Forschungsinstitut für Biologischen Landbau – FiBL

The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture – Forschungsinstitut für Biologischen Landbau (FiBL) is a major international center for organic farming research, working in research, consulting, education, and international cooperation. Based in Frick and Lausanne, FiBL conducts cutting-edge research on more than 150 Swiss organic farms. Within the COUSIN project, FiBL contributes expertise from its Breeding & Phytopathology Group, working on pea, barley, wheat, and rapeseed. FiBL’s tasks include assessing stress resilience of crop wild relatives (CWRs), characterizing their agronomic benefits, studying genetic and microbiome-related traits, and supporting breeding activities through selection toolboxes, field experiments, new crosses, and participatory breeding pilots.