News
Organic, agroecology & agroforestry for nature restoration
A year after the EU’s Nature Restoration Regulation (NRR) entered into force, and as Member States are in the process of drafting the national restoration plans, leading sector representatives,…
07/10/2025
Knowledge for organic
InnOFoodLabs project kicks off: Pioneering innovation in organic food across Europe
The European organic food sector welcomes the launch of InnOFoodLabs, a Horizon Europe-funded initiative aimed at strengthening organic food value…
07/10/2025
Plant health care
Complaint to the European Ombudsman: EU Commission deceives citizens with flawed figures on pesticide reduction
BRUSSELS, 7 OCTOBER 2025 – Three NGOs, PAN Europe, IFOAM Organics Europe and Global 2000, lodged a formal complaint before…
Detection methods for NGTs are achievable and essential: the message of the policy briefing from the DARWIN project
As negotiations continue over the legislative framework for so-called ‘New Genomic Techniques’ (NGTs), researchers have made notable strides in developing…
17/09/2025
CAP
The position of the organic movement on the next Common Agricultural Policy
On 16 July, the European Commission presented its proposal for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), i.e. the budget of…
Focus on the EU Organic Day and Awards, and the #OrganicDelivers campaign
This September, IFOAM Organics Europe is celebrating the transformative power of organic and its essential role in building a sustainable…
10/09/2025
Knowledge for organic
Boost the impact of your Horizon Europe project or proposal with the EU-FarmBook and Organic Farm Knowledge
Are you writing a multi-actor proposal under the upcoming 2025 Horizon Europe Cluster 6 calls, or already involved in such…
Five ways to boost intercropping in the new CAP
Intercropping is a powerful innovation that enhances resource efficiency and biodiversity while reducing reliance on synthetic inputs. By growing two…
Organic Innovation Days 2025 - This fall, join the R&I event of the year!
TP Organics’ Organic Innovation Days 2025: ‘Research & Innovation for organic food and farming: triple wins for people, innovation, and…
01/09/2025
Knowledge for organic
Basic course about organic farming & advice: Registration is open!
The OrganicAdviceNetwork project will offer a new online basic course, designed to introduce participants to the core principles and practices…
DARWIN project develops a genetic fingerprint approach to detect gene-edited organisms
The main objective of the Horizon Europe DARWIN project, which runs from January 2024 through June 2027, is to develop…
Political hotspot July 2025: MFF and CAP proposal
On 16 July, the European Commission presented the future of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), i.e., the budget of the…
17/07/2025
Plant health care
Beyond targets, driving pesticides reduction through market-based instruments
Since the rejection of the Sustainable Use of Pesticide Regulation (SUR) by the European Parliament in 2023, no new attempt…
16/07/2025
CAP
CAP proposal: Organics Europe criticises a huge step backwards for sustainability
BRUSSELS, 16 JULY 2025 – IFOAM Organics Europe criticises a CAP proposal that ringfences budget only for income support in…
OrganicTargets4EU final conference 'Achieving the EU’s organic goals - progress, impacts, and policy recommendations'
The Horizon Europe project OrganicTargets4EU (2022–2026), “Transformation scenarios for boosting organic farming and organic aquaculture towards the Farm-to-Fork targets”, aims…
IFOAM Organics Europe participated in a DG AGRI workshop on organic R&I projects
From 17–18 June 2025, IFOAM Organics Europe joined around 20 project coordinators or their representatives in Brussels at the DG…
10/07/2025
Knowledge for organic
Missed Let's Discuss Organic? Click "Replay"
From January to June 2025, Let’s Discuss Organic hosted six exclusive live online sessions for our members, with expert speakers…
08/07/2025
Knowledge for organic
New project kicks off to reduce and replace contentious inputs in organic
The SCALE-it project has officially kicked off, marking the start of our work on alternatives to contentious inputs in organic.…
The SOILL-Startup engagement event brings together Mission Soil Living Lab partners around the theme of organic & agroecology
Soils are the foundation of a healthy, diverse, and resilient agricultural system. But did you know that over 60% of…
08/07/2025
CAP
Organics Europe welcomes MEPs’ recognition of organic farming as a key innovative technique for EU agriculture
BRUSSELS, 8 JULY 2025 – IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the positive recognition of organic farming during the vote on the…
ClieNFarms’ first policy brief about EU farms’ contribution to climate neutrality is finally out!
The EU-funded ClieNFarms project has published the first of four policy briefs, offering concrete recommendations on how European farms can…
07/07/2025
Knowledge for organic
Explore the position of TP Organics on FP10, the next research & innovation programme, and save your spot for the annual Organic Innovation Days!
