Organic right from the start – From breeding to the end product.
Where does organic start?
According to the definition of the EU Organic Farming Act, organic seed must be used for organic farming. In most cases, this seed comes from conventionally bred varieties and has only been propagated for one generation under organic conditions. That is not enough! We are of the opinion that organic must start earlier, namely at the breeding stage.
What means organic breeding?
Bio-Züchtung develops open-pollinated organic varieties for the special requirements of organic farming using methods and techniques that are compatible with the principles of organic farming – without genetic engineering!
What is bioverita?
bioverita …
- is a non-profit organisation
- brings together the leading organic breeding initiatives in Europe
- provides lists of varieties from organic breeding that meet bioverita’s definition of organic breeding.
- raises awareness of organic breeding
- collaborates with partners from the fields of breeding, the seed trade, agriculture, nursery businesses, wholesale, direct marketing, the organic food trade and processing businesses within the organic sector to raise awareness of the varieties and promote their cultivation.
Independence from conventional breeding
At present, the organic sector is heavily reliant on varieties derived from conventional breeding. With the deregulation of new genetic engineering techniques, which comes into effect from mid-2028, more and more new varieties will be genetically modified and therefore unsuitable for organic farming.
By using organically bred varieties and purchasing products made from them, you are supporting the independence of organic farming.
Would you also like to get involved in organic breeding? Then get in touch with us.
- 221 varieties of organically bred vegetables
Over the past few months, 12 new varieties have been added to bioverita’s list of organically bred vegetable varieties. - A spirit of inquiry for new varieties
The Dutch seed supplier de Bolster has been a member of bioverita since 2022, contributing its breeding activities. Some varieties are already on the bioverita list, whilst others are in the pipeline – as breeder Frans Carree explains. - A look back at Biofach 2026
A place for information, discussion and networking: in February, the ‘Meeting point Organic breeding’ was once again THE go-to destination for organic breeding at the world’s largest organic trade fair. - Review of Biofach 2025
A new appearance – same message: organic from the start – without genetic engineering! For the fifth time, bioverita organized the organic breeding meeting point at BioFach, bringing a core topic of the organic sector to the heart of the trade fair.
bioverita sees itself as a counterbalance to genetic engineering and the consolidation in the seed industry with fewer and fewer suppliers. The range of organic varieties for organic farming must therefore be increased.
bioverita is always about organic breeding – whether that is vegetables, cereals or coming soon, apples!