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GOMA (Global Organic Market Access) Project calls for Tender

Qualified consultants are invited to submit proposals on study and recommendations for developing Regional Organic Standards in Asia. Proposals should be submitted electronically to GOMA Project Manager, Diane Bowen, d.bowen@ifoam.org by 22 August.

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IFOAM's Membership votes "Yes" on the new OGS Proposal

In the membership vote of 18 July 2010 on the IFOAM Organic Guarantee System (OGS), 134 Members (out of 667 members, voter participation of 20%) cast their votes on the question:

‘Do you agree with the political direction of the presented OGS and do you give the World Board the mandate to start offering the five proposed services to potential clients and to report progress to the next General Assembly 2011 in Korea?’

125 Members (93%) answered 'Yes, I agree' and 9 Members (7%) answered 'No, I disagree'. 2 votes were invalid.

The suggested Organic Guarantee System is now decided and the IFOAM World Board has the mandate to start implementation of the new system, while observing IFOAM’s procedures and policies. The IFOAM World Board will report to the General Assembly 2011 in Korea.

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For background information on the OGS Revision process, please click here.




Special Announcement:
IFOAM invites its Membership to Comment on the Revision of GOTS, the Global Organic Textile Standard


GOTS has opened the first round of the revision input system regarding the revision of the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) 2.0 and the corresponding Manual. The first revision draft of GOTS 3.0 and the corresponding Manual for the Implementation of GOTS are open for a 60 day comment period, starting 24th of June. IFOAM invites its membership and other selected stakeholders to send IFOAM their comments. Comments received by IFOAM before the 12th of August will be compiled and channeled to GOTS, possibly in the form of an IFOAM position.

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IFOAM at UNFCCC Climate Change Negotiations in Bonn




IFOAM has UNFCCC observer status. Agriculture is now becoming an increasingly important component of the climate change negotiations. This two-week meeting in Bonn was one of the last negotiating sessions before a potential agreement is signed at CoP16 in Mexico.

IFOAM attended to help ensure that the world's small holder farmers are strengthened not
weakened by international climate policies and funding mechanisms. The IFOAM 'side' event in the negotiation building showcased the potential of Organic Agriculture as an affordable and sustainable system for climate change mitigation and adaptation.
More information on IFOAM at UNFCCC Bonn


PoweredbyNature Campaign
Launch of the IFOAM

Organic Agriculture contributes to biodiversity by prohibiting the clearance of primary ecosystems, integrating high levels of natural and agricultural biodiversity into the farming system and by avoiding toxic chemical inputs. The campaign will:

  • bring attention to the impacts of industrial agriculture on biodiversity and on the local people who rely on biodiversity for their livelihoods
  • make the biodiversity stewardship role of the world’s small-holder farmers who produce over 70% of the world’s food more visible
  • raise awareness of how the independence, livelihoods, biodiversity and climate resilience of the world’s small-holder farmers can be affordably and sustainably strengthened through the eco-intensification of their farming systems
  • encourage organic farmers to submit short videos showcasing eco-intensification

Celebrating Seed Diversity: The Green Foundation, India

The World of Organic Agriculture 2010 The World of Organic Agriculture 2010

The 11th edition of The World of Organic Agriculture documents recent developments in global organic agriculture.

The purchase of the book includes free download of the pdf version, access to excel sheet with selected data and powerpoint presentations. Organic faming is practiced in more than 150 countries and 35 million hectares of agricultural land are managed organically. The global sales of organic food and drink reached 50.9 billion US dollars in 2008.



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Organic Business Guide - Cover The Organic Business Guide

This guide is written for those who are actively engaged in setting up or managing organic businesses with groups of smallholders. It provides practical know-how and essential information for planning, managing and expanding such a business.



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IFOAM Guide to Biodiversity and Landscape Quality in Organic Agriculture IFOAM Guide to Biodiversity and Landscape Quality in Organic Agriculture
This guide is designed to provide practical working examples and suggestions for farmers and advisers who are aiming for real positive change on farmlands world wide. Proven innovations from a wide variety of farms, traditions and agro-ecological zones are described, along with the underlying ecological and agricultural principles that make them effective. The more we all understand of the potential benefits and synergies of enhanced biodiversity and landscape quality within any and all types of agriculture, the more effective and appropriate the solutions that arise in our own contexts will be. This Guide provides a start for that process on which we can build, within the traditions of Organic Agriculture, but applicable for all rural land use.

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IFOAM Donation Campaign 17th IFOAM Organic World Congress CC Campaign Advocacy Campaigns Biodiversity Campaign
IFOAM Donation Campaign
Soil and More - Carbon Neutral
German VersionEvents

SEPTEMBER 16th, 2010
Inspiration for Living Change: Visionen und Inspirationen für eine bessere Welt
Bonn, Germany
SEPTEMBER 21-23rd, 2010
BioFach Japan 2010
Tokyo, Japan
OCTOBER 7-10th, 2010
Nature-Health Fair 2010
Ljubljana, Slovenia
OCTOBER 13-16th, 2010
BioFach America 2010
Boston, USA
NOVEMBER 3-5th, 2010
BioFach América Latina 2010
Sao Paulo, Brazil
DECEMBER 7-9th, 2010
BioFach India 2010
Mumbai, India
DECEMBER 6-8th, 2010
Middle East Natural & Organic Products Expo 2010
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
SEPTEMBER 28th - OCTOBER 1st, 2011
17th Organic World Congress 2011
Gyeonggi Paldang, South Korea
OCTOBER 3-5th, 2011
IFOAM General Assembly 2011
Gyeonggi Paldang, South Korea
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