News
10/07/2025
Events
Insights from the General Assembly & European Organic Congress 2025
On 25 June 2025, IFOAM Organics Europe held its General Assembly (GA) in a hybrid format, welcoming members both in…
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…
01/07/2025
Events
Strengthening organic roots – Key takeaways from the European Organic Congress 2025
This year’s European Organic Congress (#EOC2025), co-organised by IFOAM Organics Europe and the Polish Chamber of Organic Food (PIZE), with…
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…
04/06/2025
Water
Water Resilience Strategy recognises crucial role of organic but lacks ambition
BRUSSELS, 4 JUNE 2025 – IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the European Commission’s Water Resilience Strategy, a necessary European response to…
16/05/2025
Water
Accelerating access to biocontrol in the EU: IFOAM Organics Europe issues recommendations
BRUSSELS, 16 MAY 2025 – Following the leak of the European Commission’s draft Water Resilience Strategy, IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the…
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…
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…
Preview of events
The organic regulatory framework has concluded an important stage of completeness with its extension to third countries. As of 1 January…
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’…
10/04/2025
Organic regulations
EU Organic Regulation: Production rules and interpretation in the focus at the beginning of 2025
In February the Commission published the regulation on techniques authorised for the total de-alcoholisation of organic wines: A new regulation…
Upcoming webinar: Impact of the new EU Organic Regulation on international trade
The organic regulatory framework has concluded an important stage of completeness with its extension to third countries. As of 1…
27/03/2025
Events
This June in Warsaw: shape the future of organic at European Organic Congress 2025!
Get ready for three days of inspiration, collaboration and action for organic! Registration is now open for the European Organic Congress…
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…
25/03/2025
Water
IFOAM Organics Europe calls for concrete action in the Water Resilience Strategy to reduce agricultural pollution and associated costs
BRUSSELS, 25 MARCH 2025 – IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the European Commission’s intention, outlined in the Vision on Agriculture and…
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…
04/03/2025
Events
“BEING Organic in EU” project events at BIOFACH 2025
The BEING Organic in EU project is a promotion campaign proposed by FederBio in cooperation with Naturland co-financed by the…
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…
15/02/2025
Events
Takeaways from BIOFACH 2025
From the 11–14 of February 2025, the Nuremberg Exhibition Center in Germany hosted BIOFACH, the world’s leading trade fair for organic…
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…