Fibl Switzerland in Brief
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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. Another key em- and FiBL Austria (2004). It also co-founded the Bioinstitut phasis is on measures to increase soil fertility. Veterinarians in the Czech Republic (2004) and the Institut fir biologesch are engaged in research into udder health and parasites; they Landwirtschaft an Agrarkultur Luxemburg (IBLA, 2007). Contact: [email protected] 46 Activity report | 2008 Finances of FiBL Switzerland Income and expenditure 00 und 006 (in Swiss francs) 00 006 Income Research projects 5 226 304.65 5 258 499.26 Service mandate for Swiss federal agencies 4 800 000.00 5 000 000.00 Advisory service and training 1 033 481.62 1 300 412.20 Communication (periodicals, data sheets, Internet) 870 911.96 878 108.47 International cooperation 3 275 258.89 2 737 819.26 Pilot farm 56 193.70 57 043.62 Catering, housekeeping 450 466.45 424 038.85 Donations, miscellaneous income 427 084.97 413 427.06 Total income 16 139 702.24 16 069 348.72 Expenditure Personnel expenses 9 857 708.95 9 689 311.45 Material expenses Experimental/trial material, laboratory, analytics, projects 4 375 045.14 3 970 014.47 Premises, office supplies, other administrative, information technology, advertising 1 193 678.36 1 205 856.68 Financial result 196 407.28 122 815.49 Depreciation 650 279.30 1 238 156.95 Total expenditure 16 273 119.03 16 226 155.04 Non-recurring income/expenditure 136 409.99 200 979.61 Net profit for the year 2 993.20 44 173.29 Development in FiBL Switzerland’s finances in 006 mony to this, and it has made FiBL’s work more attractive. An and 00 excellent model is the Coop sustainability fund, which makes In 2006 and 2007 FiBL carried out research, advisory, infor- considerable sums available to FiBL for the development of mation and development projects to the value of 16 million organic agriculture and species-appropriate animal manage- Swiss francs per year. As a non-profit-making foundation we ment. Research is also funded by other companies such as are committed to high ethical standards. We seek to live up to Migros and the manufacturers of natural remedies HISCIA these standards, without being swayed by possible economic, and Weleda. political or social advantages. Through its many international contacts, FiBL in involved in Our work focuses on innovation in sustainable agriculture, a large number of development cooperation projects (SECO, species-appropriate livestock management and healthy nutri- DEZA), and EU research, too, now provides FiBL with im- tion. Our success in this work is due to the support of many portant research mandates. In the period covered by this re- donors, as the impressive list on pages 48/49 shows. port we were involved in 17 EU projects. In 2006 the Swiss Federal Veterinary Office announced that You, dear donors and patrons, have kept faith with FiBL, it was withdrawing its annual grant for research into health some for as much as 35 years. We respond to the trust you prevention for farm animals. This affects important research place in us with a commitment: we endeavour to use your in the areas of antibiotic-free milk production and the natu- donations as efficiently as possible and in the ways that you ral control of gastrointestinal parasites in cattle, sheep, pigs would wish. We are most grateful for each and every dona- and poultry. In 2007 FiBL was short of 200,000 francs for this tion which helps to further the cause of organic agriculture, work; in 2008 the deficit will be 500,000 francs. In view of the the environment and respect for life. significance of these issues for ecology and healthy nutrition, Martin Ott und Urs Niggli the decision of the Veterinary Office is hard to understand. By contrast, cooperation with the Swiss Federal Office for Ag- riculture (BLW) remains unflagging. It is encouraging to note that “ethical buying” is growing in importance. The many