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.
- Market partnership with Gut Wulfsdorf
In September 2021, bioverita started a collaboration with Gut Wulfsdorf, a Demeter farm in Ahrensburg near Hamburg. The company has always attached great importance to open pollinated varieties. - Peas are the future
Breeder Agata Leska from the GZPK reports on her many years of work on new pea varieties. Cultivating them is good for the soil and, as a source of protein, peas are an important food crop for humans and animals. - 25 years of Seed Fund
Founded in 1996, the Seed Fund collects donations to promote organic breeding. Since then, over 50 types of grain and 100 types of vegetables have been developed. - Wheat from organic breeding – a beacon project
Wheat from organic breeding has proven its worth, especially in the difficult growing year of 2021. Breeder Michael Locher explains why he still works on the further development of the varieties every day.
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!