IFOAM Annual Report 2012 by IFOAM Publications

One Earth, One Future

- 2012 Consolidated Annual Report of the IFOAM Action Group -

IFOAM AgriBioMediterraneo IFOAM EU Group IFOAM Asia IFOAM Latin America IFOAM France IFOAM Japan IFOAM Amenity Agriculture Alliance IFOAM Animal Husbandry Alliance IFOAM Aquaculture Group Intercontinental Network of Organic Farmers Organisations Organic Trade Forum Technology Innovation Platform of IFOAM IOAS Organic World Foundation Global IFOAM

Table of Contents A Message from the President ................................................... p. 1 The Organic World in 2012 at a Glance ........................................ p. 2 The IFOAM Action Group at a Glance ...................................... p. 3 Global IFOAM in 2012: Our Activities ..................................... pp. 4-9

Resuming the Lead ........................................................................... p. 4

The Organic Umbrella ..................................................................... p. 5

Organic Advocacy ........................................................................... p. 6

The Organic Value Chain ............................................................... p. 7

Organic Programs ........................................................................... p. 8

The IFOAM Academy ...................................................................... p. 9

IFOAM’s Self-organized Structures in 2012 ......................... pp. 10-17

The IFOAM Action Group Takes Off ................................................ p. 10

The Regional Bodies ................................................................... pp. 11-13

The Sector Platforms ................................................................. pp. 14-16

The Daughter Organizations .......................................................... p. 17

The Organic Movement in 2012: Our Impacts ..................... pp. 18-20 The Value Chain in Focus

Organic Producers ........................................................................... p. 18

Processing and Trade ....................................................................... p. 19

Organic Services and Development................................................. p. 20

Inspiring Change in 2012: Our Messages .......................... pp. 21-24

One World, One Future .............................................................. pp. 21-22

Sustainability in Agriculture is our Vision. Worldwide ..................... p. 23

IFOAM Awards ................................................................................... p.24

2012 Financial Statement & Thanks ........................................ p. 25 IFOAM Head Office Charles-de-Gaulle-Str. 5 53113 Bonn, Germany Phone: +49-228-92650-10 Fax: +49-228-92650-99 Email: headoffice@ifoam.org

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Promoting the Multifunctional Benefits of Organic This year’s edition shows the wide and varied scope of activities that both IFOAM staff and World Board Members Andre Leu at the opening ceremony of BioFach 2012, Nuremberg, Germany carry out on behalf of the whole organic sector. The year 2012 is one of great momentum, brimming with events and actions, culminating with the arrival of hundreds of people at the Sustainability Camp in Bonn and the celebration of our 40 Year Anniversary. Additional highlights include the Prime Minister of Bhutan’s speech at our IFOAM event at Rio +20, the 2nd African Organic Conference in Zambia, the IFOAM Animal Husbandry Conference in Hamburg, and our IFOAM Academy leadership course in India. IFOAM advocacy campaigns promoting the multifunctional benefits of organic systems enjoy significant success on a number of levels. Our Food Security Campaign is based on putting people before commodities. It demonstrates how good organic practices can improve the yields of small holder farmers, the world’s most food insecure population, making them food secure and reducing poverty. Our Climate Change Campaign uses peer reviewed scientific information to show how good organic practices produce resilience and reliable yields in extreme climate conditions such as droughts and destructive rainfall. Crop failure, resulting from increases in extreme weather events induced by climate change, is a food security issue that affects us all. Our Biodiversity Campaign is based on the concept of Eco-Functional Intensification. This is where we use applied functional biodiversity to provide crops with both nutrition and protection from pests and diseases rather than using toxic synthetic inputs. We are particularly active in promoting the universal benefits of Organic Agriculture to governments and the main international organizations that influence agricultural policies, funding, and practices such as the United Nations, the European Union, and the African Union. By actively participating in international events, we ensure that our messages are heard on and delivered through relevant global platforms. This part of the IFOAM strategy plays a fundamental role in taking the organic alternative to the mainstream. In closing I would like to thank you for your support. I also hope you enjoy reading this and learning more about the activities we undertake on your behalf.

Andre Leu - IFOAM President

Photo: Launch of the balloon at IFOAM’s 40th Anniversary Celebration

The Organic World in 2012 at a Glance

Number of Participatory Guarantee Systems 50 40 30 20 10

1998 2000

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Organically Managed Land 80 million ha

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Global Totals

Countries with data on certified Organic Agriculture

162 (2008: 154; 2000: 86)

Organic agricultural land

37.2 mil. ha (2006: 30.7; 1999: 11)

Australia (12 mil. ha), Argentina (3.8), US (1.9)

2005

Further, non-agricultural organic areas

32.5 mil. ha (2010: 43)

Finland (7 mil. ha), Zambia (5.9), India (4.5)

Producers

1.8 million (2010: 1.6)

India (574,591), Uganda (188,625 as of 2010), Mexico (169,570)

Organic market size

$US 62.9 bn. (2008: 50.9; 1999: 15.2)

US ($US 29 bn.), Germany (9.2), France (5.2)

Organic per capita consumption per year

$US 9 (2009: 8)

Switzerland ($US 250), Denmark (226), Luxemburg (187)

Countries with organic regulations

86 (2008: 73)

Organic certifiers

576 (as of 2012) (2010: 523)

Source: The World of Organic Agriculture 2013, IFOAM and FiBL

In addition, the volume contains a number of country reports: Australia, Azerbaijan, Benin, Bulgaria, Canada, Ethiopia, Germany, Iran, Pacific Islands, Peru, Thailand, and the United States. The latest data are presented annually at BioFach in Nürnberg, Germany 2013: 13. – 16. February.

South Korea, Japan, US Supported by

Germany (96), India (46), China (41) In cooperation with

ISBN IFOAM 978-3-940946-90-4 ISBN FiBL 978-3-03736-212-9

Note: Data as of 31.12.2011

2009 2010 2011

62.9 54.9

33.2 20.9

2001

FiBL and IFOaM the World of organic agriculture 2012 STaTISTICS FiBL and IFOaM the World of organic agriculture 2009

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The book also contains information on the global market for organic food, the latest developments in organic certification, information on standards and regulations as well as insights into current and emerging trends for organic agriculture by region.

2008

Falklands (35.9%), Liechtenstein (29.3%), Austria (19.7%)

The 13th edition of The World of Organic Agriculture documents recent developments in global organic agriculture. It includes contributions from representatives of the organic sector from throughout the world and provides comprehensive organic farming statistics that cover surface area under organic management, specific information about land use in organic systems, numbers of farms and other operators as well as selected market data.

2007

70 billion USD

25 (2008: 22)

Organic agriculture is practiced in 160 countries and 37 million hectares of agricultural land are managed organically by 1.6 million farmers. The global sales of organic food and drink reached 59 billion US dollars in 2010.

2006

Organic Market Size in USD

Countries with > 5% organic agricultural land

Number of IFOAM Affiliates (as of 01.01.2013)

Leading Countries

25.5

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The IFOAM Action Group in 2012 at a Glance The IFOAM Action Group Global IFOAM

IFOAM Regional Bodies

IFOAM Sector Platforms

Affiliates General Assembly World Board Committees & Task Forces

IFOAM Amenity Agriculture Alliance

Offices

IFOAM Asia

Liu Qingdong

Dr. Suh Chong Hyuk

Departments IFOAM AgriBioMediterraneo

IFOAM Animal Husbandry Alliance

IFOAM Daughter Organizations

Charikleia Minotou

Otto Schmid

IFOAM France

IFOAM Aquaculture Group

Vianney Le Pichon

Stefan Bergleiter

IFOAM Latin America

Intercontinental Network of Organic Farmers’ Organisations

Patricia Flores

Moises Quispe

Technology Innovation Platform of IFOAM

IFOAM EU Group Christopher Stopes

Urs Niggli

IFOAM Japan

Organic Trade Forum

Katsushige Murayama

David Crucefix

Kari Örjavik

Internationa Organic Accreditation Services Jan Deane

Organic World Foundation Andre Leu

Global IFOAM 2012: Our Activities

IFOAM Head Office staff (as of April 2013)

