| Motto | Excellence for sustainability |
|---|---|
| Established | 1973 |
| Research type | Applied research |
Field of research | Organic agriculture |
| Staff | 175 (Switzerland) 30 (Germany) 18 (Austria) |
| Location | Frick, Switzerland (main) Germany Austria |
| Website | www.fibl.org |
The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (German: Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, in short: FiBL), is an organic farming information and research centre. 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 FiBL is one of the world’s leading institutes in the field of organic agriculture. Its locations are situated in Switzerland (founded in 1973), Germany (2000), Austria (2004), France (2017) and a representation in Brussels/Belgium (2017) through FiBL Europe. FiBL’s strengths lie in its interdisciplinary research, innovations developed jointly with farmers and the food industry, solution-oriented development projects and rapid knowledge transfer from research into practice. In 2024, the Swiss centre employs more than 300 people.[1]