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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 kicked off! And so our work on alternatives to contentious inputs in organic begins. This Horizon Europe…

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…

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
Snapshot of TP Organics' new Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda
For the past two years, TP Organics has been collaborating with its members to shape our next Strategic Research &…

26/06/2025
EU Organic Awards
Finalists announced for the 2025 EU Organic Awards
The names of the finalists for the 2025 EU Organic Awards have been revealed today. For each category, the top…

23/06/2025
Textiles
Synthetic or natural textiles? IFOAM Organics Europe releases a new comparative infographic
As the European Commission presented its proposals on improving the sustainability of the textile industry, IFOAM Organics Europe has released…

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 –…

23/04/2025
EU Organic Awards
EU Organic Awards 2025: Final call for applications
Are you driving innovation in the organic sector? Whether you’re a farmer, processor, retailer, city, region, biodistrict, or restaurant, the EU…

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…

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…

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…

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…

11/02/2025
EU Organic Awards
EU Organic Awards 2025: Are you the next winner?
Original article on the European Commission’s website. The 4th edition of the EU Organic Awards is now open for applications from…

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…