Workshop "The Contribution of Organic Agriculture to the SDGs: Scientific evidence from comparative research"

Abstract

The workshop was hosted by the European Commission in the Albert Borschette Conference Centre and took place between 9:30am and 5pm. During the workshop, FiBL scientists presented their results of FiBL flagship projects in regard to the contribution of organic agriculture to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These results were discussed first by a scientific panel and finally by a policy panel that put together the most relevant institutions in the field of sustainable development. Moderators • Frank Eyhorn, IFOAM – Organics International/Helvetas • Gurbir Bhullar, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), Switzerland Speakers • Urs Niggli, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), Switzerland • Beate Huber, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), Switzerland • Irene Kadzere, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), Switzerland • Noah Adamtey, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), Switzerland • Christian Schader, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), Switzerland • Adrian Mueller, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), Switzerland • Veronica Seufert, Institute for Environmental Studies, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam • Stéphane Bellon, French National Institute for Agricultural Research, INRA • Bram Moeskops, IFOAM EU • Carolina Starr, Food And Agriculture Organization (FAO) • Wilem Olthof, Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development (DG DEVCO), European Commission • Maria Heubuch, Member of the European Parliament, The Greens/European Free Allianc