The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (German: ''Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau'', in short: FiBL), is an
organic farming
Organic farming, also known as ecological farming or biological farming,Labelling, article 30 o''Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and re ...
information and research centres. As an independent and non-profit organization, it promotes research and projects that help farmers improve their productivity with consideration of environmental and health impacts.
The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture is located in
Frick,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
with branches in
Germany
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and
Austria
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(and projects world-wide). Currently, the Swiss centre employs about 175 people.
History
The ''Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau'' (FiBL) was founded in Switzerland in 1973 by a group of organic farmers and scientists who wanted to promote the growth of the organic farming industry. At the time, the organic movement was still in its initial stages. The founders of FiBL wanted to create a foundation that was exclusively developed to disseminating information and practical advice to farmers who wanted to depart from conventional practices.
Moser, Peter(1994): Der Stand der Bauern. Bäuerliche Politik, Wirtschaft und Kultur gestern und heute. Huber, Frauenfeld.
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