International Society of Organic Agriculture Research

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International Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization founded by scientists in 2003. We foster global cooperation in research, education, and knowledge exchange to advance understanding and innovation in organic systems. Through international collaboration, ISOFAR connects researchers, practitioners, and institutions dedicated to building a more sustainable and resilient food future. We support our members with a rich network of services, publications, and events that encourage the sharing of ideas and the growth of organic agriculture worldwide.

Our mission is to promote and support research in all areas of organic agriculture, in alignment with the global principles set out by the IFOAM Basic Standards for Organic Production and Processing.

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Organic Agriculture Journal

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Latest News

The next GRAB-IT International Workshop will be held in Ustica (PA), a small beautiful island in Sicily

The Italian “Gruppo di Ricerca in Agricoltura Biologica (GRAB-IT)” and ISOFAR jointly organize the workshop “Resilient by Design: Organic Food & Farming Systems amid CAP Volatility – Science-Based Pathways for Climate, Nature, and Food”, which will take place in Ustica, Italy on June 23-25 2025...

ISOFAR organized a scientific workshop on Research Needs for the Development of Organic Agriculture

In this workshop which dated on Dec. 2nd, 2024 and moderated by Prof. M. Reza Ardakani (ISOFAR Board Member), the lecturers discussed on important challenges in organic food production from a multi-perspective view and tried to outline corresponding research solutions....

Newly elected ISOFAR board 2024-2027

The 2024 ISOFAR General Assembly has been done in Nanhua University-Taiwan and the elections took place in a hybrid format (in person and via online) on the sidelines of the 21st Organic World Congress on December 1st....