IFOAM - Organics International

IFOAM - Organics International

Organic does not have a global consensus: myth or fact?
Organic does not have a global consensus: myth or fact?
What does the word organic even mean? Who determines what is organic and what is not? And how can we distinguish greenwashing from truly organic products? In this video, Julitza Nieves of INOFO and...
Organic products have no proven health impact: myth or fact?
Organic products have no proven health impact: myth or fact?
Still skeptical about the benefits of organic? Listen to Volkert Engelsman of Robin Food Coalition talk about the nourishment of organic produce vs conventional produce. Want to watch the whole we...
Organic is unnecessarily expensive: myth or fact?
Organic is unnecessarily expensive: myth or fact?
Why is an organic avocado more expensive than those without the organic label? Puerto Rican farmer Julitza Nieves said consumers only need to look beyond the grocery stores and into rural markets, ...
Organic is a marketing ploy: myth or fact?
Organic is a marketing ploy: myth or fact?
Is organic just a buzzword to sell products? Here, Volkert Engelsman of Robin Food Coalition reminds organic producers and actors how to reverse the narrative and own the word. Want to watch the w...
Organic can't feed the world: myth or fact?
Organic can't feed the world: myth or fact?
Is organic really better for the environment? Can it produce enough to feed the world? In this short video, Harun Cicek of the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture starts off by setting the re...
How to start a bio-district?
How to start a bio-district?
Many organic actors from around the world aspire to emulate organic villages and bio-districts. These geographical areas are quite special. They are proof of what happens when producers, community ...
Webinar: The Truth About Organic
Webinar: The Truth About Organic
Is organic just a marketing ploy? Is it unnecessarily expensive? Is it really good for the environment? Is organic even really the healthy choice? What is the global consensus on organic—if there e...
Webinar recap: Farmers' Producers Cooperative for Unified Collaboration
Webinar recap: Farmers' Producers Cooperative for Unified Collaboration
Farmers are stronger together. Proof? One Gujarat Farm Producers Co-operative Society (Or Farm). Devesh Patel explained that Or Farm unites certified organic farmers from Gujarat state, India, to...
Webinar Recap: Strategic Communication for Policy Influence and Visibility
Webinar Recap: Strategic Communication for Policy Influence and Visibility
Pauline Buffle of Foundation for Farmers’ Organisations and Restorative Action (FFORA) talks about how smallholder farmers can use their voice to influence policies and send their messages and need...
Webinar: Keeping Regenerative Real: Embracing Organic’s Regenerative Roots and Weeding Out Greenwash
Webinar: Keeping Regenerative Real: Embracing Organic’s Regenerative Roots and Weeding Out Greenwash
This webinar on regenerative agriculture gives information and inspiration about the regenerative roots of organic. Experts discussed the regenerative practices at the heart of organic and look at ...
Organic Samoa: Agroforestry, Agritourism, Cacao & Chocolate by Floris Niu #IGrowYourFood
Organic Samoa: Agroforestry, Agritourism, Cacao & Chocolate by Floris Niu #IGrowYourFood
Floris Niu of Ms Sunshine Organic Farm returned to Samoa from New Zealand to practise organic farming, using indigenous methods that protect traditional crops and respect the rhythms of nature. Ini...
Meet Nadia, an organic farmer and food scientist from Germany 🇩🇪 #IGrowYourFood
Meet Nadia, an organic farmer and food scientist from Germany 🇩🇪 #IGrowYourFood
"I choose to farm organically because I believe true sustainability isn’t driven by profit, but by conviction—by a responsibility to care for people and the environment," said Nadia Wellhausen. #I...
#IGrowYourFood: Farmer-Led Futures: Building Sustainable Organic Enterprises from the Ground Up
#IGrowYourFood: Farmer-Led Futures: Building Sustainable Organic Enterprises from the Ground Up
On the 7th year of #IGrowYourFood, we shed light on farmers’ initiatives and how they are creating ways to build self-sufficient and resilient enterprises. Hosted by IFOAM – Organics International...
Webinar: Japan’s Road to a Sustainable and Organic Future
Webinar: Japan’s Road to a Sustainable and Organic Future
Japan has set an ambitious target: cultivate 1 million hectares of organic farmland—or 25% of its total agricultural land—by 2050. This goal is not without reason. Like many countries across the ...
Impacts of the New EU Organic Regulation on Smallholder Value Chains
Impacts of the New EU Organic Regulation on Smallholder Value Chains
The new EU organic regulation N° 2018/848 brings substantive changes for organic production in third countries. With the EU’s organic import system’s change to compliance with the EU Regulation on ...
#IGrowYourFood | Challenges and Strengths in Family Farming – Organic as an Opportunity
#IGrowYourFood | Challenges and Strengths in Family Farming – Organic as an Opportunity
The panel will bring together a diverse group of organic farmers, agricultural experts, and policy advocates to explore how organic farming can serve as a sustainable solution that addresses these ...
Meet Daniel, organic coffee farmer from the Philippines 🇵🇭
Meet Daniel, organic coffee farmer from the Philippines 🇵🇭
🌱🌳"In the past 3 years, we've been planting coffee under the rainforests, we've seen how the coffee trees benefited from taking care of the rainforests." Daniel Jason Maches, organic coffee farmers.
Meet Concepcion, organic farmer from the Philippines 🇵🇭
Meet Concepcion, organic farmer from the Philippines 🇵🇭
“I want to help with the restoration of soil as well as the preservation of the community’s ecology.” Concepcion Sortero from the Philippines 🇵🇭 shares her message for the #IGrowYourFood Day. Thi.
Meet Ariel from the Philippines 🇵🇭
Meet Ariel from the Philippines 🇵🇭
“We are aiming at giving animals a safe habitat. And with these processes, we can have good quality food and 100% good quality of natural life.” Ariel Albert R. Arbus from the Philippines 🇵🇭 shares.
Meet Subhadra Khaperde, organic farmer from India 🇮🇳
Meet Subhadra Khaperde, organic farmer from India 🇮🇳
👩🏽‍🌾👩🏾‍🌾“Women are taking a keen interest in organic agriculture and they wish to rejuvenate this style of agriculture. Whatever we produce is shared and exchanged among all women farmers.” Subh