The Principles of Organic Agriculture

Your Global
Organic Voice
IFOAM Apiculture Forum – BioFach 2016
February 12, 2016 |Thomas Cierpka – Deputy Director
Agenda
1: IFOAM - Organics International – overview
2: Organic 3.0 – The future of organic
3: Action Group of IFOAM – Organics International
** and how you can get involved in
IFOAM Self-organized Structures
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IFOAM is the international umbrella organization
of the Organic Agriculture sector worldwide
Mission
IFOAM's mission is leading, uniting and assisting the
organic movement in its full diversity.
Vision
Our goal is the worldwide adoption of ecologically,
socially and economically sound systems
that are based on the principles of Organic
Agriculture.
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IFOAM Defining the Organic Landmarks since 1972
Definition of Organic Agriculture
The 4 Principles of Organic Agriculture
The Scope of Organic Agriculture
The Family of Standards
IFOAM Positions
IFOAM Policy Briefs
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Definition of Organic Agriculture
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The Principles of Organic Agriculture
The Principle of Health - Organic Agriculture should
sustain and enhance the health of soil, plant, animal,
human and planet as one and indivisible.
The Principle of Ecology - Organic Agriculture should be
based on living ecological systems and cycles, work with
them, emulate them and help sustain them.
The Principle of Fairness - Organic Agriculture should
build on relationships that ensure fairness with regard to the
common environment and life opportunities.
The Principle of Care - Organic Agriculture
should be managed in a precautionary
and responsible manner to protect the
health and well being of current and future
generations and the environment.
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有機農業の原理
前文
「有機農業の原理」は有機農業が成長し発展する上での根本となるものである。それらは
の全ての農業を改善するためのビジョンを示している。
我々は日々、自らを養ってゆかねばならない。
したがって農業は人類にとって最も基本的
の価値は農業に内存している。
この原理は農業を最も広い意味で捉えており、それには人
し、流通するために土や水を培う方法、植物や動物を育てる方法も含まれている。
また、
こ
ながら、次世代に残す遺産を形成してゆく事を考慮している。
「有機農業の原理」は多様な面から有機農業運動を喚起するように働く。
これはIFOAM（国
の道標であり、世界各地に受け入れられるように設けられている。
PRINCÍPIOS da
AGRICULTURA
有機農業は以下の4 つの原理
BIOLÓGICA
健康の原理
生態的原理
PREÂMBULO
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Estes Princípios são a raiz a partir da qual a Agricultura Biológica
cresce e se desenvolve. Eles expressam a contribuição que
a Agricultura Biológica pode dar ao Mundo e oferecem uma
perspectiva com vistas ao aperfeiçoamento da agricultura no
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公正の原理
a água, as plantas e os animais, de modo a produzir, preparar e
distribuir alimentos e outros
bens. Estes Princípiosこれらの原理はそれぞれ
dizem respeito
配慮の原理
次にその説明がなされて
ao modo como as pessoas interagem com o meio circundante,
のとして用いられるべきで
como se relacionam entre si e como constroem a herança
para as
OUR WORLD BOARD
World Board
OUR WORLD BOARD
(back) Frank Eyhorn
Eva Torremocha
Gabriela
Soto
(back) Frank
Eyhorn
Mathew John
Peggy Miars
Eva Torremocha
Gabriela Soto
Mathew John
Peggy Miars
Manjo Smith
Zejiang
ZhouSmith
Manjo
Andre Leu - Australia
Roberto Ugas
(front) Gerold
Rahmann
Roberto
Ugas
IFOAM(front)
Apiculture
ForumRahmann
@ BioFach 2016
Zejiang Zhou
Gerold
Andre Leu - Australia
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5 Pillars of IFOAM - Organics International
Organic Umbrella
Uniting the Organic Movement
Organic Advocacy
Promoting Sustainability in Agriculture
Organic Value Chain
Facilitating Production and Market Access
Organic Programs
Assisting Organic Development
Academy
Building Organic Leaders’ Capacity
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Yearbook ‚The World of Organic Agriculture‘
The 16th edition was published by FiBL and
IFOAM in February 2015.
Contents:
–  Results of the survey on organic
agriculture worldwide;
–  Organic agriculture in the regions and
country reports;
–  Australia, Canada, the Pacific Islands,
Mediterranean region and The United
States of America.
–  Chapters on the global market, standards
& legislations, voluntary standards, PGS,
European market and vegetables
production in China
–  Numerous tables and graphs.
–  The book can be ordered via IFOAM.bio
and shop.FiBL.org.
