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February 15-18, 2012: BioFach and BioFach Congress 2012 in Nuremberg, Germany

(06/01/2012)

Some 2,500 exhibitors and 44,000 trade visitors are expected again at BioFach, the World Organic Trade Fair, in Nürnberg from 15–18 February 2012. At the BioFach Congress a wide range of topics will be covered. Further information www.biofach.dewww.biofach.de/en/congress/ read more

African Organic Agriculture Training Manual: Implementation in Africa Begins

(17/11/2011)

On November 16, 2011, Switzerland’s Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) presented the African Organic Agriculture Training Manual at the International Conference on Ecological Organic Agriculture in Nairobi. The presentation marks the beginning of a two-year validation process. FiBL... read more

USDA Supports Research and Marketing of Organic Agriculture

(09/11/2011)

The United States' Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced on October 25, 2011, 23 new grants to research and extension programs working to help organic producers and processors grow and market high quality organic agricultural products. The grants, totalling $19 million in all,... read more