News
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…