Resuming the lead Think-tanking and capacitybuilding - two core functions at IFOAM - take shape. The concept of Organic Agriculture moves center stage in the global sustainability debate. IFOAM’s mission is to lead, unite and assist the organic movement in its full diversity. Guiding a large and constantly expanding movement, with limited financial resources, remains a major challenge that often seems insurmountable. Yet despite working on a shoestring budget, we were the first to bring organic advocacy to global institutions such as the UN, and, we instigated and led the global organic guarantee system. The year 2012 sees IFOAM resuming the lead in sustainability and Organic Agriculture as well as capacity building with the IFOAM Academy introducing training for organic leaders. SOAAN, the Sustainable Organic Agriculture Action Network, based on a motion of the General Assembly in Korea inspired heated discussions throughout the movement, resulting in an initial draft of the ‘Best Practice Reference’. This is the first detailed description of our aspirations on sustainable agriculture and the value chain. The IFOAM membership will vote on it in 2013. Novel IFOAM Organic Leadership Courses seek to empower a new generation of

organic leaders. The first candidates celebrated their graduation at BioFach India and are now building an alumni network to facilitate both personal success and the global realization of the organic vision. May these future leaders impact the world in the same way that Ana Primavesi, Brazil, Mayor June, Philippines and their fellow One World Award laureates. Another highlight is the increased recourse to Organic Agriculture by powerful countries and mainstream organizations (e.g. the African and European Unions) as success stories and forward-looking strategies during the Earth Summit Rio+20. In addition, the announcement by the Prime Minister of Bhutan, at an IFOAM side event, that the country has set a goal of completely converting to organic stirs up huge interest and sends ripples of excitement around the world. Further to the success celebrated in Rio, IFOAM plays a leading role in events in Lusaka, Hamburg, Nuremberg, Shanghai, Bangalore, Bogota, Dhaka, Quatar, Brussels, Addis Ababa, Rome, Baltimore, Tokyo, Dubai, Seoul, Amman, Bonn, Bishkek and Istanbul.

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The Organic Umbrella. Participants flock from across the globe to attend IFOAM’s conferences and join in discussions that contribute to shaping organic practices.

‘Moments Forts’ • 200 participants from 39 countries travel to Hamburg to IFOAM’s 2nd Animal Husbandry Conference • Overwhelming messages of support and appreciation from the movement for IFOAM’s 40th Anniversary

The year 2012 is in many ways marked by events, which the umbrella department and like-minded sector, IFOAM has been either fully organizes or to which it proable to continuously improve the servides its expertise. Early in the year the vices provided to event organizers, nine ‘Let Good Products Flow’ conference of of which sought support from IFOAM in the Global Organic Market Access Project 2012 to maximize the success of (IFOAM, FAO, UNCTAD) hightheir conferences and fairs. lights key issues and chalThe patronage agreement lenges for organic marwith the world’s leading ket access, attracting organic trade fair Bio114 participants from Fach is also renewed. over 30 countries. Internally, the umThe 2nd IFOAM Anibrella works across mal Husbandry Conthe strategic pillars ference, organized to provide diverse with the von Thünen communication serInstitut in Hamburg, vices, blogging ‘OrganGermany, discusses IFOAM World Board member ic without Boundaries’ health and food safety Mathew John (India) at BioFach China and tweeting its way into in organic livestock prothe world of social media, duction systems, marketing thus broadening its communicatrends, innovation and livestock tion platform. The foundations are laid for breeding strategies. the launch of a new website, in conjuncUnder the slogan ‘Addressing our Fution with a comprehensive information ture Today’, the Sustainability Days and platform. subsequent 40 Year Anniversary round off the year with IFOAM spearheading debates while bringing together the organic movement, with some 200 participants from 41 countries. In its role of service provider to the broader organic

Participants of the Sustainability Days at the experimental farm Wiesengut in Hennef, Germany

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Organic

Advocacy.

IFOAM’s advocacy activities in 2012 aim at positioning Organic Agriculture at the center of the global paradigm shift towards sustainable development, and as a key tool for affordably and effectively addressing food security and climate change.

At the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), IFOAM brings together the European Commission, USDA, key UN agencies and global humanitarian organizations such as the World Food Program and the Red Cross to illustrate the potential of Organic Agriculture (OA) as a means of implementing inclusive sustainable development. IFOAM’s science event in Rio outlines the ecological science required to underpin the transition to sustainable agriculture. Fourteen of the 24 thematic sustainable development priorities agreed by governments during Rio+20 are highly relevant to OA. One was ‘Mountains’. IFOAM organizes an event hosted by the Mountain Partnership, which featured ‘organic green economies’ from mountainous regions of Bolivia, Peru and Sri Lanka. IFOAM’s invitation to participate in the High Level Panel ‘Feed the World - Pro-

‘Moments Forts’ • 30 min. inspirational speech on organic by the PM of Bhutan at the IFOAM learning event in the Rio+20 negotiation center •

Increasing institutional recognition of IFOAM and organic from IFAD and FAO

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Emerging informal strategic advocacy alliances between governments, UN agencies and key NGOs as an enabling tool for people-centered sustainable development

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Social media based collaboration with Young Organics at Rio+20 and the launch of IFOAM on Twitter

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Recognition from the mainstream science community that greater investment in organic is warranted.

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Strengthening of UNEP’s decision-making powers and their pro-organic green economy initiative as a consequence of Rio+20.

tect the Planet’ during the IFAD Governing Council, along with the inclusion of OA in the UN’s overarching policy framework for addressing global food security, indicate the growing recognition in Rome of IFOAM and OA in international food security policy processes. During the UN Climate negotiations in Bonn, IFOAM demonstrates its convening power by bringing together FAO, WFP, UNCCD and the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security to highlight the importance of affordable and peoplecentered approaches to food security.

IFOAM Advocacy Targets & Partners

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Organic Value Chain. IFOAM

consolidates its OGS deliverables and ventures into new areas of leadership.

‘Moments Forts’ • Launch of SOAAN • Approval of the AROS • PGS well featured in Rio+20 conferences • Approval of IFOAM Standard • Sustainability Days in Bonn

In 2012, IFOAM continues the advancement of its Organic Guarantee System (OGS). The development of the IFOAM Norms is a core area of work, with the wards the EU regulation revision process, completion and membership approval of the Codex organic guidelines and the PGS the IFOAM Standard, replacing the longprogram for Bhutan. standing IFOAM Basic Standards (IBS). A Welcoming new staff members to new committee is set up and starts the Value Chain team makes work on a major revision of it possible for IFOAM to the IFOAM Accreditation embrace new work Requirements. The acareas, the main one creditation program for being Sustainability certification bodies, and Best Practices. linked to the IFOAM IFOAM and partFamily of Standards, ner organizations is re-branded into the launch the SustainIFOAM Global Organic able Organic AgriSystem Accreditation Meeting of the Accreditation Requirements culture Action Net(IGOSA). The first GlobCommittee at IFOAM Head Office in Bonn work (SOAAN) and al Organic Mark condraft a Best Practice tracts are signed. Reference document that The Harmonization and will serve as an inspiration to Equivalence work continues with the entire organic movement and a wrap-up of the Global Organic Market beyond. Stakeholders hold numerous Access (GOMA) project. The project has discussions about this process during the a particularly significant impact in Asia Sustainability Days in Bonn. Another new and the Pacific, where 6 government orventure for IFOAM is the exploration of ganic standards are assessed against the an IFOAM-supported global organic certiCOROS/IFOAM Standards Requirements. fication database. One of them (the Pacific Organic Standard) is approved for the IFOAM Family of Standards, and a new regional standard based on the COROS, is finalized and published: the Asian Regional Organic Standard (AROS). IFOAM continues to play an advocacy role for the improvement of guarantee systems globally, such as with advocacy activities to-

Participants of the ‘Organic Certification Workshop’, coached by Joelle Katto-Andrighetto, IFOAM Value Chain Manager visit the Songhaï demonstration center in Benin

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Organic Programs. Capacity-

building and serving the sector where it matters.

