Fibl Switzerland in Brief
Profile FiBL Switzerland in brief The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) was optimize husbandry, feeding and pasture regimes and test founded in 1973 and has been based in Frick since 1997. It is homeopathic remedies and plant preparations. The socio- one of the world’s leading research centres for organic farm- economics division analyses business problems at organic ing. FiBL operates a vineyard which produces its own wine, farms, pricing of organic goods and cost recovery levels, ag- a fruit-growing area, a farm with farm shop and a restaurant, ricultural support measures and marketing issues. FiBL is a all of which are run on organic lines. FiBL employs 125 staff. sought-after partner in European Union research projects. It works closely with those involved with practical applica- In conjunction with its research FiBL operates an advisory tions of organic agriculture. Research and advisory projects service, so that results can quickly have an impact on practice. are being carried out on more than 200 organic farms all over Alongside the provision of advice to individual farms and to Switzerland. groups, the most important advisory channels are courses, Fruit, wine, vegetables and potatoes are the main subjects of the monthly journal “bioaktuell”, the website www.bioaktuell. crop research at FiBL. Trials are conducted on resisting pests ch and FiBL’s data sheets. The international cooperation divi- and diseases by promoting beneficial organisms, applying di- sion organizes tailor-made projects for market development, rect control measures, and improving cropping techniques. certification and applied research in developing countries. One division of the institute is dedicated to the quality of or- FiBL set up the independent institutes FiBL Germany (2001) ganic products and the processing involved.
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