIO as in BIOlogical, MA as in MAndorla. The project created to enhance the Sicilian almond supply chain is called BIOMA. At the heart...
What organic farming achieves for environment and society – meta analysis provides comprehensive results
A review of over 500 scientific publications – a so-called meta analysis – analyses the potential of organic farming. It shows that in many...
An ecological solution against pathogenic fungi
Synthetic fungicides are commonly used to control harmful fungi in conventional agriculture, but they have various drawbacks. Researchers from the University of Neuchâtel, HE-Arc...
Growing together: competence centre for Swiss plant breeding
Climate change and new diseases call for new varieties adapted to Switzerland. FiBL Switzerland, Agroscope, ETH Zurich, Sativa Rheinau AG and Delley Seeds and...
Organic grains have fewer mold toxins than conventional grains, study finds
An international meta study reveals that there may be less of certain mold toxins in organically grown grain, compared to grain grown in the...
EU Commission spreads unscientific information about pesticide reduction
According to a recent EU communication, the use and risk of chemical pesticides decreased by 46% compared to 2015-2017. Miraculous, for it contradicts Eurostat's...
Study reveals rising contamination from PFAS in U.S. pesticides
A recent study published in Environmental Health Perspectives has uncovered an increase in the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as...
50 years of the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL
Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL turns 50! On 1 February 1973 the "Swiss Foundation for the Promotion of Organic Agriculture" was established, laying...
