FiBL at BIOFACH 2023

11 am to 12 pm, Room Istanbul (NCC East), Forum BIOFACH

At this session, the latest data on the European organic market for selected countries will be presented.
Note: After a 15 min break a presentation follows where latest European market developments are discussed and analysed

Presenter

• Dr. Susanne Padel, Thünen-Institut für Betriebswirtschaft, Germany

Speakers

• Laurence Hohn, Agence Bio, France
• Lee Holdstock, Soil Association Certification
• Dr. Hans-Christoph Behr, Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschafts mbH
• Jan Trávníček, Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau FiBL, Switzerland
• Prof. Dr. Raffaele Zanoli, Universtà Politecnica delle Marche (UNIVPM), Italy / Prof. Dr. Franceso Solfanlee Zanoli, Universtà Politecnica delle Marche (UNIVPM), Italy

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3.45 pm to 4.30 pm, Room Istanbul (NCC East), Forum BIOFACH

We will present data from organic consumer surveys in different key countries and highlight the main organic food purchase motivations and barriers. We will also highlight some important characteristics of organic consumers and give an outlook on future organic consumer trends.

Presenter

• NN

Speakers

• Pernille Bundgard, Organic Denmark
• Hanna Stolz, Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau FiBL, Switzerland
• Laure Verdeau, Agence Bio, France

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5 pm to 6 pm, Hall Seoul (NCC East), Forum BIOFACH

At this session, the latest data on organic agriculture worldwide (area, producers, retail sales), as well as information on the latest developments in organic policies and regulations, will be presented.

Presenter

• Marco Schlüter, IFOAM - Organics International, Naturland e.V., Germany

Speakers

• Silvan Hungerbühler, Staatssekretariat für Wirtschaft SECO, Switzerland
• Vladyslav Zhmailo, IFOAM - Organics International
• Amarjit Sahota, Ecovia Intelligence
• Dr. Helga Willer, Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau FiBL, Switzerland

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10 am - 11.30 am, Room Shanghai (NCC East), Forum Sustainability

In response to the urgent need to mitigate climate change, carbon has become a key focus - with policymakers, brands and consumers all looking to the food and farming sector to prove their positive credentials. This session will provide an update on the latest legislative developments. We’ll also hear why it’s important to go beyond carbon and learn from initiatives taking a holistic approach.

Presenter

• Sarah Compson, Soil Association

Speakers

• Sigrid Griese, Bioland Beratung GmbH, Germany
• Prof. Dr. Knut Schmidtke, Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau FiBL, Switzerland
• Hanna Winkler, IFOAM Organics Europe

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12.45 pm to 1.30 pm, Room Oslo (NCC East), Forum Sustainability

Vorstellung des We Care Standards als ganzheitlicher Nachhaltigkeitsbewertungansatzes auf Basis von Managementsystemen in Unternehmen des Lebensmittelmarktes mit dem Fokus auf die 4 wesentlichen Handlungsfeldern Unternehmensführung, Lieferkettenmanagement, Umweltmanagement und Mitarbeiterverantwortung.

Presenter

• NN

Speakers

• Axel Wirz, Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau FiBL, Germany

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1 pm to 1.45 pm, Room Kiew (NCC East), Forum Science

We will discuss vegan agriculture and food systems. We will assess their nutritional, environmental and food-security performance, and challenges related to crop rotation design, adequate nutrient supply as well as processing and dietary quality will be addressed. We will also touch on the broader societal debate around vegan agriculture and vegan diets.

Presenter

• Bernadette Oehen, Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau FiBL, Germany

Speakers

• Dr. Anita Frehner, Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau FiBL, Switzerland
• Alina Gieseke, Förderkreis Biozyklisch-Verganer Anbau, Deutschland
• Dr. Adrian Müller, Forschungsinstitut für biologsichen Landbau FiBL, Switzerland

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1 pm to 2 pm, Room Istanbul (NCC East), Forum BIOFACH

The new Regulation (EU) 2018/848 fundamentally changes the EU’s system for organic imports from third countries, with particularly strong implications for certified smallholder supply chains. We will highlight the state of implementation, key challenges and opportunities for smallholder supply chains and discuss the potential implications on organic imports from EU traders’ perspective in a panel.

