Dietary guidelines need revision to account for environmental impact, new study shows
Dietary guidelines issued by national governments aim to set a roadmap for consumers to live healthy. A new study, in which researchers from FiBL...
New FiBL study shows ways for climate-neutral organic agriculture by 2040
Net-zero emissions in organic agriculture in Switzerland are challenging, but possible. This is the conclusion of a study published by the Research Institute of...
How to make organic plant breeding mainstream
Organic plant breeders celebrated their 20th anniversary in Brussels to discuss with stakeholders and policymakers the necessary changes to boost organic plant breeding to...
Can organic agriculture improve yields and incomes for smallholder farmers in Africa?
Organic agriculture has the potential to improve both crop yields and incomes of smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa substantially – this is shown in...
Chemical drift onto organic fields: the phosphonic acid
Chemical residues found in food create a general tension between the coexistence of conventional agriculture and organic farming. This is the case of phosphonic...
On the way to 100% organic cultivars and breeds
Cooperation, new language, communication and interest in organic cultivars and breeds are needed. The OPTA-FiBL webinar of 5 May brought breeding specialist and market...
Ways to further improve the sustainability of agriculture system
Agriculture and food systems need to provide enough nutritious and high quality food for a growing population. The intensification of agriculture has led to...
Organic research: New insights for young and old alike
Big turnout at Frick: There is much interest in the scientific and practical work conducted by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL. This...
New study shows that organic farming can contribute to the world food supply
A worldwide conversion to organic farming can contribute to a comprehensive and sustainable food system, if combined with further measures. Thus, it is important...
