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African Organic Agriculture Training Manual: Implementation in Africa Begins

(17/11/2011)

On November 16, 2011, Switzerland’s Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) presented the African Organic Agriculture Training Manual at the International Conference on Ecological Organic Agriculture in Nairobi. The presentation marks the beginning of a two-year validation process. FiBL... read more

USDA Supports Research and Marketing of Organic Agriculture

(09/11/2011)

The United States' Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced on October 25, 2011, 23 new grants to research and extension programs working to help organic producers and processors grow and market high quality organic agricultural products. The grants, totalling $19 million in all,... read more

March 19-25, 2012: Second World Conference on Organic Beekeeping in Chiapas, Mexico

(14/10/2011)

The Second World Conference on Organic Beekeeping will be held in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico, from 19 to 25 March 2012. The aim of this event is to exchange field and scientific experiences on organic beekeeping, to achieve through it the production of quality honey with strong... read more

Call for Papers: Second Symposium of LowInputBreeds and 14th International Seminar of the FAO-CIHEAM Network on Sheep and Goats

(13/10/2011)

The second symposium of the LowInputBreeds project is taking place May 15 to 18, 2012 in Tunis, Tunisia. It is held in the framework of the 14th International Seminar of the FAO-CIHEAM Network on Sheep and Goats Sub-Network on Nutrition, entitled "Feeding and management strategies to improve... read more

17th IFOAM World Congress - A Big Success

(12/10/2011)

The 17th Organic World Congress (OWC) of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM), held in Gyeonggi Paldang, South Korea from September 26 to October 1, attracted close to 2000 participants from 76 countries. The conference was hosted by the Gyeonggi Province,... read more

Reform of the European Common Agricultural Policy: Proposals Lack Ambition to Mainstream Sustainainability Says IFOAM EU Group

(12/10/2011)

On October 12, 2011, the European Commission unveiled its proposals for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2014–2020. The lacks ambition where substantial commitments are needed to shape future farming to ensure the delivery of tasty food and a clean environment says the European group... read more

September 12-14, 2012: 2nd IFOAM Animal Husbandry Conference in Hamburg, Germany

(04/09/2011)

Building on the first conference of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements in the US in 2006, farmers and scientists will once again have the opportunity to exchange information and build new partnerships at the 2nd IFOAM International Organic Animal Husbandry. read more