‘Moments Forts’ • 600,000 € total annual project income, up from 80,000 € in 2010 • Two new projects approved • Project activities in 11 countries

The IFOAM Programs Pillar has the vision and strategy to deliver services and expertise in strategic partnerlocally produced organic ships with members worldproducts. wide. The principle of creBOKK project: The • ating measurable impact first year of the Bridges across the organic value for Organic Knowledge chain is foremost in our in Korea (BOKK) projmind. Projects where ect was successfully we achieved this kind implemented, despite of impact include: many challenges and • OSEA II: The aim of the obstacles in 2012; coopField visit to the PGS Ngong Organic Farmers’ Association, Kenya, as part of the Regional Cooperation eration with our DemoOSEA II project for Organic Standards and cratic People’s Republic of Certification Capacity in East Korea (DPRK) counterpart the Africa (OSEA) is to take Organic Pyongyang International Information Agriculture and trade to the next level in Center for New Technology and EconEast Africa: not only export of products omy (PIINTEC) is strengthened; activi– which has been a success story for ties such as a study tour in China lead the last number of years, especially in to a better understanding of the organic Uganda - but the promotion of local sector among the target group and to markets, alternative guarantee systems opportunities for networking with Orlike PGS, and the increased awareness ganic Agriculture stakeholders from the and use of the East African Organic region, and outside the country. Products Standard and Kilimohai • OFIA Award: IFOAM and the Korean organic mark. Training, promotions and Rural Development Administration capacity building of organic movements (RDA) initiated the Organic Farming took place, successfully linking regional Innovation Award (OFIA) in rememstakeholders, producers and consumers brance of the Organic World Congress to growing local markets and increasing (OWC) 2011. OFIA honors organic inthe acceptance and consumption of novations and is awarded every three years at the OWC. In 2012, the first OFIA summit takes place in Hamburg and publishes a declaration on suggested research priorities. The Programs pillar aims to continue its impact-focused approach in 2013, with new projects ready for implementation, and other, current projects reaching a conclusion. Meeting at the Rhyuhyun farm, DPRK, as part of the BOKK project

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The IFOAM Academy. Building ca-

pacity, creating networks.

‘Moments Forts’ • Lifetime Award winner and organic pioneer Bhaskar Save inspires and informs students • Participants of the first Organic Leadership Course receive their diplomas from stalwart and pioneer Vanaja Ramprasad at BioFach India

The IFOAM Academy concludes its initial year with the graduation of the first Leadership Group at Biofach India in December 2012. The Organic Leadership Course (OLC) is the first project launched and implemented by the Academy, and resulted in 14 participants the network created by this from seven South Asian group of OLC Alumni. countries successfully This network buildgraduating from ing augurs well this course. for key activities The OLC utilizes such as regional a participatory advocacy, co-opm e t h o d o l o g y, eration, knowlcoupled with edge sharing and the inclusion of strengthening regional experts our strong and efacross the value fective regional footOpen space session of the Organic Leadership Course South East Asia chain. This provides print. a diversity of approaches and a variety of views to chalThe IFOAM Academy also devellenge and inspire the next generation of oped a curriculum for the training of leaders. OLC participants conclude their extension officers in South Korea (in training by presenting their development partnership with the Korean Rural Deplans, flowing from personal research velopment Agency). In tandem with furcoupled with the knowledge gained durther OLC Courses in regions across the ing the training. Their plans cover a wide globe, this pillar is fulfilling its vision to range of topics: Training and research acstrengthen our network’s capacity to tivity in India, local market development lead, assist and unite the global organic in Nepal, advocacy in Sri Lanka and onworld. line knowledge system access for Indian farmers, to name but a few. This training and development has its feet on fertile ground and the potential to make an impact in the real world of Organic Agriculture development. An important aspect of this training is not just the gaining of knowledge, skills and leaderAlumni of the 2011/2012 edition of the Organic Leadership Course South East Asia ship attitude, but

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IFOAM Self-organized Structures in 2012: Our Activities The IFOAM Action Group Takes OFF The year 2012 sees the concept of Selforganized Structures (SoS) greeted with great interest by the organic world and marks the expansion of the IFOAM Action Group into new sectors and regions. Located in China, the IFOAM Amenity Agriculture Alliance (IAAA) is established as a SoS. World Board approval is also given to the setting up of IFOAM Asia with offices to be based in Korea and India as well as the IFOAM Animal Husbandry Alliance (IAHA) and the Technology Innovation Platform of IFOAM (TIPI). In addition, several other initiatives find themselves at various stages of the decision-making process in setting up an SoS. Two membership meetings take place in the Middle East namely in Jordan and the UAE. The suggestion for two new offices, in Abu Dhabi and Tehran, is put forward for World Board consideration with a decision expected in 2013. The membership in Southern Africa discusses the possibility of building a regional body, which would qualify as a SoS. Other initiatives such as Community Supported Agriculture and Young Organics are also appraising the

opportunity of becoming a SoS. At the same time a harmonization of SoS names takes place accompanied by the signing of new contracts with Global IFOAM. IFOAM France, previously known as the ASAFI initiative, is the first body to confirm its name change and status, followed by IFOAM Latin America, previously known as GALCI, and IFOAM AgriBioMediterraneo, previously known as AgriBioMediterraneo. Following intense deliberations about its scope and resources, the Organic Retailer Association (ORA) decides, unfortunately, to disband. Further changes in 2012 include the implementation of a new membership fee structure where funds are collected specifically for regional development. This ensures proactive and targeted financial support throughout Global IFOAM, the impact of which will be compiled in a report for the next General Assembly. Yet, these are only the first steps in the realization of the SoS concept and the IFOAM Action Group looks forward to welcoming more Self-organized Structures into its network.

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IFOAM’s Regional Bodies IFOAM AgriBioMediterraneo (ABM). ABM is an IFOAM regional

body, founded in 1997 and made up of 17 Mediterranean countries. 2012 is an active year for ABM consisting of several exhibitions and competitions. AgriBioMediterraneo (ABM) started in 1990 as a voluntary initiative, became an official IFOAM regional group in 1997, and a Self-organized Structure in 2012. It brings together 17 Mediterranean countries: Albania, Algeria, Bosnia, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey. In 2012, ABM participates and presents in the Ecofestival exhibition in Athens, Greece and also attends the

IFOAM Asia. Representation of the

organic movement throughout Asia becomes a reality. In June 2012, 18 leaders of the organic movements in Asia from 13 countries met to discuss the need for the formation of a regional organic alliance in Asia. After a two-day discussion consensus was

‘Organic Days in Cyprus’. Once again ABM is involved in the promotion of the BIOL prize, a competition dedicated to the best extra virgin organic olive oils as well as the BIOLMIEL competition, an international competition for organic honey. Promotion of BIOLMIEL was particularly successful with an unprecedented number of organic beekeepers participating.

ABM Board during the annual meeting, November 2012 in Turin

reached that the regional alliance would be a Self-organized Structure under the umbrella of IFOAM and be known as ‘IFOAM Asia’. IFOAM Asia is then formally approved by the World Board on November 24th, 2012. The inaugural General Assembly of IFOAM Asia will be held on June 28th, 2013 at the Namyangju Organic Museum in South Korea. Working in synergy with Global IFOAM, IFOAM Asia’s vision is to more effectively further the organic movement. It is open to all IFOAM affiliates and other stakeholders of Organic Agriculture in Asia. Projects in 2013 include the hosting of the IFOAM Academy East Asia and Southeast Asia.

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IFOAM EU Group. Busy and successful on the legislative scene.

The primary objective of IFOAM EU is to advocate for the interests of the organic movement and help mobilize organic advocacy in EU States.

8 IFOAM EU representatives are invited by the European Commission (EC) to speak at hearings to evaluate a review of existing EU Organic Regulations. IFOAM EU urges the EC to focus on improving specific areas such as controls and imports, and ask for a new EU organic action plan. They make clear that a full regulation review would only lead to uncertainty, given that a regulation ((EC) No 834/2007) came into force in 2009.

