OF&G ‘bewildered’ over Defra’s ‘roadmap to nowhere’
Organic Farmers & Growers (OF&G) has expressed dismay at Defra’s Path to Sustainable Farming 2021-2024, calling it a ‘roadmap to nowhere’. Roger Kerr, chief executive of the certifier, comments on…
Organic Trade Association statement on reported choice of Tom Vilsack as Agriculture Secretary
The Organic Trade Association released the following statement today on the reported choice of former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture under President-elect Joe Biden. The Organic…
MEP Sarah Wiener: “Our children will have to live as Cyborgs if we don’t bring food and farming back to nature”
The main outcomes of the OPTA Farm to Fork Event on December 2 is the urgent need for sound instruments that help to realize the ambitious Farm to Fork goal…
UK standards could be ‘undermined’ by misuse of antibiotics in imported meat and dairy, campaigners warn
Amid growing concerns around the global rise in antibiotic resistance, and as the UK explores potential trade agreements with non-EU countries for post-Brexit imports of meat and dairy, a new…
“Forget the CAP: It’s the market that will drive organic forward!”
The transition goals of the EU to become climate neutral in 2050 has faced some serious damage in the realm of food and agriculture. Where the transition of energy, transport…
Regenagri announces members of new governance group
The recently established global regenerative agriculture initiative regenagri has announced the members of its new governance team — a group of pioneering organizations who will work together to progress the…
CAP proposals “A complete failure of the political class”
We are at an important moment in CAP negotiations. IFOAM Organics Europe and the European organic movement are calling for a more ambitious CAP to protect the climate, the environment,…
MPs reject bid to protect post-Brexit food standards
Last night’s vote in the House of Commons saw MPs reject an amendment to the Agriculture Bill which was designed to ensure that post-Brexit food imports would meet domestic legal…
Fresh funding round keeps Sweden’s ambitious organic targets on track
Three leading organic groups – Organic Sweden, Ekologiska Lantbrukarna and KRAV – have welcome continued investments in Sweden’s organic food and farming sectors.
OPTA EU publishes Farm to Fork action plan to reach 25% organic in 2030
The Commission has presented in spring 2020 visionary Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies, warmly welcomed by the Organic Trade and Processing Association Europe (OPTA). Especially the target for 25%…