Andrin Schilliger, a student at the School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (HAFL), investigated various soil fertility parameters and potential influencing factors as part of his bachelor's thesis at FiBL.
With 850 participants from over 40 countries, the 2nd Eastern Africa Agroecology Conference, held in Nairobi at the end of March, called on farmers, policymakers, and consumers to drive food systems transformation. During the event, FiBL showcased that, when done right, agroecology boosts resilience, productivity, and sustainability.
The yearbook, jointly published by FiBL and IFOAM – Organics International, is supported by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), the Coop Sustainability Fund, Bio Suisse and NürnbergMesse, the organiser of BIOFACH. Data was collected from 188 countries.
FiBL Switzerland has collaborated with the Center of Agricultural Research and Ecological Studies (CARES) and FAO in the research and innovation project "Agroeconvert" on organic participatory guarantee systems (PGS) in vegetable production in Vietnam.