IFOAM EU proposes amendments to Horizon 2020, the EU research and innovation framework program. IFOAM EU and TP Organics – the technology platform for organic food and farming in Europe – work together to strengthen organics in the next framework program and increase funds allocated directly to organic research. The EU Group welcomes an EC declaration of organic farmers as “green” by definition in its proposal to Council and Parliament for the post-2013 Common Agriculture Policy. Another key success is the adoption of rules for organic wine processing, allowing organic wine labeling in the EU – and implementing IFOAM EU’s recommendations 100%. Advocacy is most effective when there is strong sector support. Therefore, IFOAM EU starts additional efforts to increase visibility of its work, further engage European organic stakeholders and expand membership in the lead up to its 10th anniversary (2013). Together, we are Making Europe More Organic.

IFOAM France. 10 years of conserted

based on the principles and interests of Organic Agriculture to be presented to the action for organic. European Commission. Pressure groups are numerous and agreement with other Established in 2004 under the name AsAFI, European countries is often difficult to the association of French members of IFfind. In the context of the revision of the OAM brings together the full spectrum of regulation on organic greenhouse producstakeholders of the French organic sector. tion in 2012, IFOAM France strongly deIts mission is to strengthen interaction befended the methods commonly adopted tween French organic players in order to in Southern Europe. In better defend their vision line with this, debates of agriculture in their exaround technical, ecochanges with other counnomic and social topics tries. In 2012 AsAFI is are ongoing to limit the formally recognized as a use of heating and fertilSelf-organized Structure, ization, following organic Discussions at IFOAM EU General Assembly under the name IFOAM Board Member Cécile Lepers speaking principles. France. IFOAM France IFOAM France aims to strengthen its is actively involved with other European position at a national level, increase countries in the development of organic international visibility and promote regulations and policies. Through IFOAM the Organic Agriculture to a greater EU, French representatives take part in audience. many meetings to build together positions

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IFOAM Latin America. Towards diversity.

The Latin American organic movement aims for a diverse landscape to produce healthy and diverse staple food as a reflection of its cultural and biological diversity. In line with the implementation of the concept of Self-organized Structures, GALCI is

IFOAM Latin America at the IFOAM G.A. 2011

IFOAM Japan. Still battling the

effects of the Fukushima fallout.

Though no longer omnipresent in the public eye, the impact of the earthquake and subsequent nuclear reactor accident is of course still very much part of daily life for many in Japan. Numerous organic producers face serious financial problems since consumers do not want to buy products from farms with a certain proximity to Fukushima. IFOAM Japan is active here on a number of levels. They advise producers and organic specialized distributors to invest in equipment so that they can test the levels of radioactivity in their products. As soon as results show that the products are safe to eat, they are involved in communicating this all-important message to consumers. Building consumer confidence is a mammoth task and failure to restore consumer confidence is very likely to endanger the livelihoods of numerous farmers. Yet it is not only here that farmers need assistance. Compensation for losses incurred

renamed to IFOAM Latin America in 2012. IFOAM Latin America continues supporting Participatory Guarantee Systems, and local market development within the framework of Family Agriculture (Smallholder Agriculture). IFOAM Latin America takes full advantage of Rio+20 actively taking part in discussions and conferences, and advocating to a large and diverse audience the several opportunities Organic Agriculture offers to the world. Looming GMO liberalization is also high on the organic agenda with many but not all governments giving in to political pressure. IFOAM Latin America is and will continue to work hard with national multi stakeholder platforms to bring GMO liberalization to a halt.

is also a major issue. A national congress examining just this is also called into action, and IFOAM Japan is one of the few organic sector representatives to have a seat here. From a training perspective, IFOAM Japan hosts a seed seminar offering new organic farmers insight on the importance of and methods used to preserve home grown seeds. Facilitating the extension of Organic Agriculture in such seminars plays a crucial

An excursion to the site of a home-grown seed farm, organized by IFOAM Japan

role in keeping Japan free of GMO seeds. On a policy-making level, IFOAM Japan continues its efforts to improve the standing of Organic Agriculture in Japanese legislature so that it is no longer seen in the same vein as conventional agriculture.

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IFOAM’s Sector Platforms IFOAM Amenity Agriculture Alliance (IAAA). Recreation agriculture takes center stage. On May 25, 2012 in Shanghai, China, 55 people were welcomed to the launch and signing ceremony of the IFOAM Self-organized structure, the IFOAM Amenity Agriculture Alliance (IAAA).

IAAA’s first meeting (L to R): Hu Jie, Xiao Xingji, Andre Leu, Liu Qingdong and Shen Sunan

This event marked the realization of an idea first voiced in 2009. Amenity agriculture covers all forms of agriculture used for parks, gardens, sporting fields, golf courses, resorts, hotels, roadsides and other public areas where plants are grown. The IAAA, which now builds the platform for worldwide recreation agriculture, extends the concept of eating pesticide free to relaxing in pesticide free environments. On a regional level it provides more work for local organic farmers and entire communities benefit from spending their free time in cleaner parks and leisure facilities. The IAAA also initiated the Amenity Agriculture Fund, which should get full approval in March 2013. The year 2013 will be the first complete year of operation for this new alliance which is headquartered in Beijing and supported by the Chinese Government. Approximately 300 members from around the world are expected to join.

IFOAM Animal Husbandry Alliance (IAHA). Organic animal

It builds working forums initiated by core group members or other IAHA participants to address certain issues. The core husbandry is a global issue. group compiles the results of the working group and makes them available to interIn response to a recommendation made ested parties. to the IFOAM General Assembly 2011, One key activity in 2012 is the 2nd IFOAM some livestock activists launch the Animal Husbandry Conference, in HamIFOAM Animal Husbandry burg where questionnaires Alliance. are distributed to gather The IAHA steering group is information which is submade up of Otto Schmid, sequently published in a Angela Escosteguy, Chris report. Planning also gets Atkinson, Mahesh Chander underway for an IAHA newsand François Labelle. letter, which plans to discuss a wide range of topics inIt aims to become a globcluding breeding concepts, al informal network of alternatives to antibiotics persons and groups intreatments, and more outterested in supporting, come oriented animal husstrengthening, and, stimubandry control and monitorlating the development of Announcement of IAHA foundation at the Animal Husbandry Conference ing. organic animal husbandry.

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IFOAM Aquaculture Group. A

voice for protecting aquatic resources.

The IFOAM Aquaculture Group is a Selforganized Structure (SoS) bringing together members interested in organic aquaculture. It represents IFOAM Affiliates working in aquaculture within and beyond IFOAM and aims to facilitate the exchange of information between Affiliates. The year 2012 sees the IFOAM SoS prepare contributions to the Codex Alimentarius which was established by FAO and WHO. This process continues into 2013.

Stefan Bergleiter

Representatives of the SoS during the Self-organized Structuresâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Summit at BioFach (February 2013)

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The Intercontinental Network of Organic Farmers’ Organisations (INOFO). At the heart of the Rio+20

thanks to financial support from FAO via La Via Campesina and Associazione Italiana per l’Agricoltura Biologica (AIAB). The delegation engages in dialogue with several other organizations and builds impordebates. tant relationships. INOFO also participates in a EU call for The Intercontinental Network of Farmproposals titled ‘Participation for Goverers’ Organizations (INOFO) was called into nance in Food Security’. The application action to represent scores high but unfarmers from the five fortunately it is not continents and facilienough to guarantate inter-organizatee the award of the tion consultation. grant. From Rome to Rio, Throughout the the year 2012 is filled year INOFO is kept with activities where busy confirming or INOFO plays a signifirenewing the mancant role. Rome sets In Rio (L to R): Moises Quispe (Peru), Georgina Koomson (Ghana) and Thilak Kariyawasam (Sri Lanka). dates of conveners the scene for the and delegates of fourth global meetorganic farmers’ oring of the farmers’ ganizations for the Organic World Congress forum. The official INOFO side event is a 2014. These delegates will represent their great success with networking opportuniorganization(s) at the INOFO General Assemties galore. bly and present to Congress the best practicThe participation in Rio+20 of a small es of organic farmers from around the world. delegation of farmers is made possible

Technology Innovation Platform of IFOAM (TIPI). The

establishment of TIPI is announced at Rio+20 and brings together over 35 members.

An initiative welcomed by the entire organic sector, TIPI already has over 35 research institutes as members. It aims to encourage more global research projects on the impact Organic Agriculture can have on issues such as food security and ecosystem degradation, as well as social and economic discrimination of farmers. TIPI is a platform for all who benefit from research and who want to become involved in the further evolution of organic farming

research: farmers, rural communities, food processors and traders, and of course scientists. It makes the power of organic research concepts and the diversity of activities more visible on a global level. TIPI will hold its first board meeting in 2013.

