Family Farming Knowledge Platform

Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL

Type of Organization: Research center
Areas of work: Agroecology
Region: Europe and Central Asia
Country: Switzerland
Description:
The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL was founded in 1973 and is one of the world’s leading research and information centres for organic agriculture and employs 300 people in Switzerland. The close links between different fields of research and the rapid transfer of knowledge from research to advisory work and agricultural practice are FiBL’s strengths. The competence of FiBL Switzerland is also sought after beyond the Swiss borders. Thus, FiBL is involved in numerous international projects – not only in research, consultancy and training but also in development cooperation.