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Estonian Organic Farming Foundation

Estonia

Estonian Organic Farming Foundation (EOFF) is a non-governmental, non-profit foundation, whose activities focus on development of the Estonian organic sector. EOFF is mostly engaged in knowledge transfer, networking and promotional activities, and also works on policy and regulatory issues.

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Etelä-Suomen Viljelijäyhdistys - ESVY ry

Finland

Southern Finland Organic Farmers Association - ESVY ry represents organic farms and farmers but represents also the whole value chain from greater Helsinki and Southern Finland area consumers as its supporting members.

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Europäisches Bioobst Forum e.V.

Austria

European organization of organic apple and pear growers.

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Europäisches Konsortium für ökologische Pflanzenzucht e. V.

Switzerland

The European Consortium for Organic plant breeding (ECO-PB), founded 20th April 2001 in Driebergen (NL), aims to provide a platform for: discussion and exchange of knowledge and experiences; initiation, support of organic plant breeding programmes; the development of scientific concepts of an organic plant breeding; the provision of independent, competent expertise to develop standard setting with respect to organic plant breeding. ECO-PB commits itself to the principles of organic agricultur...

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Fédération Nationale d'Agriculture Biologique des Régions de France - FNAB

France

The National Federation of Organic Agriculture (FNAB) represents over 10, 000 organic farmers in France and overseas. FNAB was created in 1978 by 4 organic farmers and gathers nowadays as a network 78 local and 22 regional groups with a total of 250 employees. The FNAB network works with national and local public authorities and numbers of NGO's to develop organic farming in France. FNAB has contributed to the creation of a private organic brand and label called "Bio cohérence" in 2010.
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Federazione Italiana Agricoltura Biologica e Biodinamica

Italy

FederBio associates the main organic farming organizations at regional and national level, carrying out all activities in the sector of production, transformation, distribution, certification, the ruling and safeguarding of the interests of operators, technicians and organic products consumers. FederBio is currently the sector's unitary representative organization in which the major national regimes for certification, regulation and the protection of operators', technicians' and consumers' in...

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FiBL Europe

Belgium

FiBL Europe is the umbrella organization representing the current five FiBL national research institutes in Brussels. FiBL Europe provides a single contact point to access all the competences of the national FiBL centre; provides scientific knowledge and technical solutions to advance organic farming and sustainable agriculture; contributes to the scientific excellence to develop sustainable food system in Europe and developing countries

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FiBL France

France

The FiBL France was created in 2017 in Drôme. FiBL France works for research on organic farming in France, mainly in Rhône-Alpes-Auvergne region . FiBL France bridges expertise from Switzerland to France and vice versa and performs on-farm research in France.

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Fondazione COISPA ETS

Italy

The mission of COISPA Foundation is to promote environmental research and innovation firmly anchored in ethical principles, social and solidarity values.
Our studies on living marine resources, marine environments, fishery and aquaculture are inspired by animal welfare, environmental protection and the socio-economic enhancement of the communities involved.
The development of organic aquaculture and sustainable fishery is a milestone among our activities.

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Fördergemeinschaft Ökologischer Obstbau (FÖKO) e.V.

Germany

FÖKO (Fördergemeinschaft Ökologischer Obstbau e.V.) is an association of more than 210 organic fruit growers in Germany. We organize scientific studies on organic fruit growing and host conferences, meetings and annual basic courses on organic fruit farming. FÖKO is publisher of the periodical "Öko-Obstbau". We support close cooperation and networking between fruit farmers, consultants and scientists.

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Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau Deutschland

Germany

FiBL Deutschland e.V. provides scientific services to organic agriculture, especially at the interface between research and agricultural practice. From this mandate it derives the four pillars of its work for organic agriculture and the organic food industry. These pillars are knowledge transfer, drawing up concepts to strengthen organic agriculture, scientific support for stakeholders in the field and the promotion of stakeholdernetworks.

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Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau Schweiz

Switzerland

The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) is one of the world’s leading institutes in the field of organic agriculture. Its locations are situated in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, France and a representation in Brussels (Belgium) through FiBL Europe. FiBL’s strengths lie in its interdisciplinary research, innovations developed jointly with farmers and the food industry, solution-oriented development projects and rapid knowledge transfer from research into practice.

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Gäa e.V. - Vereinigung ökologischer Landbau Bundesverband

Germany

Out of an environmental movement Gäa e.V., association of organic farming, was founded in Dresden in 1988. Gäa became the first East German organic farmers organization. The main objective is to provide information and guidance to farmers, gardeners and processors for the conversion process to organic principles. Lobbying and capacity-building in the field of the organic sector are its main objectivs. Gäa has developed own standards and started inspection and certification activities in 1991....