Newly elected TIPI Board Members on Science Day at BioFach Nuremberg

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IFOAM’s Daughter Organizations IOAS. Celebrating 15 years of success

with over 50 certifiers worldwide.

Since its establishment by IFOAM in 1997, the International Organic Accreditation Service (IOAS) has enjoyed consistent and sustainable growth. It continues to build a strong and credible reputation worldwide and is a sought after partner in the organic sector and beyond. One major landmark set in 2012 is the establishment of core values, which underlie how IOAS works. The IOAS believes in: • contributing to the well-being of people and our planet • quality of work • integrity • innovation

able Agriculture Network (SAN)/Rain Forest Alliance and COSMOS AISBL. Over a period of 2 years IOAS worked with SAN/ RA to develop an accreditation system that met both the needs of SAN/RA and complies with international guidelines on accreditation. Since June 2012, IOAS is the designated accreditation body assessing and monitoring certification bodies wishing to provide certification in line with the SAN standards.

These values reflect how IOAS services are evolving in the sustainable agriculture sector and the new partnerships they are entering, for example with the Sustain-

The COSMOS scheme is a further addition offered by IOAS in 2012. The scheme extends activities into the fast developing organic and natural cosmetics sector.

The Organic World Foundation (OWF). The Organic World Foundation is a fully owned subsidiary and registered charity, actively supporting IFOAM in securing funding for core activities as well as increasing awareness of the benefits of organic production the world over. The year 2012 sees some changes in the Board of Trustees. The OWF bids farewell to Katherine De Matteo, Urs Niggli and Jacqueline Haessig and welcomes Frank Eyhorn, Volkert Engelsman as well as Andre Leu as Chair of the Board. The Four Spheres of Activity are defined as: Leadership Capacity Building; Research & Extension; Global Advocacy; and Media

Outreach. These spheres will play a role in promoting the solutions Organic Agriculture can bring to the diverse challenges faced by humankind, nature and the environment by providing education, organic facts and figures, ensuring the organic voice is heard and building relations to promote accurate media reporting of Organic Agriculture. The OWF is committed to assisting IFOAM realize its vision and is grateful for donations, pledges and bequeaths.

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The Organic Movement in 2012: Our Impacts The Value Chain in Focus Organic

Producers.

Global advocacy discussions may seem virtual and abstract. In the long run they are relevant and have an impact on farming. We give two examples of IFOAM’s commitments. Global Organic Market Access

Farmers exporting their products as organic have to comply with both domestic rules and those of the country of destination. If the same farmer wants to sell products to several export markets, the situation can become very complicated: multiple certifications to multiple standards, while the certifier needs multiple accreditations. This is costly and the farmer foots the bill. Over a decade ago, IFOAM and partners (e.g. FAO and UNCTAD) began lobbying governments for the harmonization and acceptance of each others rules based on equivalence instead of compliance. This activity, now known as the GOMA project and financed by Norad, concludes in 2012 with a major conference. More recently, major players such as the EU, USA, Canada and Switzerland are reaching agreement on equivalence. Australia and the EU now accept imports based on equivalent systems from anywhere in the world. Largely as a result of GOMA’s work (37 out of 83 countries with organic regulations participated in the process), the attitudes of regulating countries and their ap-

proach has shifted, but more is still needed to make life easier for farmers, certification more affordable, and, organic farming more adapted to local conditions. In 2013, the United Nations is launching a Forum on Sustainability Standards (UNFSS) where GOMA will be taken as a shining example of reducing non-tariff trade barriers for the benefit of producers.

Organic Africa Center Stage to Hivos Evaluation Hivos, a long-standing IFOAM supporter, has made unparalleled investments in our work. Using an external evaluator, they wanted to see how effective IFOAM is and examined the work carried out in Africa, particularly in Kenya and Zambia. They came to 44 outcomes (defining an outcome as a visible change supporting the development of Organic Agriculture), which are representative of our achievements in 20082012. They concluded, amongst others, that where IFOAM obtained funding to support a project such as OSEA — in five East African countries—rapid development of the organic sector with buy in from governments to develop policies supporting Organic Agriculture can be noted. They also recommend that this success be repeated in Western and Southern Africa.

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Processing and Trade. While

the trend of consolidation and globalization in the mainstream organic processing and trade sector continues, a somewhat counter trend can be observed regarding the development of short and local supply chains.

Short supply chains and local food are now the object of various campaigns and initiatives, particularly in the US and Europe, the strongest organic markets. Such campaigns are often supported by governments and public authorities. In the US, the USDA hosts the campaign ‘Know your Farmer, Know your Food’, while the EU Commission organized in April 2012 a conference on ‘Local agriculture and short food supply chains’. The organic movement is well positioned in this trend, with the concept of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) being most often associated with organic practices. This concept is spreading rapidly, both in terms of growth within established markets (e.g. US, France, Germany), and in terms of new initiatives developing in other regions of the world (e.g. Eastern Europe, Africa). Urgenci, the international network of CSA Greenhouse at the CSA farm Buschberghof, Hamburg, Germany is particularly active in 2012 and is among the finalists of the Food Sovereignty Prize 2012. Urban gardening, perhaps the most consolidated approach to short supply chains, attracts much interest, and is increasingly associated with the Organic Agriculture movement. Particularly in Asia, urban agriculture is a growing topic, while the first ‘Urban Agriculture Summit’ took place in Canada. The Transition Towns movement, spreading rapidly across the globe, is another catalyst of organic urban

agriculture initiatives. In Korea the Hansalim Coop has an annual income of $200 million and enables several thousand smallholder farmers to receive incomes that are higher than the average Korean income and around 300,000 families (1,200,000 consumers) to receive the best quality, fresh, local, organic food at prices that are the same or lower than conventional food in supermarkets. Within the organic movement itself, the value of short supply chains and local food is being better acknowledged, particularly in the context of SOAAN sustainability discussions. SOAAN’s draft reference document describing best practices that lead to sustainability already states: “A more locally self-sufficient productionconsumption system is more sustainable”. IFOAM’s continued work to support Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS ) is also particularly relevant to supporting this trend with effective and accessible organic assurance, focusing on local markets and stronger links between producers and consumers. Changes in individual preferences and priorities, supported by collective initiatives, are the main factors influencing this trend. However, in some contexts regulatory changes may also reinforce it. This could be the case with the new Chinese organic regulation, which makes formal organic certification so difficult to access for smallholders that the move towards alternative marketing mechanisms and assurance systems such as CSAs and even PGS becomes necessary.

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Organic Services and Development. IFOAM, its strategic

pillars, global action network and great diversity of affiliates worldwide represent a cross-section of Organic Agriculture. We reflect a diversity of approaches, areas of focus and scopes of activity. Apart from representing this diverse network, spearheading new initiatives to mainstream Organic Agriculture, bringing the world to recognize the importance of

sustainability as well as conscious and responsible agricultural development, 2012 also sees IFOAM establishing its Academy for Leadership, increase its activities in services in Central Europe by assisting the Kyrgyzstan organic movement in developing a National Action Plan and advising the Azerbaijani organic sector in export strategy for commodity crops to the EU. In order to make a difference, to improve livelihoods, develop a real alternative to the incumbent paradigm of industrialized agriculture and offer support to emerging and established farmers, IFOAM remains involved in grassroots activity. The further development of the regional and Self-organized Structures has taken a front seat since OWC 2011.

By strengthening our regional offices, and supporting the development of Selforganized structures, the impact of a global organization is becoming more relevant and substantially more measurable on a local level. By developing an integrated advocacy strategy and partnering with not only organic and organic-minded organizations, but also with partners outside of our traditional sphere of influence, we are becoming more relevant and at the same time more effective in moving towards the goal of 100% adoption of Organic Agriculture.

