Profitability on ecological organic farms in the Tropics - Major factors to achieve good profits

This factsheet introduces the ways in which organic farmers can be profitable, and highlights some of the major factors from the experiences of the research related to profitability, namely: labour, organic inputs, best practices and market access. The information is based on long-term experiments and on-farm research conducted in the scope of three projects across different countries in Africa, as well as Bolivia and India.
The products are intended for use by African farmers, advisors, teachers and students.

Ecological approach to soil fertility and health in the Tropics - Practices that improve the soil and meet crops needs

This factsheet introduces soil fertility and health, explains how the holistic organic farming approach improves soil fertility, provides some practices which contribute to improving soil health and help meet the nutrient requirement of crops, animals and humans. The information is based on long-term experiments and on-farm research conducted in the scope of three projects across different countries in Africa, as well as Bolivia and India.
The products are intended for use by African farmers, advisors, teachers and students.

Productivity on ecological organic farms in the Tropics - Producing good yields using the ecological approach

This factsheet discusses some best organic practices for good yields in ecological organic systems, the role of diversity, and highlights some opportunities and challenges with selected crops in organic production. The information is based on long-term experiments and on-farm research conducted in the scope of three projects across different countries in Africa, as well as Bolivia and India.
The products are intended for use by African farmers, advisors, teachers and students.

Ecological approach to pest and disease management in the Tropics - Prevention and direct control measures

This factsheet introduces the integrated ecological approach to organic pest and disease management, how to best prevent problems and direct control methods. The information is based on long-term experiments and on-farm research conducted in the scope of three projects across different countries in Africa, as well as Bolivia and India.
The products are intended for use by African farmers, advisors, teachers and students.

Ecological approach to organic farming in the Tropics - Introducing the active system approach

This factsheet introduces the ecological approach to organic farming, changes that are necessary to implement the approach, expected benefits, and provides a few examples of recommended systems for the tropics. The information is based on long-term experiments and on-farm research conducted in the scope of three projects across different countries in Africa, as well as Bolivia and India.
The products are intended for use by African farmers, advisors, teachers and students.

SysCom and ProEcoAfrica/OFSA projects - Increasing knowledge on organic agriculture in the tropics

There is continued global debate on which agricultural production systems are more productive, natural resource conserving, environmentally friendly, economically viable and accepted by society. Many stakeholders have raised concerns about the long-term impact of conventional agriculture on soil productivity, yields and the ecosystem. Organic agriculture is one of the prominent alternative farming approaches, advocated for its benefits to health, environment

Promuovere l'agricoltura biologica in Africa: la FIBL pubblica un nuovo materiale formativo / Advancing organic agriculture in Africa: FIBL publishes new training material

L'agricoltura biologica e gli approcci agroecologici stanno acquisendo importanza in Africa, in quanto dovrebbero migliorare la salute dell'ambiente, la sicurezza nutrizionale e il benessere dei piccoli agricoltori e dei consumatori, contribuendo a diete sane e diversificate.

Use of mason bees for pollination in covered organic orchards (BIOFRUITNET Practice Abstract)

Good pollination is essential for fruit yield and quality. However, the population of bees (honeybees, wild bees), the primary pollinators, is decreasing. Pollinators are often present in too few numbers in intensive fruit orchards, also organic ones.

Mason bees, which fly at lower temperatures (4°C on) compared to honeybees, are placed into the orchards just before flowering to improve pollination.

Ucraina: nonostante la guerra, nuovo record per le esportazioni di prodotti biologici nel 2022

I produttori ucraini di prodotti biologici hanno raggiunto un risultato quasi incredibile grazie al sostegno dell'Istituto di ricerca sull'agricoltura biologica FiBL. Nel 2022, anno della guerra, l'Ucraina è riuscita ad aumentare le esportazioni di prodotti agricoli biologici del 13%. Dal 14 al 17 febbraio 2023, l'Ucraina ha partecipato nuovamente al Biofach e celebreto il 10° anniversario del Padiglione nazionale ucraino.

Benessere e impatto ambientale della produzione di suini biologici: una raccolta di schede informative

Esistono problemi comuni di benessere animale legati alla mortalità dei suinetti e ai problemi di salute durante lo svezzamento. Inoltre, i pascoli all'aperto in cemento nei sistemi di allevamento dei suini da carne mettono in discussione gli obiettivi biologici e sono associati a un elevato rischio di emissioni di ammoniaca, mentre i sistemi di pascolo facilitano la vita naturale, ma sono ostacolati da un elevato rischio di lisciviazione dei nutrienti.