{"id":15034,"date":"2022-01-10T07:45:44","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T06:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biovision.ch\/unsere-ziele-und-werte\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T09:43:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T08:43:04","slug":"our-goals-and-values","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.biovision.ch\/en\/our-goals-and-values\/","title":{"rendered":"Our goals and values"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15034\" class=\"elementor elementor-15034 elementor-1126\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6413b809 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"6413b809\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"achieve\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67cd5ccc\" data-id=\"67cd5ccc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bfd6a35 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bfd6a35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What we want to achieve <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a2b82d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"5a2b82d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6228344a\" data-id=\"6228344a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d878f3b text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d878f3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our goal: a food system fit for the future \u2013 enough healthy food for everyone, produced and consumed in environmentally and socially responsible ways. This is what we at Biovision are committed to in sub-Saharan Africa, in Switzerland and internationally.<\/p><p>Healthy and varied food must be produced under dignified conditions and be accessible and affordable for everybody. The consumption of healthy, safe, sustainable and locally produced food helps make communities more adaptable and resilient. Food systems of the future must improve the living conditions of all population groups and offer prospects for young people and women in particular.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4bcb6f69 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4bcb6f69\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ea41675 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"5ea41675\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aab2856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"5aab2856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/F3kG0NHa4Ag&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39693e41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39693e41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This video explains our strategy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78f3b3b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"78f3b3b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"what\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2cc1f567\" data-id=\"2cc1f567\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-106049d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"106049d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What we do <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-526de1e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"526de1e5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59ffbc4b\" data-id=\"59ffbc4b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74e9954d text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74e9954d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Through actual implementation in agriculture, science and politics, we prove that people can consume enough food that is healthy without endangering natural resources. We show how the food system \u2013 from production to consumption \u2013 can be made sustainable. We are committed to climate-friendly agriculture that promotes human health, soil fertility, animal welfare and biodiversity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-476a586 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"476a586\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"3\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb5a382\" data-id=\"bb5a382\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc8d144 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc8d144\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where we work<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b06c44d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"b06c44d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"where\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-397d49a\" data-id=\"397d49a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6342ebd text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6342ebd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are active where we can achieve the greatest impact through our holistic approach and our networks. We exercise our leverage in three project regions:<\/p><ul><li>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biovision.ch\/en\/region\/sub-saharan-africa\/\">sub-Saharan Africa<\/a>, we work in six countries. There, we primarily promote the research and dissemination of knowledge and practical skills in agroecological agriculture among farmers, extension workers and authorities. We also strengthen the links between consumers and producers to develop markets for selling agroecological products.<\/li><li>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biovision.ch\/en\/region\/switzerland\/\">Switzerland<\/a>, we impart knowledge and tips for sustainable consumption. In the realm of politics, we demonstrate how agroecological approaches contribute to achieving national and international targets (including climate, biodiversity, social and economic development goals).<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biovision.ch\/en\/region\/international-en\/\">Internationally<\/a>, we support multi-stakeholder initiatives and political decision-makers in developing sustainable frameworks. We also facilitate access to technical advice, capital and relevant networks for small and medium-sized agroecological enterprises. We motivate donors to invest in such frameworks and enterprises.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47cab56c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"47cab56c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"how\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-394f5501\" data-id=\"394f5501\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-706fddc1 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"706fddc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How we work<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65716af7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"65716af7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1db47333\" data-id=\"1db47333\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1443c714 text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1443c714\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are convinced that fundamental changes are needed to make our vision a reality. We are involved in politics, business, science and civil society to create an understanding of the interrelationships in the food system. We build networks and form strong alliances to pursue that aim. We inspire people and motivate them to reframe their thinking and act sustainably. And we stand behind science-based solutions that are tested and proven. We work closely with competent, locally based partner organizations. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biovision.ch\/en\/our-goals-and-values#7\">We lead by example<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biovision.ch\/en\/our-goals-and-values#5\">act diligently and transparently<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f6fec65 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"6f6fec65\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-520f4e1d\" data-id=\"520f4e1d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6004c709 text elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"6004c709\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1611\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1611\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Developing agroecological production systems <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1611\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1611\"><p>In close cooperation with researchers and practitioners, we support developments in agroecological production systems that significantly improve nutrition, health, income and resilience. We support developments that primarily offer women and young people prospects in agriculture. Systems of production are tailored to the needs of local and regional target groups and markets. <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biovision.ch\/en\/themen\/agriculture-en\/\">Stories and projects about agriculture <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1612\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1612\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Disseminating