By focusing on projects that create real and measurable impact on production, markets, locally relevant standards and livelihood improvement, we can improve our visibility and our desirability as a productive and relevant partner to our affiliates and supporters worldwide. By continuing the path towards global organic market access by harmonizing standards, creating tools to facilitate equivalence, and by assisting organic sectors globally to develop regionally appropriate and trade-friendly standards, our Organic Value Chain pillar is having a real and valuable impact on the capacity of the organic world to contribute to the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of people and societies.

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Inspiring Change in 2012: Our Messages One World, One Future: Organic for Sustainability. Organic Agriculture offers a holistic perspective on agriculture, land use and their societal and cultural settings; it represents a serious and necessary alternative to the dominant agricultural paradigm. In November 2012, IFOAM celebrated its 40th anniversary on the back of the fourday ‘Sustainability Days’. The positive turnout for this event - some 200 registrations and 40 attendees from over 40 countries via livestream - bear witness to the strong interest in partaking in an in-depth discussion of sustainable agriculture guidelines and policy recommendations for the sector. The discussion rounds on sustainability are broken down into multiple expert workshops, keynote speeches and a field trip, before transitioning to a public discussion forum, where renowned international leaders of sustainability share their practical experiences in close-up, personal meetings with part i c i p a nt s . The forum culminates in

Guests and World Board members at IFOAM’s 40 Year Celebration

a Declaration of the conclusions of these four days of exchange. With ‘sustainability’ increasingly used as a buzzword by non-organic mainstream players, the articulation of the qualitative difference that sets the organic approach to sustainability apart from the conventional approach becomes a necessity. Sustainability, from an organic perspective, offers a holistic approach on agriculture, land use and their societal and cultural settings. It advances the cultural element, which seeks to address diversity, inspiration and knowledge capital as a key differentiating aspect. The reference document worked on by the Sustainable Organic Agriculture Action Network (SOAAN) and other organic expert practitioners during the ‘Sustainability Camp’ is intended to become a reference document for interested parties in the organic world and beyond. Sustainability is dynamic, open to permanent improvement, and context-specific: the way it is applied may depend on who is applying it, where and when it is applied. With the Sustainability Days, IFOAM took the lead to bring the organic movement into the global discussions on sustainability, reaching like-minded opinion makers

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our World Board, the achievement of these milebeyond our organic family and celebrating the diversity of our movement. stones and benchmarks would simply not have been possible. The 40th Anniversary Celebration provides an opportunity to look back on Our movement has grown, the road IFOAM has travelled standing today for a sector and look forward to the road worth over $60 billion. Still, that lies ahead. it continues to actively define the development of IFOAM IFOAM has come a long way and the organic sector worldsince its first Assembly in Verwide, as seen in the strong sailles, held during the 1972 interest in the redefinition of congress of the Nature et Elizabeth Henderson, a US farmer, during the Sustainability Days the complex area of sustainProgrès association, where five ability in organic systems durorganizations signed the founding the Sustainability Days. ing of IFOAM: In 1972 organic practitioners were regarded as IFOAM’s role as the organic a fringe element, in opposition lighthouse, identifying areas to modern, scientific agriculthat require attention, reasture. Now, with ever-increassessing old values and preming amounts of costly inputs isses, and serving as a cataneeded to maintain yields, lyst for change, is still as valid Sustainaility for People! Forum many of our pioneering methtoday as it was 40 years ago. ods such as composting, green And in this context, the immanuring, crop rotations and portance of participatory promulching are being adopted. cesses that seek to draw on the expertise and experience In 40 years IFOAM has conof organic and like-minded tinuously worked towards the stakeholders remains unalattainment of a number of tered. Mayor of Bonn, Jürgen Nimptsch, with milestones – the Definition of Bärbel Höhn, Green Party Organic Agriculture, the articulation of the Principles of Organic Agriculture – and has set the benchmarks for organic standards, with most national standards having used the IFOAM Basic Standard as a reference. But without the dedication of the members of our movement who participate on committees, task Body-drumming at IFOAM’s 40th Anniversary Celebration forces or serve on

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Sustainability in agriculture is our vision. Worldwide. We have achieved

a lot. Now is the time to initiate the next steps for continuous improvements on all levels: From local farms to global coordination.

Organic pioneers passionately set out to change the world. Decades later, organic farming can look back on considerable success with 80 million ha certified land, 1.8 million certified farmers and US$ 63 billion turnover. Beyond these figures there is also a substantial amount of non-certified organic production. We have established standards and verification systems that are recognized and respected throughout the sector. Our labels have won the trust of billions of consumers who are willing to buy organic despite higher prices. We have examples of systems in which biodiversity is enriched, carbon is sequestrated, nutrient and energy cycles are closed, people’s welfare is ensured, universal wealth creation is on the rise and cultural expression is rich. However, fraud is an issue, soil fertility stagnates in some places and organic operators have to make compromises to be able to compete in the market. Conventional agriculture improved and copied certain organic practices. It even adopted some of our language. What’s more non-organic labeling schemes – even though none of them are considered equally ambitious – now promise customers sustainable production. We actively contribute to solutions that tackle international, environmental and social challenges (e.g. food security or climate change). Our goal is the global uptake of Organic Agriculture (presently < 1%) and the achievement of the functional integrity of our systems. Therefore, Organic Agricul

Patricia Flores, Latin America Coordiantor at Rio+20

ture must expand and improve its own sustainability. Organic farming has to remain affordable and, at the same time, credible. The price premium for organic products is a key element in balancing development priorities. Excessively high production requirements, driven by too fast standard developments, result in too high prices. If the pace of sustainability development, driven by innovations and standards, is too slow, Organic Agriculture will come under public pressure and lose its position as a credible alternative to conventional production. The optimal balance needs to be defined locally. The higher the uptake of Organic Agriculture and the less wealthy a society, the less prominent price premiums can be. The expansion of Organic Agriculture largely depends on its attractiveness to farmers who may adopt organic systems for many reasons including: market demand; economics; health; necessity, food security, sustainability & ideology; and policies. The Earth Summit Rio+20 with its 50,000 participants was highly disappointing, but the case for organic received a behind the scenes push.

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IFOAM

Awards.

The alternative systems we advocate do exist. Be inspired by IFOAM’s awardees. Innovate to scale up.

world would be deprived of several insights into the relationship between healthy soil and a humane agriculture.

The Organic Farming Innovation Award. R e c e n t developments show dynamic growth in organic markets OFIA signing Ceremony between RDA and IFOAM yet with a fairly slow new uptake of organic by farmers. Organic Ariculture yes, but how can organic methods solve farming problems, such as fertilization, plant protection or animal health? To encourage creative thinking, IFOAM and the Rural Development Administration (RDA) of South Korea initiated the Organic Farming Innovation Award (OFIA) with its annual OFIA summit (2012 in Hamburg, 2013 in Lima).

Major Jun during a visit to the IFOAM Head Office

Nacianceno M. Pacalioga, known as Major Jun from the Philippines is the OWA winner 2012. His visionary commitments to promoting Organic Agriculture and rural development in his municipality are groundbreaking and he is a perfect example of ‘good governance’. The other OWA finalists were Nazmi Ilicali from Turkey, Premanjali Rao from India, Elba Rivera from Nicaragua and Humberto Rios from Cuba.

