Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland (FiBL)
The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau – FiBL) is the world’s leading information and documentation centre for organic agriculture. The close links between different fields of research and the rapid transfer of knowledge from research to advisory work and agricultural practice are FiBL’s strengths. The German sister-institute FiBL Deutschland e.V. was founded in 2001. Since 2004 FiBL exists also in Austria.
Address
Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland (FiBL)
Ackerstrasse
5070 Frick
Phone: +41 62 865-7272
Fax: +41 62 865-7273
email: info.suisse(@)fibl.org
Activities:
- Research
Focus of Research:
- Animal Breeding and Husbandry
- Animal Health
- Entomology
- Food Quality and Safety
- Horticultural Sciences
- Phytopathology
- Socioeconomy
- Soil Sciences
- Veterinary Parasitology
Networks:
- FiBL (Research Institute of Organic Agriculture) International - International Association of Organic Agriculture Research Institutes
Coordinated projects
- Carbon Credits for Sustainable Landuse Systems (CaLas) Details of Carbon Credits for Sustainable Landuse Systems (CaLas)
- Opportunities and potentials of different breeding methods for organic farming Details of Opportunities and potentials of different breeding methods for organic farming
- Organic sensory information system (OSIS): 1.1 Research framework Details of Organic sensory information system (OSIS): 1.1 Research framework
- Organic sensory information system (OSIS): 1.3 Analysis of regulatory framework affecting sensory properties Details of Organic sensory information system (OSIS): 1.3 Analysis of regulatory framework affecting sensory properties
- Organic sensory information system (OSIS): 1.4 Market needs and consumer expectations Details of Organic sensory information system (OSIS): 1.4 Market needs and consumer expectations
- Organic sensory information system (OSIS): 1.5 Synthesis Details of Organic sensory information system (OSIS): 1.5 Synthesis
- Organic sensory information system (OSIS): 2.1 Technical implementation of OSIS Details of Organic sensory information system (OSIS): 2.1 Technical implementation of OSIS
- Organic sensory information system (OSIS): 2.2 Development of a draft concept for OSIS output Details of Organic sensory information system (OSIS): 2.2 Development of a draft concept for OSIS output
- Organic sensory information system (OSIS): 2.3 Needs of stakeholders regarding the OSIS output concept Details of Organic sensory information system (OSIS): 2.3 Needs of stakeholders regarding the OSIS output concept
- Organic sensory information system (OSIS): 4.2 Qualitative consumer research Details of Organic sensory information system (OSIS): 4.2 Qualitative consumer research
- Organic sensory information system (OSIS): 5.1 Organic regulations Details of Organic sensory information system (OSIS): 5.1 Organic regulations
- Organic sensory information system (OSIS): 5.2 Consumer needs Details of Organic sensory information system (OSIS): 5.2 Consumer needs
- Organic sensory information system (OSIS): 5.4 Recommendations for a research agenda Details of Organic sensory information system (OSIS): 5.4 Recommendations for a research agenda
- Organic sensory information system (OSIS): 5.5 Synthesis technical implementation OSIS Details of Organic sensory information system (OSIS): 5.5 Synthesis technical implementation OSIS
Involved in research projects:
- Comparative economic-ecological analysis of organic and conventional working farms in Luxembourg Details of Comparative economic-ecological analysis of organic and conventional working farms in Luxembourg
- Development of improved population for the quality breeding and QTL mapping performance on winter oilseed rape Details of Development of improved population for the quality breeding and QTL mapping performance on winter oilseed rape
- Development of integrated livestock breeding and management strategies to improve animal health, product quality and performance in European organic and low input milk, meat and egg production (LOWINPUTBREEDS) Details of Development of integrated livestock breeding and management strategies to improve animal health, product quality and performance in European organic and low input milk, meat and egg production (LOWINPUTBREEDS)
- Economic analysis of certification systems for organic food and farming (CERTCOST) Details of Economic analysis of certification systems for organic food and farming (CERTCOST)
- ISAFRUIT - Increasing Fruit consumption through a trans disciplinary approach leading to High quality produce from environmentally safe, sustainable methods. Details of ISAFRUIT - Increasing Fruit consumption through a trans disciplinary approach leading to High quality produce from environmentally safe, sustainable methods.
- Organic sensory information system (OSIS): 4.1 Market needs along the supply chain Details of Organic sensory information system (OSIS): 4.1 Market needs along the supply chain
- Organic sensory information system (OSIS): 4.3 Target Groups Details of Organic sensory information system (OSIS): 4.3 Target Groups
- Organic sensory information system (OSIS): 4.4 Marketing strategies Details of Organic sensory information system (OSIS): 4.4 Marketing strategies
- Wood Bark and peat based bioactive compounds, speciality chemicals, and remediation materials: from innovations to applications (FORESTSPECS) Details of Wood Bark and peat based bioactive compounds, speciality chemicals, and remediation materials: from innovations to applications (FORESTSPECS)
Coordinated collaborative projects:
- Organic sensory information system (OSIS): documentation of sensory properties through testing and consumer research for the organic industry (ECROPOLIS) Details of Organic sensory information system (OSIS): documentation of sensory properties through testing and consumer research for the organic industry (ECROPOLIS)
- Reduced tillage and green manures for sustainable organic cropping systems (TILMAN-ORG) Details of Reduced tillage and green manures for sustainable organic cropping systems (TILMAN-ORG)
Work package leader of collaborative projects:
- Organic sensory information system (OSIS): documentation of sensory properties through testing and consumer research for the organic industry (ECROPOLIS) Details of Organic sensory information system (OSIS): documentation of sensory properties through testing and consumer research for the organic industry (ECROPOLIS)
- Organic sensory information system (OSIS): documentation of sensory properties through testing and consumer research for the organic industry (ECROPOLIS) Details of Organic sensory information system (OSIS): documentation of sensory properties through testing and consumer research for the organic industry (ECROPOLIS)
- Improved contribution of local feed to support 100% organic feed supply to pigs and poultry (ICOPP) Details of Improved contribution of local feed to support 100% organic feed supply to pigs and poultry (ICOPP)
- Farmer Consumer Partnerships Details of Farmer Consumer Partnerships
- Reduced tillage and green manures for sustainable organic cropping systems (TILMAN-ORG) Details of Reduced tillage and green manures for sustainable organic cropping systems (TILMAN-ORG)
- Reduced tillage and green manures for sustainable organic cropping systems (TILMAN-ORG) Details of Reduced tillage and green manures for sustainable organic cropping systems (TILMAN-ORG)