The poster presents the main internet sites maintained by FIBL in 2002:

www.fibl.org

www.oekolandbau.de

http://www.organicxseeds.com

Alföldi, Thomas

Hermanowski, Robert

Meier, Julia

Morgner, Marion

Willer, Helga

Wörner, Frank

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The Internet Activities of FiBLResearch Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL)1, Ackerstrasse, CH-5070 Frick, admin@fibl.ch, www.fibl.chResearch Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL)2, office Frankfurt,Galvanistr. 28, D- 60486 Frankfurt, www.fibl.de, fibl@fibl.deH. Willer1, T. Alföldi1, R. Hermanowski2,Julia Meier2, M. Morgner1, F. Wörner2Institution Information Most organisations of the organic sector use the inter-net in order to present their own activities. Currentlythe internet sites of the Research Institute of OrganicAgriculture (FiBL) www.fibl.ch and www.fibl.de areexpanding, and in the near future they will contain allFiBL information in several languages.www.fibl.ch and www.fibl.deInternet portal: Information for consumers, farmers and processorsTo date there are few internet portals for organic farming. Ideally they should pro-vide access to all available information about organic farming. In Germany the portalwww.oekolandbau.de will be launched September 1st 2002. It is financed by theFederal Ministry of Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture (BMVEL) and imple-mented by FiBL Berlin, Foundation Ecology & Agriculture (SOEL) and the GermanCentre for Documentation and Information in Agriculture (ZADI).www.oekolandbau.deInformation for farmersThe German site www.oekolandbau.de/nrw contains information for farmersinterested in converting to the organic system. The site is financed by one of theregional agricultural ministries in Germany, and it is one of the first web pages inEurope to provide information of relevance to the agricultural practitioner.The site is implemented by FiBL Berlin and Foundation Ecology & Agriculture (SOEL).www.oekolandbau.de/nrwOrganic farming and genetic engineeringThe siteprovides information about production without genetic manipulation(GM) – with special focus on alternatives to GM: Organic farming, Organic Seeds,GM-free Food and Feedstuffs. The site also offers information about biotechnologyand genetic engineering. The goal is to support and link the projects and peoplewho work in the area of GM-free production. It is maintained by FiBL Frick.www.biogene.orgAvailability of organic seedswww.organicxseeds.com is an international market place for organically raised seedsand transplants. The database is maintained by FiBL Frick in co-operation with theItalian AIAB, the Soil Association, UK, the National Institute of Agricultural Botany,UK, the Louis Bolk Institute and the Stichting Zaadgoed, both NL, and the GermanGM-free foods working group (ALOG), D. The information is available in severalEuropean languages.www.organicxseeds.comOrganic farming researchwww.organic-research.org provides information in English about research structuresin Europe, including many addresses of institutions and personalities active inorganic farming research. The site is maintained by FiBL Frick and FoundationEcology & Agriculture (SOEL).www.organic-research.orgThe Internet has become a key platform for information dissemi-nation, and its importance for the development of the organicsector is high. With the potential to provide fast access to up-to-date information the Internet can play an important role in thelarge-scale conversion process. Here some examples of theinternet activities of FiBL, the world’s biggest organic agricultureresearch institute are presented. P#804

The Internet Activities of FiBL

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