One World Award: sustainability in practice. The One World Award (OWA) winners prove implementation is possible. Ana Primavesi

Ana Primavesi

(92, Brazil) received the Lifetime Achievement Award for her decisive, pioneering role in promoting Organic Agriculture and agroecology in Latin America. Without Ana, the organic

Heike Kirsten (Rapunzel) talks about the One World Award at the Sustainability for People! Forum

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Financial Statement & Thanks Strategic Partners:

Whole statutory statement audited by PWC, Cologne, Germany

Activities

(€ x 1000) Income Expenses 2012 2011 2012 2011

IFOAM Governance IFOAM Direction Organic Umbrella Organic Advocacy Organic Value Chain Organic Programs IFOAM Academy Net Income Total

0 142 472 63 385 802 101 28 1,973

20 272 500 59 419 611 36 118 1,918

36 256 260 134 465 711 83

72 371 268 121 426 507 36

1,945

1,801

Nature of Cost Income & Expenses (€ x 1000) We thank all our Affiliates, Donors, Clients, Supporters and Volunteers. Projects Over 500,000€ Sida, Sweden Over 250,000€ Norad, Norway 100,000-250,000€ EU Commission Hivos, Netherlands 50,000-100,000€ RDA, South Korea SSNC, Sweden 10,000-50,000€ BLE, Germany Migros, Switzerland Stiftung Umwelt und Entwicklung NRW, Germany Stiftung Internationale Begegnung der Sparkasse in Bonn, Germany UNALM, Peru 5,000-10,000€ CFC, Netherlands Rapunzel, Germany Zukunftsstiftung Landwirtschaft, Germany 1,000-5,000 € AIAB, Italy

Organic Bamboo Industries AG, Switzerland 1,000-5,000€ BNS, Cyprus Bologna Fiere e Communicazione, Italy D.Dakar, India IOIA, USA ISEAL, UK Integrated Art Holding AG, Germany KRAV, Sweden MENOPE, U.A.E. The International Analog Forestry Network, Costa Rica S. Dahal, India Siyavuna Abalimi Dev. Centre, South Africa

Donations

1,000-5,000€ Alnatura, Germany Aurora, USA BioSuisse, Switzerland Biovision, Switzerland Helvetas, Switzerland Tradin, Netherlands 100-1,000€ Clients AgriSystems Intl, USA 50,000-100,000€ CCOF, USA Nürnberg Messe GmbH, Germany Coen van Beuningen, Netherlands Henry Short, Australia 10,000-50,000€ Inka Boehncke, Germany GIZ, Germany and Saudi Arabia Inka Sachse, Germany IOAS, USA Lebensbaum, Germany 5,000-10,000€ Lizzie Jespersen, Denmark Federation of Organic One World alc (P. Ltd.), Nepal Development, Kyrgyzstan Inner Mongolia Yili, P.R. of China Up to 100€ Louis Bolk Institute, Netherlands Kamut, Germany Ökoland, Germany Slices Restaurant and Cafe,U.A.E. Organic Valley, USA

In kind donations: Aegean Exporters Association, Allos, Andre Leu, Biohof Bölingen, Bionade, Bohlsener Mühle, Budgay Association, Chungbuk Province - South Korea, City of Bonn, Byodo, Ecovin, Elta Ada, ETO Association of Organic Agriculture, Etna, Frank Eyhorn, FSC, Gepa, Guayapi, Hanegal, Hanspeter Schmidt, ICROFS, Inter-clusters Organics, Isik, Kurmakka - Organic Food ltd, Lebensbaum, Mayka, Neumarkter Lammsbräu, Osman Akca, Paldang Farmers, Rapunzel, stifterhelfen.de, Taris, Thünen-Institut, Vinolus, Vinos Cambronero, Volkert Engelsmann, Weingut Bäcker, Yerlim

Income

Contributions & fees Donations Other income Project income Interest Income

Expenses

Personnel expenses Administrative expenses Internal structures Self-organized Structures Other expenses Depreciation Project expenses

2012

376 11 251 1,315 2

1,955

2011

306 49 349 1,213 2

1,918

812 203 24 43 56 7 801

688 175 19 0 76 7 827

11 18 28

125 -7 118

230

130

283

1,945 1,794 Income before taxes Taxes Annual Net Income Retained Earnings brought forward Liquidation from appropriated reserves Transfer to appropriated reserves Net Retained Earnings to bring forward

Balance Sheet (€ x 1000) Assets

A. Fixed Assets Assets B. Current Assets Trading stock Other current assets Bank accounts C. Prepaid Expenses

Equity & Liabilities

A. Equity Appropriated reserves Net Income B. Provisions Tax Provisions Other Provisions C. Liabilities Trade Payables Other liabilities D. Deferred Income

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2012

2011

7 53 1,206 5

7 84 705 15

1,292

829

283 28

230 53

7 11

7 18

132 17 813

103 14 404

1,292

829

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co/mBMXEKK0” Wed Jun 20 10:24:26

Farmers call for #organic #agriculture @ opening of #rioplus20 #sustdev @wfp #Futurewewant @UNEP @guardianeco @ IFADnews http://t.co/Oc6T5UOH Wed Jun 20 15:26:52

IFOAM marches on at #rioplus20 to mainstream #Organic Agriculture for #sustdev Check out our calendar http://t.co/AeFBbeyR #IFOAMrio @sacauinfo - count @IFOAMorganic in your initiative for scaling-up now. Watch on http://t.co/mBMXEKK0 Join us! Mon Nov 26 09:43:28 Wed Jun 20 10:53:20 #farmer led #climate smart #ag launched at #ALLForest at #cop18 #IFOAM40 #sustainability camp coming to a close. Concluding Today at 12ECT! @IFOAMorganic live dialogue on #RioPlus20 Mon Dec 03 13:25:49 discussions to be livestreamed on http://t.co/mBMXEKK0 tomorrow #organic ag agenda #sustdev @nourish9billion @CAP2013 http://t.

Watch now live from #ALLForest at #cop18 @IFOAMorganic plan for smallholder driven global #organic research platform http://t. co/6qehGwL8 Mon Dec 03 11:47:20

#farmers worldwide! Thu Nov 22 22:35:34

RT @mtatalovic: Global network for #organic farming #research announced at #rioplus20 @SciDevNet http://t.co/OdmzrmDE @ IFOAMorganic... Tue Jun 19 19:57:07

@BrynCocynFarm #IFOAM40 lets celebrate diversity of #organic @geopavlos: @IFOAMorganic side event on #local to #global consumption & production systems like your #local #organic #Riosolution with PM Bhutan. Today at #Riocentro - invitation only Why are #farmers being silenced at #cop18? Why food security leader #economy in Wales Thu Nov 22 22:18:55 #IFOAMRio Tue Jun 19 10:48:16 Sue Edwards not given floor at #allforest? http://t.co/cBSGJTb5 Mon @IFOAMorganic is celebrating 40 years of uniting & leading the @_AfricanUnion Summit decision calls for an African #organic Dec 03 09:38:43 global #organic #agriculture movement. Tweet #IFOAM40 to join the farming platform #IFOAMrio #rio4ag cc @agricultureday Mon Jun @ifoamorganic #animalwelfare advocacy partners @hsiglobal &celebration Thu Nov 22 19:31:22 18 16:21:09 @wspa discussing #agriculture at #allforest at @cop18 http://t.co/@goshoppinggreen everyone deserves non-toxic food -lets grow & #Organic reduces barriers to entering productive farming creating y2iVo2dr Mon Dec 03 08:34:29 replicate the diversity of #organic production & consumption models opp’ty for people to improve their livelihoods, #foodsecurity #rio4ag World Farmers President calls for #agriculture to build soil #organicworldwide Sun Oct 28 07:45:15 matter for adaptation & mitigation #ALLForest http://t.co/s0idqeIH@UN approves GSF: @IFOAMorganic #foodsecurity campaigner Mon Dec 03 07:30:19 Cristina Grandi celebrates 2 years of advocacy work at #CFS39 Vote now for IFOAM’s smallholder farmer centered research platform at major agriculture event at #ALLForest http://t.co/ gHwJTu7h Mon Dec 03 06:58:19

Mon Jun 18 16:19:07 30% of school meals in Brazil must come from local #organic smallholder farmers, reducing poverty and hunger in one go #rio4ag #IFOAMrio Mon Jun 18 16:17:43

@IFOAMorganic 2012: selected tweets

@ifoamorganic co-organising today’s #agriculture, landscapes & livelihoods day #allforest #cop18 in Doha http://t.co/6tEMxHje Mon Dec 03 06:47:52 http://t.co/XQGbqOUz Wed Oct 17 15:26:21 @sustyfoodtrade Great article #IFOAM40 ! Let’s put continuous and @IFOAMorganic members leading civil society strategy to break political deadlock threatening key outcomes at #CFS39 http://t.co/ #sustainabledevelopment at the top of our agendas. Thu Nov 29 UACZsD0b Tue Oct 16 16:31:08 21:43:04

Photo:Hans Herren-the #organic push & pull method of productionthe future for growing maize in Africa #rio4ag http://t.co/GzveVckt Mon Jun 18 16:16:33

