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.
- 37 new varieties with bioverita certification
With 37 newly certified vegetable varieties from organic breeding, the total list now comprises 164 varieties of 34 different vegetable crops. - Talk about amazing jobs: Breeding carrots that taste great!
Noémi Uehlinger, vegetable breeder at Sativa Rheinau AG for ten years, talks about her path to breeding and the constant balancing act in her everyday life. - BIOFACH 2023: Meeting point Organic Breeding
At this year’s BIOFACH bioverita is organising a joint stand for the third time under the motto “Treffpunkt Bio-Züchtung” (Meeting Point Organic Breeding) with a large number of partners:inside who are committed to organic breeding. - BIOFACH 2022: Meeting point Organic Breeding
This year’s BIOFACH will take place from July 26th to 29th. bioverita organizes a joint stand with the motto “Meeting Point Organic Breeding” with a large number of partners who are committed to organic breeding.
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!