Note that after a 15 min break Part 2 starts: "New EU Organic Regulation and ICS group certification in the Global South – The smallholder perspective" (same Room: Instanbul)

Presenter

• Vladyslav Zhmailo, IFOAM – Organics International, Germany

Speakers

• Franziska Bringe, GEPA mbH, Germany
• Christoph Eisenbeiss, Pronatec AG, Switzerland
• Florentine Meinshausen, Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau FiBL, Switzerland
• Maren Peters, Tradin Organic Agriculture, The Netherlands

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2.15 pm to 3.15 pm, Room Istanbul (NCC East), Forum BIOFACH

According to experts from trade and certification bodies, the requirements of the new EU Organic Regulations will have major implications for costs and structures of smallholder groups in the Global South. The session will reflect from the perspective of smallholder groups first experiences in the transition period as well as possible consequences and solutions to proceed from 2025 on forwards.
Don’t miss Part 1: “Organic imports from smallholders beyond 2025: What traders need to know about the implications of new EU Organic Regulation for their supply chains”, starting at 1pm (60 min) also in Istanbul room.

Presenter

• Mareike Brandt, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Germany

Speakers

• Dr. Toralf Richter, Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau FiBL, Switzerland

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4.00 pm to 6.00 pm, Awards ceremony

Since 2014, the BioThesis Organic Food Industry Research Award has been presented at Biofach. Outstanding bachelor's and master's theses along the food value chain are awarded ceremonially. This year, the award winners have looked at church land leasing and the promotion of organic farming in northern Ghana. The focus of the european project is on international communication, cooperation and import.

Presenter

• Giulia Vogel, Büro Lebensmittelkunde und Qualität GmbH, Germany

Speakers

• Dr. Niels Kohlschütter, Schweißfurth Stiftung, Germany
• Suvi Leitner, BLQ GmbH, Germany
• Bernadette Oehen, Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau FiBL, Switzerland
• Julia Schumacher, Bündnis für eine enkeltaugliche Landwirtschaft e.V., Germany
• Bo van Elzakker, Alliance for Organic Integrity
• Petra Wolf, NürnbergMesse, Germany

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11.30 am to 12.30 pm, Room Istanbul (NCC East), Forum BIOFACH

An overview of organic market and sector development and African science network support in (East) Africa will be presented. Representatives from Nigeria, Kenya, and Uganda will share insights about different success factors, for knowledge provision, export and domestic market development, and capacity building among consumers and producers. These inputs will then be synthesized and discussed as part of a panel discussion involving also questions from the plenary.

After a 15 min break, Africa 2 follows: Government strategies to support organic in Africa: a long-term solution for the food crisis?

Presenter

• Markus Arbenz, Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau FiBL, Switzerland

Speakers

• Olugbenga AdeOluwa, NOARA
• Lilian Anguparu, Amfri Farm, Uganda
• Benjamin Gräub, Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau FiBL, Switzerland
• Martin Kimani, Kenyan Organic Agriculture Network (KOAN), Kenya

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2.15 pm to 3 pm, Room Oslo (NCC East), Forum BIOFACH

The Organic Regulation (EU) 2018/848 intends to establish restrictive lists for organic companies for cleaning and disinfecting products to be used in processing and storage facilities. The aim of the BÖLN project "RuDI" was to develop a proposal for the regulation of such products. During the presentation, results of the project as well as the developed regulatory proposal will be presented.

Presenter

• Simone Gärtner, AöL e.V., Germany

Speakers

• Marlene Milan, Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau FiBL, Germany
• Pia Uthe, AöL e.V., Germany

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