PRESS RELEASE] BIOFACH 2026: Organic farming to remain a flagship pillar of the European Common Agricultural Policy
NUREMBERG, 11 FEBRUARY 2026 – Speaking at BIOFACH, the largest organic trade fair in Europe, the European Commission highlighted the central role of organic farming to make European agriculture competitive, sustainable and resilient.
This year DG AGRI Director General Elisabeth Werner is present at BIOFACH, highlighting the commitment of the European Commission to support the development of the organic sector.
Speaking yesterday at the high-level opening ceremony of BIOFACH 2026, Elisabeth Werner, Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development at the European Commission, stated: “Organic farming is and will remain a flagship pillar of the European Common Agricultural Policy. It contributes to competitiveness, to sustainability, and to resilience of European agriculture. Our objective is to have 25% organic farmland by 2030”.
Elisabeth Werner also took part yesterday to IFOAM Organics Europe annual Policy Day event, that focused on the implications of the revision of the EU Organic Regulation, as well as organic within the new EU budget (MFF) and Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the role of an updated Organic Action Plan.
Jan Plagge, President of IFOAM Organics Europe and speaker of the panel, said: “The European Commission’s regulatory roadmap and its targeted revision of the EU Organic Regulation, published last December, together with the Commission’s commitment to work towards an updated EU Organic Action Plan, confirm the strategic importance of organic production for Europe’s agri-food future. These initiatives provide much-needed continuity and direction for the organic sector in a changing policy context”.
Throughout the week, IFOAM Organics Europe is contributing to the BIOFACH Congress programme with a wide range of sessions and will continue to engage with policy-makers, stakeholders and partners. IFOAM Organics Europe also looks forward to welcoming Christophe Hansen, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food, on Friday 13 February for further exchanges on the future of organic food and farming in Europe.
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