7th European Organic Congress

. The IFOAM EU Group, in cooperation with the Lithuanian EU Council Presidency and the organic sector in Lithuania, have announced the 7th European Organic Congress in Vilnius, Lithuania, 2-4 July 2013. Shaping Europe’s Organic Future Together: Making an impact on the EU organic legal framework within the future CAP 2013 will be a key year for organic farming. The European Commission...

New implementing Regulation – changes to the Organic Control System in EU

The European Commission published on April 30th, 2013 the new implementing regulation (EU) 392/2013 which affects the Organic Control System in the European Union. The new implementing regulation inserts new elements in the control system aiming at further securing the efficiency of controls and the organic integrity of the certified products. The most significant changes can be summarized to the...

Consultation for the review of the European policy on organic agriculture

Organic farming and production play a significant economic role in the EU’s agricultural landscape. They can provide a market-oriented alternative for agricultural producers wishing to respond to the increasing demand for high-quality, eco-friendly products. Under the Common Agricultural Policy, organic production is supported by European financial support, policies and laws. This approach...

Organic Agriculture – A Strategy for Climate Change Adaptation

Changing climate patterns have already begun to have considerable impact on agricultural production in many regions. In the near future, shifts in local climatic conditions and the frequency of extreme weather events such as droughts and floods are expected to occur even more frequently, with potentially devastating effects for agricultural yields. Strategies need to be developed to make our food...

Organic veg boxes by TESCO

TESCO the biggest retailer in UK made recently a rather unespected business move. They started delivering fresh organic produce under the Soil & Seed trademark. The service is currently available only for the greater London area and if all turns out well the company is expected to offer the service to other UK major cities. This act could be interpreted as an answer to a new turn from the...