agroecological knowledge <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1612\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1612\"><p>We support knowledge exchange among practitioners and promote agroecological approaches through information, training and advice. We strengthen the capacity of competence centres and promote exchange between science and administration. In doing so, we generate a deeper understanding of factors that promote or hinder the implementation of agroecological practices and systems. <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biovision.ch\/en\/themen\/knowledge\/\">Stories and projects about disseminating knowledge <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1613\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1613\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Supporting agroecological enterprises and markets <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1613\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1613\"><p>To better connect agroecological producers with consumers, we facilitate systemic changes in local and regional markets (for example, better relationships among market actors and frameworks that are more ecological and social). We support small and medium-sized agroecological enterprises in gaining access to technical advice, labour capital and relevant networks. We motivate donors to invest more in such enterprises and in more conducive frameworks. <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biovision.ch\/en\/themen\/markets\/\">Stories and projects about markets <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1614\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1614\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Strengthening civil society engagement<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1614\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1614\"><p>We raise awareness among broad sections of the population regarding interrelationships in the food system (regarding environment \u2013 health \u2013 social justice) and the influence of their own behaviour. We support relevant national and regional civil society initiatives to transform the food system. To positively influence individual and institutional attitudes, narratives and behaviour (including consumption), we use concrete examples and facts to demonstrate that agroecological approaches generate added value for society and the environment. <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biovision.ch\/en\/themen\/consumption\/\">Stories and projects about consumption <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1615\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1615\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Establishing political framework conditions for agroecology <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1615\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1615\"><p>We support multi-stakeholder initiatives and policymakers in developing policy frameworks that steer the production, trade and consumption of food, as well as research and education, towards agroecology. In doing so, we show how agroecological approaches contribute to national and international goals (regarding climate, biodiversity, and social and economic development).<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biovision.ch\/en\/themen\/politics\/\">Stories and projects about politics <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fbcc47b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fbcc47b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c63416d\" data-id=\"c63416d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db263fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db263fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biovision.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-2028_Strategy_Biovision_Poster-EN-RGB.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"2024-2028_Strategy_Biovision_Poster EN RGB\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTEwODcsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuYmlvdmlzaW9uLmNoXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8wN1wvMjAyNC0yMDI4X1N0cmF0ZWd5X0Jpb3Zpc2lvbl9Qb3N0ZXItRU4tUkdCLnBuZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"10161\" height=\"7185\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biovision.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-2028_Strategy_Biovision_Poster-EN-RGB.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-51087\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biovision.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-2028_Strategy_Biovision_Poster-EN-RGB.png 10161w, https:\/\/www.biovision.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-2028_Strategy_Biovision_Poster-EN-RGB-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/www.biovision.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-2028_Strategy_Biovision_Poster-EN-RGB-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.biovision.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-2028_Strategy_Biovision_Poster-EN-RGB-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/www.biovision.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-2028_Strategy_Biovision_Poster-EN-RGB-1536x1086.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.biovision.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-2028_Strategy_Biovision_Poster-EN-RGB-2048x1448.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 10161px) 100vw, 10161px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Our work directly contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda. In particular we work on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): 1 (no poverty), 2 (plentiful and healthy food through sustainable agriculture), 3 (good health and well-being), 5 (gender equality), 12 (responsible consumption and production), 13 (climate action), 15 (life on land) and 17 (partnerships for the goals).: <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53967999 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"53967999\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50551fab elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"50551fab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f9873b1\" data-id=\"4f9873b1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#333333\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a1405a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53a1405a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our impact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79946f62 text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79946f62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW4501628 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW4501628 BCX9\">We follow a systemic approach and work <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW4501628 BCX9\">to bridge <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW4501628 BCX9\">a variety of stakeholders. In doing so, we rely on:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW4501628 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Support of agroecological innovation<\/strong> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">and its dissemination in cooperation with local research institutions and the private sector.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Knowledge transfer <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and empowerment of local communities and organizations.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Policy dialogue <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to connect different actors and change framework conditions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#F6F6F600\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78bea169 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"78bea169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.biovision.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Biovision-Strategie2024-2028_full_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Strategy 2024 - 2028<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b43fbc8\" data-id=\"7b43fbc8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6676e9a7 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"6676e9a7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79bd0a3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79bd0a3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biovision.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Biovision_Strategie_Gruppe-e1777469592896-rmq0z54cc3aadhc2eo29m0b5uiastcmwv284hil3ik.jpg\" title=\"Biovision_Strategie_Gruppe\" alt=\"Grafik Strategie 2024-2028 Biovision.