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IFOAM’s Budget
Income & Expenses (€ x 1000)
Income
Contributions & fees
Donations
Other income
Project income
Interest Income
Expenses
Personnel expenses
Administrative expenses
Internal structures
Self-organized Structures
Other expenses
Depreciation
Project expenses
Profit before taxes
Taxes
Annual Net Profit
2012
376
11
251
1,315
2
1,955
2013
351
41
342
1,330
1
2,065
812
203
24
43
56
7
801
1,945
846
230
30
43
166
7
735
2,058
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18
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Organic Leadership Course (OLC)
150 hours intensive
training
2 residential modules
10 webinars
study materials
thematic report
concrete project
Building
Bridges
& Taking
Action
The Netherlands
Korea
Mexico
Thailand
Switzerland
India
Phillipines
India/ Sri Lanka
Inspire, Interact, Innovate
www.ifoam.bio/
academy
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• 
IFOAM Advocacy raises awareness of relevance of organic to UN processes; • 
Organic Agriculture builds communities through social intensification and by pioneering initiatives such as PGS; • 
Organic Agriculture sustains healthy soils, ecosystems & people (organic as an indicator for Sustainable Development Goals); • 
Ecological intensification helps achieve food security by offering affordable practices for smallholders – takes on the Zero Hunger Challenge; • 
Organic Agriculture reduces CO2 emissions and enables adaptation (organic at the heart of new climate change agreement); • 
Focus on family farming (IYFF-­‐2014) and soils (IYS-­‐2015); • 
Advocacy Ambassadors to help us spread the word! IFOAM Apiculture Forum @ BioFach 2016
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Internalizing External costs !
Andre Leu,
IFOAM President,
collected scientific
evidence globally:
There are no safe
pesticides!
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Global Organic Voice - Advocacy targets
Developing partnerships with International Organizations and
Institutions such as the:
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FAO – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
IFAD – International Fund for Agricultural Development
UNCTAD – United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
UNEP – United Nations Environment Program
UNCCD – United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
UNCSD – United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development
UNFCCC – United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
World Bank
Codex Alimentarius – created by FAO and WHO
to develop food standards
-  ISO – International Organization for Standardization
-  OECD - Organization for Economic Co-operation
and Development
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and others
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International Year of Soils 2015 (IYS-2015)
Main message:
‘Supporting organic agriculture means supporting healthy soils’
IFOAM is on the
International Steering Committee
(ISC) for IYS-2015 as well as a
full member of the Global Soil
Partnership
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International Year of Soils 2015 (IYS-2015)
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IFOAM ambassadors promote organic at the
Regional Soil Partnership Workshops and other
events such as
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39th FAO Conference
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5th International Symposium on Soil
Organic Matter
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Soil Science in a Changing World
• 
Global Soil Partnership Plenary Assembly
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Ban GMO in Agriculture
A global coalition of around 100 organizations
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Participatory Guarantee Systems –
PGS - Information and tools
Development of publications and tools to provide
information for emerging initiatives including:
ü  Self Evaluation Form
ü  PGS Guidelines
ü  PGS Case Studies
ü  PGS Videos
ü  Best Practice Study on PGS
and social processes
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www.ifoam.bio
ifoam.organic
@IFOAMorganic
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Best Practice Guideline
… showing the direction into which
the organic sector should develop
and at the same time contribute to
global sustainability in the following
dimensions:
•  Social
•  Ecological
•  Economic
•  Cultural
•  Accountability
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Impact ?
Visualization+of+IFOAM’s+vision+(proposal+for+discussion):+
The impact ambition
“Worldwide adoption of ecologically, socially and economically sound systems, based on the Prin
Towards more sustainable agriculture
1).Increasing the adoption of organic principles
in.mainstream agriculture («organic lighthouse»)
Frequency
Global.
agriculture
2).Growing the organic sector
(certified and nonAcertified).while
making it more sustainable
Organic
agriculture
low
Sustainability
high
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Organic 3.0 Worldview
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to future generations. Organic 3.0 strategizes, implements
and delivers with awareness of tradition, culture and
science, and develops based on scientific evidence and on
its principles of health, ecology, fairness and care.
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The overall goal of
Organic 3.0 is to enable
a widespread uptake of
truly sustainable farming
systems and markets based
on organic principles and
imbued with a culture of
innovation, of progressive
improvement towards best
practice, of transparent
integrity, of inclusive
collaboration, of holistic
systems, and of true
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The organic movement is ready and keen to ally with and
to be seen as a partner of all those who share the vision of
a truly sustainable agriculture.
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Action Group of IFOAM – Organics International
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join
the IFOAM umbrella
help us
Lead
Unite&
Assist
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19th IFOAM Organics International
World Congress 2017
India 2017 !
Mark you calendars !
November 9-11, 2017, New Delhi, India
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Thomas Cierpka,
[email protected]
THANK YOU!
www.ifoam.bio