Organisers

The Nordic Joint Committee for Agricultural and Food Research

Nordic Joint Committee for Agricultural and Food Research (NKJ) was established in 1965 as a coordinating body for the research councils within the agricultural sector in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland. NKJ ist the main funder of the conference.

SLU Centre for Organic Food and Farming (Epok)

SLU Centre for Organic Food and Farming at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences works with collaboration, coordination and information on organic agriculture research in a Swedish, Nordic and international perspective.

ICROFS, International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems

ICROFS contributes to further development of a market-driven and competitive organic sector and thereby supports a continuous growth in the Danish organic sector. ICROFS is located at Aarhus University in Foulum, Viborg and has its own national board and own regulations. The centre supports organic research projects from many different institutions and industries.   

Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)

The Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) is a research organisation operating under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland. Luke’s task is to promote competitive business based on the sustainable use of renewable natural resources, as well as wellbeing and the vitality of the countryside.

Finnish Organic Research Institute FORI

The Finnish Organic Research Institute FORI is a multidisciplinary research and expert network that operates under the auspices of the University of Helsinki and the Natural Resources Institute Finland.

LCSS Institute of Economics and Rural Development

The Institute of Economics and Rural Development (EKVI) is a division of the Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences that conducts research in the fields of economics and management. Until 2021, EKVI was the Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics, which has accumulated over 60 years of scientific research experience. EKVI is a nationally and internationally active research organization, whose scientists are involved in global networks of scientists and are open to cooperation.

NORSØK

The private, independent foundation NORSØK is a national centre for the development of organic agriculture through interdisciplinary research and outreach. Our work is based on the four principles of organic agriculture: health, ecology, fairness and care. 

NORSØK contributes knowledge for increasing the sustainability of agriculture and society. Our staff covers a wide range of expertise, and provides a broad range of research, advising and outreach services. NORSØK’s main focus areas health and welfare in production systems, sustainable food systems and circular nutrient cycles and resource optimalization. Within these areas we are especially involved in the topics soil health, plant production, nutrient cycles and production animal welfare.

NJF – Nordic Association of Agricultural Science

NJF was founded in 1918 and is thus the oldest Nordic (today Nordic-Baltic) Agricultural sciences association for collaboration between the Nordic countries. Their objective is to promote agricultural research in the Nordic-Baltic countries.

Institute of Agricultural Resources and Economics (AREI)

Institute of Agricultural Resources and Economics (AREI) is leading research institution in Latvia, dedicated to development of sustainable agricultural production and crop breeding. With focus on integrated and organic farming systems, AREI conducts research on demands of these systems, development of sustainable crop cultivation technologies, evaluation of crop quality for effective use, production of feed, and economics of sustainable development of bioresource industries.

Research Centre of Organic Farming of Estonian University of Life Sciences

Research Centre of Organic Farming was established by the Estonian University of Life Sciences with the aim to bring together the knowledge and expertise that has been created at university through previous research in the fields of organic farming and food. The main activities include promoting scientific and applied research in organic farming, introducing environmentally sustainable lifestyles and organic food, training different target groups, and working with entrepreneurs to find solutions for developing the organic sector.