
BIOFACH 2021
World's Leading Trade Fair for Organic Food
BIOFACH – World’s Leading Trade Fair for Organic Food
The trade fair duo BIOFACH and VIVANESS will take place in 2021 from 17 – 19 February 2021 completely digital.
Organic is more than a label or certification: organic stands for quality and conviction – for the responsible use of nature’s resources. BIOFACH in the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg is the place where people share their passionate interest in organic food, get to know each other and exchange views, and this since 1990.
The perfect opportunity for visiting professionals to meet organic producers from the organic market and be inspired by the sector’s latest trends. Enter the world of organic products and taste, too – into organic.
The BIOFACH / VIVANESS eSpecial offers a comprehensive range of innovative possibilities. In addition to company and product presentations, these include exchange and dialogue formats such as roundtables and other formats for networking with industry experts. Also an integral part of the eSpecial: Sophisticated matchmaking functions. This helps interested parties find the right exhibitors and vice versa.
IFOAM Organics Europe once again will join BIOFACH/Vivaness as an exhibitor and will take an active part in BIOFACH Congress programme. Below programme showcases our own, LIVESEED’s and TP Organics’s sessions, followed by the sessions organised by IFOAM Organics International.
For more information visit: https://www.biofach.de/en
Programme
Opening speech:
- Maria do Ceu Antunes, Minister of Agriculture, Portugal
Speakers:
- Wolfgang Burtscher. Director-General - DG Agri, European Commission
- Aina Calafat Rogers. International Project Manager - SEAE
- Thierry Stoedzel. CEO - ECOCERT France
- Jan Plagge. President - IFOAM Organics Europe
Closing speech:
- Janus Wojciechowski, Commissioner of Agriculture, European Commission
Moderator:
- Eduardo Cuoco. Director - IFOAM Organics Europe
Speakers:
- Dr. Monika Messmer. Head of Plant Breeding Group - FiBL Schweiz
- Martin Sommer. Policy Coordinator on GMOs, Patent and Seeds - IFOAM Organics Europe
- Prof. Raffaele Zanoli. Professor - Università Politecnica delle Marche (UNIVPM)
Moderator:
- Dr. Susanne Padel. Researcher - Thünen Institut
Speakers:
- Alex Lwakuba. Commissioner Crop Production - Department. Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries of Uganda
- Sundar Anbalagan. Chief Executive Officer - Government of Sikkim
- Prem Thapa. Executive Director - Nepal Permaculture Group
- Dhan Bahadur Kathayat. Agri Extension Officer - Ministry for Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperative, Karnali Province
Moderator:
- Gábor Figeczky. Senior Manager Global Policy - IFOAM - Organics International
Speakers:
- Barbara Jäggin. Senior Policy Advisor - SECO
- Cornelia Kirchner. Senior Guarantee and Policy Coordinator - IFOAM - Organics International
- Amarjit Sahota. Founder and Director - Ecovia Intelligence
- Dr. Helga Willer. Department of Extension, Training and Communication - FiBL - Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau
Moderator:
- Louise Luttikholt. Executive Director - IFOAM - Organics International.
Speakers:
- Dr. David M. Amudavi. Executive Director - Biovision Africa Trust
- Alexis Carey. International Trade Manager - Organic Trade Association (OTA)
- Manoj Kumar Menon. Executive Director and CEO - International Competence Centre For Organic Agriculture (ICCOA)
- Dr. Helga Willer. Department of Extension, Training and Communication - FiBL - Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau
- Amada Vélez Méndez. Managing Director
Moderator:
- Louise Luttikholt. Executive Director - IFOAM - Organics International
Speakers:
- Florentine Meinshausen Smallholder Group Certification Expert, IFOAM Organics International
- Antoine Faure. Board member - EOCC
- Luis Martin Plaza. Policy Officer - Organics Unit, DG AGRI, European Commission
Moderator:
- Emanuele Busacca. Regulation Manager - IFOAM Organics Europe
Speakers:
- Dr. David M. Amudavi. Executive Director - Biovision Africa Trust
- Markus Arbenz - Freelance consultant - Organics & Development strategies
- Geertje Otten. Senior Consultant - ProFound
- Fortunate Nvakanda. Executive Director - Zoppa Trust
- Barbara Zilly. Senior Manager Capacity Development -IFOAM – Organics International
Moderator:
- Samia Maamer. Direction Generale - Ministère de l'Agriculture Biologique
Speakers:
- Helmy Abouleish. CEO - Sekem Group
- Adrian Müller. Department of Socio-Economic Sciences FiBL - Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau
- Thomas Roland. Head of department, responsibility - Coop Danmark A/S
- Sybille Kyed. Head of Agriculture and Food Policy - National Organic Association, Denmark
- Cris Panerio. National Coordinator - MASIPAG, The Philippines
Moderator:
- Gábor Figeczky. Senior Manager Global Policy - IFOAM - Organics International
Speakers:
- Hans-Jörg Lutzeyer. Scientific Officer - DG Research & Innovation, European Commission
- Gardis von Gersdorff. PhD Student - University of Kassel
- Flavio Paoletti. Senior Researcher - Research centre for food and nutrition of the Council for Agricultural Research and Economics – CREA, Italy
- Hugo De Vries. Research Director, Science Direction Food and Bioeconomy - French National Institute for Agricultural, Food and Environmental Research (INRAE)
Moderators:
- Bram Moekskops. Research and Innovation Manager - IFOAM Organics Europe
- Eduardo Cuoco. Director - IFOAM Organics Europe
Speakers:
- Prof. Dr. Branca Ferdinando. Associate Professor of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops - University of Catania, Italy
- Dr. Meglič Vladimir. Head of the Crop and Seed Science Department - Agricultural Institute of Slovenia
Moderators:
- Msc. Xenia Gatzert. Business Unit Manager - FiBL Germany
- Dr. Monika Messmer. Head of Plant Breeding Group - FiBL Schweiz
Speakers:
- Michel Reynaud. Board member - IFOAM Organics Europe
- Georg Eckert. President - EOCC
- Paschalia KOUFOKOTSIO. Team Leader - Organics Unit DG AGRI, European Commission