New Zealand: Organic umbrella organisation gets $1.5m Government Funding

The organic umbrella organisation, Organics Aotearoa New Zealand (OANZ), is to receive $1.5 million in government funding over the next three years.

Malta Organic Agriculture Movement (MOAM) forwards eco-tourism

Malta Organic Agriculture Movement in collaboration with the Mellieha Local Council organized an open public forum on Organic Farming, Ecotourism and Agritourism.

Children Facing High Risks from Pesticide Poisoning

Children are facing higher risks from pesticides than adults and need greater protection.

Basic goes into overdrive

This year, the German organic-supermarket chain Basic intends to pass the 20 store threshold.

GM-cotton in India

Following complaints of allergenic reactions among farmers growing genetically modified cotton, a three member panel was set up to investigate the matter.

The First IFOAM International Conference on Animals in Organic Production

Organic livestock production is growing rapidly throughout the world, and sales are anticipated to increase dramatically in the coming years.

Slovak Republic Organic Food Market

The Slovak market for organic products is just being born and the share of organic food in the turnover of food products was less than 0.1 % in 2004.

Strategies to support domestic organic markets in countries with emerging organic

A new study of the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL).

Biotech foods: international safety laws agreed

United Nations talks on the global trade in genetically modified foods and crops ended with an agreement on the labelling of GM grains traded worldwide.

Trade Symposium at BioFach: Attracting Customers, International Models of Success

“Organic trade - reaching consumers with innovative ideas” was the title of this year’s specialist symposium that was held one day before BioFach opened in Nuremberg.

Commission forbids legislation concerning separate placement of GMO products in supermarket shelves

The European Commission has decided that the notification by the government of Cyprus of draft legislation requiring genetically modified (GM) foods to be displayed separately from non-GM foods in supermarkets is non-admissible.

Italy: The Wholesale Trade Operates Nationwide

In contrast to Germany’s regional wholesale trade, most of the specialist wholesale trade in Italy covers the whole country.

Agrosophia helps develop organic and biodynamic agriculture in Russia

So far, organic agriculture in Russia is not very developed.

Golden Salima Award and six Trends Awards for organic products

The results of the competition for the best products were ceremonially announced at a Gala evening at the food fair Salima in Brno, in the Czech Republic on Tuesday, March 7. 2006.

Organic farming area in Czech Republic stagnates

For the first time since 1995, the size of the organic farming area in the Czech Republic declined last year.

Ecor and Baule Volante: two Italian wholesalers

Ecor and Baule Volante - portrait of two Italian wholesalers.

New Study Confirms Ecological Virtues of Organic Farming

Organic farming has long been touted as an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional agriculture.

UNCTAD, UNEP and IFOAM Join Forces for Regional Organic Standards in East Africa

New partnership announced at March 7-10 workshop in Arusha, Tanzania to promote organic agriculture development in East Africa.

Eosta: biodegradable plastic packaging - 30 million a year

Patrick Gerritsen from Natura, the packaging manufacturer, is pleased: “It was Eosta that caused the food  market to convert to biodegradable plastics.”

Wal-Mart wants more organic food offerings

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. aims to be the mass-market provider of organic food, and will have doubled its organic offerings over the next couple of weeks.