Bio Suisse
(German) Vereinigung der Schweizer Biolandbau-Organisationen (French) Fédération des entreprises agricoles biologique suisses | |
Former logo of Bio Suisse ("Bio Bud"). | |
Motto | Bio Bud. People, animals and nature in balance. |
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Formation | 1981 |
Headquarters | Basel |
Subsidiaries | 32 associations of organic farmers and the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture[1] |
Affiliations | International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements |
Website | www.bio-suisse.ch |
Bio Suisse is the main organisation of organic agriculture in Switzerland. It notably manages the guidelines of the organic label "Bio Suisse".[1]
It was founded in 1981 and, as federation of the Swiss organic farmers, represents the interest of about 6,000 agricultural businesses (regularly inspected by independent bodies).[2]
The organic label "Bio Suisse" is widely distributed in Switzerland, for instance trough it largest supermarkets chains: Migros and Coop.
History
As of 2012, eleven percent of Swiss farms are organic.[2]
Between 2010 and 2015, the surface of organic agriculture in Switzerland increased of 23 percent, reaching 136,000 hectares.[3]
Since 2015, the Conservatory and Botanical Garden of the City of Geneva is the first public garden in Switzerland to formally meet the standards of Bio Suisse.
Notes and references
- 1 2 "Who is Bio Suisse" (page visited on 19 October 2016).
- 1 2 Peter Siegenthaler, "Rich or poor, Swiss are big fans of organic food", Swissinfo, 31 May 2012 (page visited on 18 October 2016).
- ↑ "La Suisse se place au cinquième rang européen en matière d'agriculture bio", Radio Télévision Suisse, 25 October 2016 (page visited on 25 October 2016).
See also
- Economy of Switzerland#Agriculture
- Environmental movement in Switzerland
- EU-Eco-regulation
- International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (member)
- Organic aquaculture
- Research Institute of Organic Agriculture
External links
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