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The International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) is an international agricultural association. According to its mission statement: "IFOAM's mission is leading, uniting and assisting the organic movement in its full diversity. Our goal is the worldwide adoption of ecologically, socially and economically sound systems that are based on the principles of Organic Agriculture."
IFOAM is the worldwide umbrella organization of the organicmovement, uniting 771 member organizations in 108 countries.
IFOAM's mission is leading, uniting and assisting the organicmovement in its full diversity.
IFOAM's goal is the worldwide adoption of ecologically, socially and economically sound systems that are based on the Principles of OrganicAgriculture.
InternationalFederation of 600,000 Organic Farms in 108 NationsCalls for Strict Liability on GMO Pollution
Organicagriculture is a sustainable system that ensures food safety and security from the farm to the table.
IFOAM applauds the inclusion of a GMO liability regime in the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, an idea that originated from African nations and other Third World nations, and is opposed by the USA and Canada.