History of organic farming
1940s: Hand and Maria Müller promote organic agriculture among farmers in the country
1973: The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) is founded.
1977: The first Scientific Conference of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) is held in Sissach near Basel, organised by FiBL.
1980: Bio Suisse, the organic sector organisation, is founded
1993: The retailer Coop launches its organic Naturaplan prduct line, followed by Migros in 1995
2000: The 13th IFOAM conference takes place in Basel.