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Policy workshop: Farm to Fork Strategy and organic fruit growing

The policy workshop “Farm to Fork Strategy and organic fruit growing”, organised within the framework of the BIOFRUITNET project, took place on 20 March 2023, from 14:00 to 16:00 CET, online, and focused on the suitability of SUR’s indicator HRI-1 in organic fruit growing.

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Programme

20 Mar

14:00

14:05

Time to connect and welcome

14:05

14:15

BIOFRUITNET in the policy landscape

Marco Schlüter, Naturland

14:15

14:40

Potential of organic fruit growing and strategies to reduce PPPs in organic systems

The potential of organic fruit growing to enhance biodiversity in the agro-ecosystem
– Jutta Kienzle (Naturland)

Strategies to reduce PPPs in organic systems
– Vincenzo Verrastro (CIHEAM)

14:40

15:00

Statement from the panellists: How can the F2F strategy support the organic fruit production system?

– Andrews Griffith (DG Sante)
– Eric Gall (IFOAM Organics Europe)
– Jutta Kienzle (Naturland)
– Martin Dermine (PAN Europe)
– Sarah Wiener (MEP, Greens, Excused)
– Claude Gruffat (MEP, Greens)

15:00

16:00

Panel discussion: SUR’s HRI-1 suitability in organic fruit growing

Moderator: Marco Schlüter, Naturland
Panellists:
– Andrews Griffith (DG Sante)
– Eric Gall (IFOAM Organics Europe)
– Jutta Kienzle (Naturland)
– Martin Dermine (PAN Europe)
– Sarah Wiener (MEP, Greens, Excused)