OPTA Europe calls on EU legislators to stand firmly on the...
On a position paper, OPTA Europe calls on EU legislators to stand firmly on the side of agroecology: "As the EU stands at a...
BASF patent on watermelons upheld: European Patent Office rejects No Patents...
The European Patent Office (EPO) has rejected an opposition filed against a BASF (Nunhems) patent on watermelons with bushy growth habit (EP2814316). No Patents...
Pesticides: how they contaminate our foods and put our health...
When the first chemical pesticides were developed in the course of the industrial revolution, they seemed to be the ultimate solution to guarantee our...
Patents on plants continue to threaten breeding in Europe
As a recent research report by No patents on seeds! shows, there is no end to patents being granted on conventional breeding. This puts...
Patents on plant varieties impact the European market
There is no doubt that patents on plant varieties, despite being prohibited by law, have reached the markets in Europe without any public perception....
«Organic and agroecological farming are the best guarantee for long-term food...
At the high-level expert webinar «Safeguarding long-term food security», TP Organics, the European Technology Platform for Research & Innovation into Organics and Agroecology, officially...
Organic sector calls on Agriculture Ministers to prioritize agroecological innovation over...
IFOAM Organics Europe urges Agriculture Ministers to uphold a systemic approach of innovation and sustainability in the food and farming sector, based on agroecology,...
Celebrating Five Years of #IGrowYourFood
This year on 14 September, marks five years of #IGrowYourFood, the first global action day celebrating the people who sustainably grow our food. For...
Tradin Organic setting the standard for sustainable cocoa production
As Europe prepares for new deforestation laws and heightened sustainability standards, the cocoa industry is facing significant challenges. Amidst this landscape, Tradin Organic confirms...
BIOFACH World events around the globe
All around the world, representatives of the organic food industry gather at various BIOFACH World events. With a total of 8 events meanwhile, the...
BIOFACH Congress: Women’s Impact on Sustainable Food Systems
From 13–16 February 2024, the next round of BIOFACH, the World's Leading Trade Fair for Organic Food, will take place at Exhibition Centre Nuremberg....
Specialised organic shops recover positively in Germany
The start of 2023 has been encouraging for specialised organic shops in Germany, as demand for organic products is slowly growing and turnover losses...