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61a327db elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"61a327db\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"diligence\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49c9605c\" data-id=\"49c9605c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4242c76c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4242c76c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diligence and transparency <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e5db4ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"e5db4ea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fa0ac3b\" data-id=\"4fa0ac3b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-373cf3ce text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"373cf3ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW118733386 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118733386 BCX9\">Our <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118733386 BCX9\">everyday<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118733386 BCX9\"> commitment to ecological development is shaped by principle<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118733386 BCX9\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118733386 BCX9\"> of solidarity and justice, now and for future generations. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118733386 BCX9\">F<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118733386 BCX9\">inancially and beyond<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118733386 BCX9\">,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118733386 BCX9\">w<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118733386 BCX9\">e act and report authentically and transparently. In doing so, we are guided by the following values:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW118733386 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li>We empower people to solve their own problems and act autonomously.<\/li><li>We focus on holistic and practical solutions that contribute to environmental and human health.<\/li><li>We bridge agriculture, politics, science, civil society, private, philanthropy and development cooperation sectors.<\/li><li>We communicate honestly and authentically.<\/li><li>We work in a participatory way (for example through co-creation) and eye-to-eye with our partners, patrons and beneficiaries.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26a5ced elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"26a5ced\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"6\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5002d029 text-width\" data-id=\"5002d029\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e31bc4f\" data-id=\"5e31bc4f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-604e46c4 text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"604e46c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Diligence with your donations<\/h2><p>Biovision Foundation is politically and economically independent. It is subject to the Swiss Federal supervisory authority for foundations (Eidgen\u00f6ssische Stiftungsaufsicht) and bears the Zewo seal of approval. It uses its funds carefully and purposefully. The accounts, reviewed by an external auditor, are prepared in accordance with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fer.ch\/en\/standards\/swiss-gaap-fer-21-rechnungslegung-fuer-gemeinnuetzige-nonprofit-organisationen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swiss GAAP FER 21<\/a> accounting recommendations, the statutory provisions and the Zewo Foundation guidelines, and the provisions of the foundation\u2019s statutes.<\/p><p>Biovision is committed to the ethical guidelines of Swissfundraising. Honesty, respect, integrity, professionalism and transparency are paramount. Donations to Biovision can be deducted from taxes in Switzerland. In the United States, Biovision is considered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/charities-non-profits\/charitable-organizations\/exemption-requirements-501c3-organizations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a public charity under Section 501(c)(3)<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ef69727\" data-id=\"1ef69727\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5816f7de\" data-id=\"5816f7de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-665a2cae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"665a2cae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d45f857\" data-id=\"6d45f857\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#333333\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fdf43a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fdf43a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Zewo seal<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e4913e4 text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e4913e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For more information about Zewo&#8217;s certification and its 21 standards, click on the following link.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/zewo.ch\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.zewo.ch<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#333333\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cf040e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cf040e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Links<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cbe42f text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cbe42f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/zewo.ch\/en\/the-21-zewo-standards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The 21 Zewo Standards<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/swissfundraising.org\/mitgliedschaft\/ethische-richtlinien\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ethical guidelines of Swissfundraising<\/a> (only available in German and French)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a5fcdd0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"4a5fcdd0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"7\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d2df65f\" data-id=\"3d2df65f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" 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Globally backed.<\/h2><p>Biovision has co-signed the manifesto \u201cLocally owned. Globally backed.\u201d It is a joint call by more than 40 Swiss NGOs for international cooperation based on equitable partnerships.<br \/>We are committed to ensuring that local partners not only receive funding, but are actively involved in defining goals and strategic priorities. For us, localisation means addressing power imbalances, recognising local expertise, and shaping partnerships on equal footing. In doing so, we strengthen the impact of our work and the self-determination of the communities we collaborate with.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cee3c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2cee3c7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc65f63\" data-id=\"cc65f63\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a049de text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a049de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Responsible communication<\/h2><p>Biovision is committed to respecting people\u2019s dignity in communication and fundraising and to upholding their personal integrity. This also includes the commitment to present an authentic and truthful image of the &#8220;Global South.&#8221; We follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biovision.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2024_AllianceSud_Manifest_Kommunikation_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manifesto for Responsible Communication<\/a> by Alliance Sud as a self-commitment to the public.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10af7a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"10af7a7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"ecological-footprint\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9bda948\" data-id=\"9bda948\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3024b57 text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3024b57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW146394005 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146394005 BCX9\">Ecological footprint\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW146394005 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><p>Biovision is an internationally active organization. Business travel is therefore often unavoidable, whether for meetings with project partners in East Africa or for participation in international conferences. In our operational activities, we take care to minimize our environmental footprint and ensure that unavoidable travel for our international work is efficient and as effective as possible. Our climate footprint in 2024 was 87 tons of CO2 equivalents. We offset this via myclimate by contributing to the project \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myclimate.org\/en\/get-active\/climate-protection-projects\/detail-climate-protection-projects\/kenya-efficient-cook-stoves-7137\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Savings Groups Enable Women to Afford an Efficient Cook Stove<\/a>\u201d in Kenya. We purchase certified green electricity for our offices in Zurich and Geneva. 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