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Research Insitute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL Switzerland)

As the program coordination body, the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) has the lead in overall strategic guidance and scientific responsibility of the program. FiBL supports the capacity building of project staff and partners in research concept, research methodology, implementation of trials and surveys, and analysis of results. In addition, FiBL monitors project progress of activities, expected outputs and outcomes.

Program coordination

The program coordinator ensures the strategic orientation of the program, coordinates the program at FiBL level and is in charge of the dissemination strategy at internationa level. The program coordinator is the direct contact person for the Coordination Committee of Donors (CCD).

Program coordinator

Marc Cotter (PD Dr. sc. agr.) Department of International Cooperation Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) Ackerstrasse 113 5070 Frick, Switzerland Phone +41 (0)62 865 04 63 Fax +41 (0)62 865 72 73 [email protected]

Program coordinator assistant

David Bautze (M.Sc.) Department of International Cooperation Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) Ackerstrasse 113 5070 Frick, Switzerland Phone +41 (0)62 865 04 91 Fax +41 (0)62 865 72 73 david.bautze(at)fibl.org

Program advisory unit

The program advisory unit aims to support the SysCom program and country coordination in stragtegic overall questions as well as dissemination activities.

Program advisor

Beate Huber (Dipl.-Ing. Agr. FH) Department of International Cooperation Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) Ackerstrasse 113 5070 Frick, Switzerland Phone +41 (0)62 865 04 25 Fax +41 (0)62 865 72 73 beate.huber(at)fibl.org

Amritbir Riar (Dr.) Department of International Cooperation Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) Ackerstrasse 113 5070 Frick, Switzerland Phone +41 (0)62 865 72 88 Fax +41 (0)62 865 72 73 [email protected]

Country coordination

The three country projects (Bolivia, India, Kenya) are coordinated by a FiBL senior scientist (country leader). The senior scientists are responsible for the planning, monitoring and reporting of the activities in the respective country projects. The country leaders are supported by a country team at FiBL.

Country Leader Bolivia

To be assigned in the begining of 2023.

Department of International Cooperation Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) Ackerstrasse 113 5070 Frick, Switzerland Fax +41 (0)62 865 72 73

Country Leader India

Akanksha Singh (Dr. rer. nat.)  Department of International Cooperation Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) Ackerstrasse 113 5070 Frick, Switzerland Phone +41 (0)62 865 04 81 Fax +41 (0)62 865 72 73 akanksha.singh(at)fibl.org

Country Leader Kenya

Noah Adamtey (Dr. Phil. Agr. & Envir.) Department of International Cooperation Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) Ackerstrasse 113 5070 Frick, Switzerland Phone +41 (0)62 865 72 49 Fax +41 (0)62 865 72 73 noah.adamtey(at)fibl.org

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The World of Organic Agriculture - Statistics & Emerging Trends 2020

The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) is one of the world’s leading institutes in the field of organic agriculture. FiBL’s strengths lie in its interdisciplinary research, thanks to its innovations developed jointly with farmers and the food industry as well as in its solution-oriented development projects and rapid knowledge transfer from research into practice.

It is important to specify that agroecology and organic agriculture do not constitute the same approach. Whereas organic agriculture has often focused on cropping practices and input regulation, agroecology seeks to integrate diverse system components and practices, local-knowledge, and socio-economic principles into the design of sustainable food and agricultural systems. In short, organic agriculture can be conceived under the umbrella of Agroecology since both approaches are striving to transform food systems in a particular ecological and cultural context.

The global survey on organic farming is currently carried out by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL. Numerous experts from more than 180 countries are contributing to the data collection.  This annual survey on organic agriculture worldwide is supported by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), the International Trade Centre (ITC), the Sustainability Fund of Coop Switzerland, and NürnbergMesse, the organizers of the BIOFACH fair.

The number of organic producers was reported to be around 2.8 million according to  data from 186 countries (data as of the end of 2018). India continues to be the country with the highest number of producers, followed by Uganda and Ethiopia.

The market research company, Ecovia Intelligence, estimates that the global market for organic food surpassed 100 billion US dollars for the first time in 2018. The United States is the leading market, followed by Germany and France.

A total of 71.5 million hectares were organically managed at the end of 2018, representing a growth of 2.9 percent compared to 2017. Oceania (36.0 million hectares) has the largest organic agricultural area followed by Europe (15.6 million hectares) and Latin America (8 million hectares) .

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