brands on the shop shelves bear testi- Activity report | 2008 4 Clients and donors of FiBL Switzerland Clients and donors of FiBL Switzerland 006–00 Laguna Blanca S.A., AR-La Paz Weleda AG, Arlesheim Federal office for Agriculture (FOAG), Berne Lehmann, Biomühle, Birmenstorf/ Wolf-Garten Einkauf AG, Gossau Oensingen Coop Sustainability Fund, Basel Mäder Kräuter, Boppelsen Yu-Shi, TW-Taipei State Secretariat for Education and research (SER), Berne Massalin Particulares, AR-Salta Zimmermann Verfahrenstechnik State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (seco), Berne MAVA Stiftung, Basel AG, Münchenstein Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Berne Médiplant, Conthey ZMP, DE-Bonn European Commission, Brussels MRW Direction générale de Zukunftsstiftung Landwirtschaft, Federal Veterinary Office (FVO), Berne l‘Agriculture, BE-Namur DE-Bochum Bio Suisse, Basel National Bureau of Agricultural Zürcher Kantonalbank, Zürich Société des coopératives Migros, Zurich Commodity, TH-Bangkok Zürcher Tierschutz, Zürich Gerling Foundation, Tegna Nürnberg Messe, DE-Nürnberg Zürcher and Schaffhauser Geschäftsstelle Bundesprogramm ökologischer Landbau in der Oleificio SABO, Manno Biobauern Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE), DE-Bonn Pioneer Hi-Bred Northern Europe, Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), Berne DE-Buxtehude Supporters and patrons Society for Cancer Research (Hiscia), Arlesheim ProSpecieRara, Aarau H. Abplanalp, Gümmenen Kantone (Swiss cantonal authorities): Aargau, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Provins, Sion Roman Abt-Stänz, Bünzen Appenzell Innerrhoden, Bern, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Freiburg, Ricoter AG, Aarberg Glarus, Graubünden, Luzern, Nidwalden, Obwalden, St.Gallen, Schaff- Peter Achermann, Basel S hausen, Solothurn, Schwyz, Thurgau, Uri, Waadt, Wallis, Zug, Zürich ampo, Initiative zur Förderung Alfred Ackeret-Schwengeler, anthroposophischer Forschung and Zürich Kunst, Dornach A E Peter Affolter, Amriswil- dministration des Services awag, Dübendorf Sandoz, AT-Kandl techniques de l‘agriculture ASTA, Hefenhofen Engelhard Cooperation, NJ-Iselin Schillerstiftung, Lachen LU-Luxembourg Erlenmeyer-Stiftung, Basel Monique and Guido Ammann- Agro.bio AG, Zürich Schweizerische Vogelwarte, Barras, Niederlenz Ernst Rickertsen GmbH, Sempach Agroscope ART, Reckenholz DE-Glinde Verena Andres, Bolligen Schweizerischer Nationalfonds Peter and Pia Angehrn, Böckten Agroscope ACW, Wädenswil ETH, Zürich (SNF), Bern R. and U. Arni-Henrich, Bubikon Agroscope ALP, Posieux Evidenzgesellschaft, Arlesheim Schweizer Tierschutz (STS), Basel Amt für Lebensmittelkontrolle, Fankhauser Peter, Ettingen Gertrud and Philipp Bachmann, Scottish Agricultural College Wetzikon Schaffhausen fenaco, Winterthur (SAC), UK-Edinburgh Hans Georg Bachofner, Pfyn Amt für Umwelt and Landwirt- Feneberg Lebensmittel GmbH, DE- Sevina AG, St. Gallen schaft, Naturschutzinspektorat, Kempten Stefan Bähler, Olten Bern Software AG-Stiftung, FiBL, DE-Frankfurt DE-Darmstadt Irene Balmer, Moosseedorf Andermatt Biocontrol AG, Wilfried Bär, Adliswil Grossdietwil FiBL Österreich, Wien Soil Association, UK-Bristol Fondation Assistence, FL-Vaduz Sophie and Karl Binding Stiftung, B. and U. Basler-Niggli, Animalco AG, Geflügelzucht, Strengelbach Staufen Fondation Sur-la-Croix, Basel Basel Stiftung für Solidarität im Hans-Rudolf Baumann, applied genetics network, Davos Fonds Landschaft Schweiz (FLS), Oberengstringen Bern Tourismus SST, Basel Arbeitsgemeinschaft Schweizer Richard Baumann, Weiningen Food and Agriculture Organization Stiftung “Soliva”, Chur Rinderzüchter (ASR), Bern Barbara Baumgartner, Lachen /AR Arbovitis, Frick of the United Nations (FAO), Stiftung Sonnenwiese, FL-Vaduz IT-Rom Ricco Bergamin, Liebefeld ASI, Luzern and DE-Offenbach Stiftung Temperatio, Kilchberg Fürstentum Liechtenstein Heinrich and Bertha Beringer, AUE (Amt für Umwelt and Stiftung Wirtschaft