For the past two years, TP Organics has been collaborating with its members to shape our next Strategic Research &…
19/06/2025
Seeds
Farmers, breeders and seed saver organisations call on Member States to protect farmers' seed exchanges in a joint letter
BRUSSELS, 19 JUNE 2025 – A coalition of organisations representing farmers, breeders, and seed savers has sent today a joint letter to…
17/06/2025
Labelling
Common statement on Green Claims Directive
With the Green Claims Directive trilogue delayed to 23 June, IFOAM Organics Europe released a common statement with TIC Council,…
20/05/2025
Plant health care
The EU must accelerate access to biocontrol: IFOAM Organics Europe publishes recommendations to improve the availability of natural substances
On 20 May, IFOAM Organics Europe published a position paper on biocontrol, calling for concrete actions to improve the availability…
14/05/2025
CAP
IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the recognition of organic farming green benefits in the CAP simplification proposal
BRUSSELS, 14 MAY 2025 – IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the positive recognition that organic farming is “green by definition” in the…
30/04/2025
Plant health care
New report exposes the pesticide-heavy reality of no-till “regenerative” agriculture
Friends of the Earth’s recent analysis reveals that so-called “regenerative” no-till farming is responsible for one third of total pesticide…
April 2025 newsletter – Out now
As spring ushers in new growth, our April 2025 newsletter brings fresh insights into the future of organic farming in…
24/04/2025
CAP
The future of the Common Agricultural Policy: What to expect
The future of the CAP is facing unprecedented challenges: new priorities to finance, which could reduce its budget, the necessity…
Political hotspot April 2025: A new budget for the EU and a new CAP for European farmers
Big changes are upcoming in the EU: while the current multiannual financial framework (MFF) – the EU’s long-term budget –…
IFOAM Organics Europe meets the project partners of OrganicClimateNET in Lyon
From 1st to 3rd April 2025, IFOAM Organics Europe was at the general assembly of the Horizon Europe project OrganicClimateNET…
22/04/2025
Plant health care
Spread the word to #StopHarm: Defending our health and environment from synthetic pesticides
Synthetic pesticides are damaging our soils, polluting our water, threatening biodiversity, and putting human health at risk. That is why we…
Review of events
From the 11–14 of February 2025, the Nuremberg Exhibition Center in Germany hosted BIOFACH, the world’s leading trade fair for organic…
New innovations in organic agriculture: Ecological, technological, and sociological dimensions
On 13 March, our Let’s Discuss Organic webinar was dedicated to “New innovations in organic agriculture.” Innovation in organic has…
Webinar "Our seeds, our future: Protecting biodiversity and farmers' Rights"
To celebrate the International Day of Seeds, IFOAM – Organics International hosts global experts to discuss seed sovereignty, corporate resistance, and farmers’…
Safeguarding an independent FP10: why EU research policy matters for the organic sector
On 10 April, TP Organics, the European Technology Platform for organic food and farming, coordinated efforts with 40 organisations from civil…
31/03/2025
Knowledge for organic
Organic delivers better yields – How can we improve them further? Key takeaways from the OrganicYieldsUP general assembly
On 24-27 March, IFOAM Organics Europe was at the general assembly of the OrganicYieldsUP project at Il Cerreto agritourism in…
Bringing the organic perspective to the European Carbon Farming Summit
IFOAM Organics Europe participated in the European Carbon Farming Summit which took place from 4th to 6th March 2025 in…
Council reached worrisome position on NGT Proposal: All eyes on the trilogue now
About one year after the European Parliament voted on the legislative proposal on so-called “New Genomic Techniques” (NGTs) in the…
Intl School Meals Day: call to EU policymakers for healthy, sustainable, organic meals for all children
STRASBOURG, FRANCE, 13 MARCH 2025 – On this year’s International School Meals Day, students, alongside delegates from IFOAM Organics Europe…
The World of Organic Agriculture 2025: OrganicTargets4EU contributes to accelerating organic growth
The 2025 edition of The World of Organic Agriculture has officially been released, offering the most up-to-date and comprehensive insights into the global…
January 2025 Newsletter – Multilingual Edition
Read this special Newsletter in BG, CZ, DA, DE, ES, EN, FI, FR, HR, HU, IT, NL, NO, PL, PT, UA…
EU should support farmers to reduce harmful pesticides
BRUSSELS, 28 JANUARY 2025 – IFOAM Organics Europe launches today a campaign to raise awareness of the social, economic and…