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Gesellschaft für Ressourcenschutz (GfRS)

Germany

GfRS has been a leading certification body for organic production since 1991. Our innovative team comprises 28 staff members and 50 inspectors, who hold different qualifications. It is our conviction that we dedicate our work to the field of organic certification and other reliable sustainability standards. We stand for transparency and credibility. Our highly motivated team engages in the improvement of the quality assurance for agriculture products and food. The effective implementation of...

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Global Standard gemeinnützige GmbH

Germany

We develop and operate the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS). GOTS is recognized as the leading processing standard for textiles made from organic fibers worldwide. It defines high level environmental criteria along the entire supply chain of organic textiles and requires compliance with social criteria and independent third party certification.

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Groupe de Recherche en Agriculture Biologique

France

The Groupe de Recherche en Agriculture Biologique (GRAB) has experience in leading research and extension projects in organic farming in France since 1979. GRAB scientists are recognised as experts for organic fruit, vegetable and grapevine crops.

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Hanspeter Schmidt, Attorney-at-law, Freiburg (Germany), EU Organic Certification Law & Organic Comme

Germany

Hanspeter Schmidt studied at the University of Freiburg and the University of Georgia, Athens, School of Law. After judical clerkships he entered private practice. Since 1992 he focused on providing for legal councel to companies and associations working in organic agriculture and with organic products. Some clients are producers and processors, some are certifiers and many farmers. Some are governments or public authorities. He works for clients from Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Australia.

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Holmbeck EcoConsult (Paul Holmbeck)

Denmark

After 25 years in leadership of Organic Denmark, I am now advising leaders in government, business and NGOs around the world, on political strategy, advocacy, policy frameworks and market development – with primary focus on the organic farming and food sector. I also provide hands-on, targeted lobby and public affairs initiatives related to organics and climate, and often used as a speaker on organic market development and organic political frameworks, based on our success in Denmark, driving...

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ICEA - Istituto per la Certificazione Etica ed Ambientale

Italy

ICEA is a stakeholder owned certification organinization, with over 13,000 certified firms with strong ethical, environmental amd social values, employing about 300 technical staff and operating 23 operation centres in Italy and abroad; it is one of the top certification bodies in Italy and in Europe. ICEA operates all over the world directly or with local partnerships. Organic agriculture certification (EU, JAS, NOP, COR etc) is the main activity; other certification schemes developed are: s...

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ICROFS - International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems

Denmark

ICROFS, International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems, has existed since 1996. The centre is appointed and financially supported by the Ministry of Environment and Food of Denmark.ICROFS contributes to further development of a market-driven and competitive organic sector and thereby supports a continuous growth in the Danish organic sector. ICROFS is located at Aarhus University in Foulum, Viborg and has its own national board and own regulations. The centre supports organic resea...

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Ideella föreningen Ekocentrum Informationscentrum för Ekologiska Produkter, Ekomatcentrum

Sweden

Ekomatcentrum – Pioneering Sustainable and Organic Food Services

Founded in 1997 by Eva Fröman and Carin Enfors, Ekomatcentrum is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting sustainable and organic food practices within Sweden’s public sector. We drive innovation, support local organic producers, and foster a self-sufficient food culture through partnerships and initiatives like Ekomatsligan, which benchmarks and celebrates progress in organic food procurement. Our events, education pr...

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IG Bio-Initiative e.V.

Germany

The focus of the BIO initiative is to create standards and quality assurance programs for biological production in the plant and animal field, thus offering a simple, transparent and easy-to-understand assessment of products. In the end, however, it is also a prerequisite for how much animal protection has been taken into account during the production of a product. As a result, higher standards and more animal welfare justify better positioning for the producers and competitors.

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IN.N.E.R. - International Network of Eco Regions

Italy

I.N.N.E.R. is the International Umbrella Organisation of the Organic-Districts/Eco-Regions: Territories naturally devoted to organic, where farmers, citizens, public authorities, realize an agreement aimed at the sustainable management of local resources, based on the principles of organic farming and agro-ecology. I.N.N.E.R. gives assistance to stakeholders or organic and agro-ecology sector and provides services to build shared strategy of Organic-Districts development; it offers training, ...

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Information Center ''Green Dossier''

Ukraine

Information Center "Green Dossier" is an environmental NGO established in 1994.
“Green Dossier” promotes principles of sustainable development and their integration into national policies and government programs by disseminating objective environmental and social information to mass media, local communities, government and business, involving them to practical action.
Promotion of the sustainable production and consumption, and sustainable agriculture including organic are in our core acti...

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Innovationcenter for Økologisk Landbrug

Denmark

The Innovation Centre for Organic Farming is a centre for the development of organic farming in Denmark. Through research, trials and the collection and dissemination of knowledge about agriculture, the Innovation Centre will ensure that organic farming develops according to the four organic principles, with the objective of more sustainable agriculture.

The Innovation Centre for Organic Farming will contribute to maintaining Denmark’s world-leading position in organic farming, among other...

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