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 …
- unites the most important organic breeding initiatives in Europe
- certifies new open-pollinated varieties according to strict guidelines
- provides its own variety lists with varieties from organic breeding
- makes organic breeding better known
- co-operates with partners from breeding, seed trade, agriculture, plant nurseries, wholesale, direct marketing, natural food trade, catering and processing companies in the organic sector to make the varieties better known.
The label for organic breeding
The bioverita label characterises products at all stages of the value chain: from varieties to seeds, young plants, fresh vegetables and processed products such as flour, bread or juice. Organic right from the start. From breeding to the end product.
Would you also like to get involved in organic breeding? Then get in touch with us.
- Plant Breeding Means Diversity
Portrait of Friedemann Ebner If you talk to Friedemann Ebner, born in 1958, it quickly becomes clear what is meant by diversity in breeding – so quickly, ebulliently and enthusiastically does he speak about his projects. It is not just the different vegetable crops that he has dealt with over the course of his many years ... - Marketing Project with Grell Naturkost
“The regional organic wholesaler in the north, Grell Naturkost in Kaltenkirchen, is a new bioverita active member and project partner. The company Grell Naturkost has been supporting organic breeding for many years and, together with bioverita, is now ensuring that vegetables from organic breeding can be labeled with the bioverita box corner in specialist shops. At ... - Vision and Mission
We did a lot of thinking about the goals of bioverita in the last few weeks and months. This document is an even clearer mission statement about being organic right from the start. - fair report: Biofach 2020
For the third time, Bioverita took the topic of organic seed breeding to BIOFACH trade visitors. Many visitors took advantage of the opportunity to talk to breeders and market partners directly about the growing range of special varieties for org
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!
In 2021 leading representatives of the organic industry congratulated bioverita on the 10th anniversary
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