{"id":65694,"key":"International_Federation_of_Organic_Agriculture_Movements","title":"International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements","latest":{"id":1222913,"timestamp":"2026-01-08T21:29:19Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"[[File:IFOAMlogo.png|center|250px]]\n\nThe International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) is an international umbrella organization for the organic agricultural movement around the world.<ref name=\"IFOAM\">http://www.ifoam.bio/en/about-us</ref> IFOAM has existed since 1972<ref name=\"IFOAM\" />\n\nIFOAM brings together a wide array of stakeholders involved in the organic agriculture movement, in one way or another. The aim is to mainstream the uptake of organic agriculture.<ref name=\"IFOAM\" />\n\nIFOAM has approximately 800 affiliates in over 100 countries.<ref name=\"IFOAM\" />\n\n== Structure of IFOAM ==\n\nIFOAM holds a General Assembly every three years.<ref name=\"IFOAM\" /> This is aimed at bringing together, leading and helping the affiliates in the organization, in a \"fair, inclusive and participatory manner\".<ref name=\"IFOAM\" />\n\nA World Board is elected at each General Assembly.<ref name=\"IFOAM\" /> This Board helps to appoint new affiliates and guides the direction of IFOAM.<ref name=\"IFOAM\" /> It also administers the meetings of committees, working groups and task forces.\n\n== Activities of IFOAM ==\n\nSome of the work of IFOAM includes developing standards or facilitating organic agriculture in developing countries.<ref name=\"IFOAM\" />\n\nIFOAM also helps to establish alliances that focus on regional and sector specific priorities. These are termed Regional Bodies and Sector Platforms.<ref name=\"IFOAM\" />\n\n== Sources and citations ==\n\n<references />\n\n* Home page of IFOAM: http://www.ifoam.bio/\n\n== External links ==\n\n* [http://www.academia.edu/9192738/From_France_to_the_World_The_International_Federation_of_Organic_Agriculture_Movements_IFOAM_ \"From France to the World: The International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM)\"]\n\n{{Page data\n| license = CC-BY-SA-3.0\n| description = IFOAM links organic growers, traders, and certifiers worldwide. Appropedia explains standards, advocacy, and how organic practices support soil and health.\n}}\n\n[[Category:Organic farming]]\n[[Category:Agriculture]]\n[[Category:International organizations]]"}