“All the knowledge and sweat of farmers are contained in their seeds”- @DrVandanaShiva at IFOAM’s #rio4ag event #IFOAMrio Mon Jun 18 15:36:18 Photo: IFOAM President @andreleu1 speaking at IFOAM’s #organic learning event #rio4ag http://t.co/ysAOJh9o cc @DrVandanaShiva Mon Jun 18 15:28:26

Support @IFOAMorganic proposal at #allforest #agriculture event Brazilian Minister introduces their National Organic Production @UN_ClimateTalks - lets support #smallholders #farmers http://t.co/ Policy @FAO Committee on World #foodsecurity in Rome http://t.co/ “Organic ag intensifies water infiltration increasing yields in floods ZaLJNRS1 Mon Oct 15 16:06:49 gHwJTu7h Thu Nov 29 12:31:57 and droughts”- IFOAM President @andreleu1 #rio4ag #IFOAMrio RT @CanadaOrganic: two new @IFOAMorganic organic leadership Mon Jun 18 15:26:34 @IFOAMorganic on way to #cop18 @UN_ClimateTalks to push courses announced for 2013: http://t.co/zZkC4n4R Wed Jul 04 for #organic as part of #UN #climatechange work program on ISD’s Sue Edwards speaking at IFOAM’s #organic learning event 14:53:46 #agriculture #ALLForest Thu Nov 29 12:21:47 #foodsecurity #rio4ag http://t.co/emCcFFCx Mon Jun 18 15:21:01 #farmers at #cop18 @UN_ClimateTalks call for #resilient #organic #agriculture to empower #farmers to #adapt #AllForest http://t.co/ Blajl705 Thu Nov 29 12:12:42 Honorary IFOAM President H Vogtmann:”We need a lobby for sufficiency. We need civil society to make demands.” @ Suscon http://t.co/tHoh8Mae Wed Nov 28 14:33:17

@IFOAMorganic makes #Rio20 #futurewewant Voluntary “African can nourish itself through #organic ag- yields doubled in Commitment 2 #zerohungerchallenge @nourish9billion @oxfam @ Ethiopia using organic compost”-ISD’s Sue Edwards at #rio4ag undp @UN http://t.co/DnYddXga Fri Jun 22 19:52:35 #IFOAMrio Mon Jun 18 14:56:46 #organic #agriculture movement makes #RioPlus20 Voluntary “Systems through #Organic Agriculture results in much greater Commitment to #zerohungerchallenge @WFP @IFADnews @ nutrition per HA”- @DrVandanaShiva at #foodsecurity #rio4ag FAOnews http://t.co/DnYddXga Fri Jun 22 19:34:43 #IFOAMrio Mon Jun 18 14:53:04

@IFOAMorganic at French Pavilion @ #RioPlus20 Livelihoods & land Photo: @DrVandanaShiva opens IFOAM’s #organic learning event regenerated in #Africa by #organic #agriculture @WFP http://t.co/ @agricultureday #rio4ag #IFOAMrio http://t.co/dk6VwDNS Mon Jun eWsPd8q3 Fri Jun 22 19:21:04 18 14:52:11 #organic mountain livelihoods showcased at @IFOAMorganic Sekem’s Helmy Abouleish talks #waterconsumption @Suscon Photo: #Organic Gurus- Sue Edwards of ISD & @DrVandanaShiva at conference. Individual consumption a huge 1mn litres p.a. http://t.co/ Mountain Pavilion event at #RioPlus20 @IFADnews @WFP @UNDP @agricultureday #rio4ag #IFOAMrio http://t.co/Yqesm9VI Mon Jun http://t.co/M9pax373 Fri Jun 22 19:07:49 dlt2CQUI Wed Nov 28 08:45:20 18 14:51:11 Dr. Weizsäcker&Dr. Hoffmann speaking about finite natural resources & strategies to manage global #resourcescarcity http://t. co/1n82MM82 Wed Nov 28 13:46:52

Bhutan PM: Bhutan to become global #organic #agriculture capacity Snapshot of @DrVandanaShiva at @agricultureday in Rio to lead RT @CanadaOrganic: pic last night of former president of @ IFOAMorganic at the #IFOAM40 party. Champagne & dancing went building centre @IFOAMorganic #RioPlus20 event @nourish9billion IFOAM #organic learning event at 11:30 #rio4ag #IFOAMrio http://t. @IFADnews Fri Jun 22 18:58:58 late! pic.twitter.com/OhaTjaye Wed Nov 28 06:06:19 co/5mqitfOy Mon Jun 18 14:17:21 Bhutan PM @IFOAMorganic #RioPlus20 event #organic #agriculture Photo- @WorldFoodPrize winner Dr. Hans Herren in Rio, he’ll lead Relive some of the moments of IFOAM’s #sustainability days & #IFOAM40 bday celebration on http://t.co/mBMXEKK0 Tue Nov 27 essential for #foodsecurity @nourish9billion @IFADnews http://t.co/ IFOAM’s learning event at 11:30 #rio4ag #foodsecurity http://t.co/ RfpIKxrW Fri Jun 22 18:52:59 22:28:34 Zuek3DL9 Mon Jun 18 14:06:57 Thank you all for the bday wishes #IFOAM40 ! Great celebration with intl. #Organic movers & shakers at the IFOAM H.O., moving & shaking! :) Tue Nov 27 22:25:37

@IFOAMorganic @ #RioPlus20 EU event: #organic #agriculture by design key to #Africa #foodsecurity @nourish9billion http://t.co/ HTDVXg1T Fri Jun 22 18:43:07

RT @geopavlos #Rioplus20 #Bhutan PM commitment to 100% RT @CanadaOrganic: This #organic cow wishes @ifoamorganic a happy #IFOAM40 birthday, and many Moooooooooore! http://t.co/ #organic nation goes viral in Australia @IFOAMorganic @ brittanylaidlaw @oday_camal Fri Jun 22 11:42:38 YNB8bijW Tue Nov 27 22:20:08 Bio Suisse here in Bonn congratulate @IFOAMorganic on #IFOAM40 RT @geopavlos: #Rioplus20 #Bhutan PM commitment to 100% years successful work looking forward to the next 40 - Jurg Schenkel #organic nation goes viral in Australia @IFOAMorganic @ brittanylaidlaw @oday_ca ... Fri Jun 22 11:42:01 Mon Nov 26 17:09:45 @IFOAMorganic #sustainability declaration in Bonn calls for wide collaboration with #agriculture stakeholders worldwide http://t.co/ IhD5gqw5 Mon Nov 26 15:36:58

IFOAM’s Learning Event starts in a half hour! Learn how to intensify food & farming the #organic way #rio4ag http://t.co/0PgiNopT Mon Jun 18 14:00:59 Brazil Min of Ag calls 4 greater conversion to #organic as system to enhance sust food production & enhanced livelihoods #rio4ag #IFOAMrio Mon Jun 18 13:52:35 Join us at 11:30! @IFOAMorganic @WFP @ClimateHealthCx (PHI) & @futureforall (Biovision) learning event at @agricultureday #rio4ag... Mon Jun 18 13:38:28

RT @ActionCounts: @IFOAMorganic speaking on #volunteerism and 11:30 today! IFOAM’s learning event on ecological & social #organic for the #FutureWeWant Fri Jun 22 00:15:17 intensification @agricultureday #rio4ag #IFOAMrio http://t.

RT @MTatalovic: Organic farmers are doing it for themselves @ co/5x3yAVBn Mon Jun 18 13:31:45 scidevnet http://t.co/Ijr1zAU0 @IFOAMorganic #rioplus20 @fiblorg Follow @IFOAMorganic at @agricultureday to support a food and Thu Jun 21 19:03:12 nutrition secure future. #rio4ag #IFOAMrio #foodsecurity http://t. EU & African Union outlining #africa #organic #agriculture policies @ co/08FoHxsb Mon Jun 18 13:25:14 Urs Niggli @IFOAMorganic : #sustainability & #foodsecurity depends #Rioplus20 @ECspokesRoger @geopavlos http://t.co/yHJD2uj8 Thu Scale up resilient, accessible & productive #organic systems now! Helmy of Sekem @ #IFOAM40 years celebration: #food from conventional #agriculture to cost more than #organic in future http://t.co/mQLdUn1X Mon Nov 26 14:43:10