Research projects
FORI promotes research projects with different organizations. Our main fields of research are organic primary production, organic production and the environment, organic food and nutrition and organics in society and on the market.
The institute conducts research to produce information about organics for the business sector, consumers and society. FORI promotes organic food production and consumption throughout the Finnish food chain through research, education and development projects.
The Finnish Organic Research Institute coordinates the Research Programme for Organic Food and Farming in Finland 2021-2024.
All Research Projects
Organic primary production
Ongoing projects
Diversifying organic crop production to increase resilience (DIVERSILIENCE) (Luke, University of Helsinki) 2021-2024
IPM – productivity and responsibility in food production (Itua ja vastetta) (Luke) 2022-2025
Improving yield stability and climate sustainability of organic farming by mixed cropping and autumn sown protein crops (LuoVaMix) (Luke and University of Helsinki)
Network – Sustain Nordic soil health (NetSH) (Luke and University of Helsinki) 2021-2023
Sustainable intensification of food production through resilient farming systems in West & North Africa (SustInAfrica) (Luke) 2020-2025
Poultry and Pig Low-input and Organic production systems Welfare (PPILOW) (Luke) 2019-2024
Optimising bio-based fertilisers in agriculture – Providing a knowledge basis for new policies (Lex4Bio) (Luke) 2019-2023
Weed survey in spring cereal fields 2020-2022 (Luke) 2020-2023
Organic 2.0 – Regenerative methods in organic farming (University of Helsinki) 2020-2022
Sustainable soil management and carbon farming through extensive use of research findings and advisor practices (SOILADVICE) (University of Helsinki) 2019-2022
Northern organic production – demos and networks (POLVE) (Luke) 2019-2022
More know-how to the organic vegetable production by education (KOULU) (Luke) 2019-2022
Completed projects
The future sustainable forage options (University of Helsinki) 2019-2022
Applying and combining disturbance and competition for an agro-ecological management of creeping perennial weeds (Luke) 2019-2022
Good Yield Recycling Fertilizer 3 (University of Helsinki) 2021-2021
Enhancing biodiversity in Finland through cattle grazing: a social-ecological inquiry (University of Helsinki) 2020-2021
New diversified cropping systems for vegetables (SUREVEG) (Luke) 2018-2021
Improved Fusarium management with new biocontrol concepts (BIOTEHO) (Luke) 2018-2021
Strengthening the comprehensive competitiveness of Finnish animal production (University of Helsinki) 2018-2020
Endomycorrhizas: Optimization Toolbox (AMFTOOLBOX) (Luke) 2018-2019
Competitive ability for crop farms (KIPAKKA) (University of Helsinki) 2015-2019
Knowhow and tools for resource-efficient soil health management in a collaborative network (University of Helsinki) 2015-2019
Sustainable Organic and Low-Input Dairying (FORI) 2011-2016
Chemical Composition of Birch Wood Slow Pyrolysis Products (FORI) 2008-2016
Improved Contribution of Local Feed to Support 100% Organic Feed Supply to Pigs and Poultry (ICOPP) (FORI) 2011-2014
Organic food and nutrition
Ongoing projects
Renewing and growing Etelä-Savo food sector (URAKKA) (University of Helsinki) 2020-2022
Legumes for sustainable food system and healthy life (Leg4Life) (University of Helsinki) 2019-2022
Sustainable Innovation of Microbiome Applications in Food System (H2020 SIMBA) (University of Helsinki, Luke) 2018-2022
Completed projects
Innovative Strategies for Public Catering: Sustainability Toolkit across Baltic Sea Region (StratKIT) (University of Helsinki) 2019-2021
Boosting organics by enhancing know-how in food product development (University of Helsinki) 2019-2021
Food Sector Coordination Project (University of Helsinki) 2018-2022
Novel Protein Sources for Food Security and Climate: Health effects of new protein sources (ScenoProt) (University of Helsinki, Luke) 2016-2021
HarnessINg Seaweed to Produce Iodine-forRtifiEd organic milk (INSPIRE) (University of Helsinki) 2020
NMR-based MetabolomIcs foR orgAniC miLk authEntication (NMR-MIRACLE) University of Helsinki) 2019-2020
Partnership as a tool for the interaction and innovativeness of food sector (KURVI) (University of Helsinki) 2018-2020
AuthenticFood – Authentication of Organic Plant Products (University of Helsinki) 2015
Integration of Food and Wealth for Sustainability (WEALTHFOODSYSTEM) (FORI) 2012-2015
Organics in society and on the market
Ongoing projects
Towards Sustainable Tourism in South Ostrobotnia (University of Helsinki) 2020-2022
Optimising bio-based fertilisers in agriculture – Providing a knowledge basis for new policies (LEX4BIO) (Luke) 2019-2024
Developing customer orientation in short supply chains (ASKEL) (University of Helsinki) 2019-2022
Sustainability, competitiveness and appreciation for agriculture by community supported agriculture (KUMAKKA) (University of Helsinki) 2019-2022
Participatory Pathways to Sustainable Intensification. Innovation platforms to integrate leguminous crops and inoculants into small-scale agriculture and local value chains (LEAP-Agri project) (University of Helsinki) 2018-2022
Pakuri (Inonotus obliquus) and the mushroom specialties in the forests (University of Helsinki) 2017-2022
Completed projects
Eco-Inndusrial Symbioses for Food Production Chain – Feasibility for South-Savo (ETES) University of Helsinki) 2020-2021
Eco-innovation and business potential of circular economy in South Ostrobothnia (University of Helsinki) 2019-2021
Understanding and improving the sustainability of agroecological farming systems in the EU (UNISECO) (Luke) 2018-2021
Enhancing the competitiveness of Finnish organic production in the changing policy environment (ECOMOPPE) (Luke) 2018-2020
Benefiting the added value of organic in tourism business of Etelä-Savo (University of Helsinki, Luke) 2017-2020
AES-Network (University of Helsinki, Luke) 2017-2020
Enabling the potentials of green growth: Stigmatization/destigmatization dynamics in green business development (ELPIS) (University of Helsinki) 2016-2020
Towards responsible tourism (University of Helsinki) 2017-2019
Cereal renaissance in rural Europe: embedding diversity in organic and low-input food systems (CERERE) (University of Helsinki) 2016-2019
Healthy growth: From niche to volume with integrity and trust (Luke) 2013-2016
Mainstreaming green economy – legitimation of organic production and consumption (MainGreen) (University of Helsinki) 2012-2016
Finnish Organic Reseach Institute (FORI) goes to the grassroots 2013-2015
Elaboration of the best practice models of the knowledge transfer from science to practice in the organic farming sector (LOVEt II) (FORI) 2012-2014
Organic production and the environment
Ongoing projects
Cultured meat in post-animal bioeconomy – changing relationships between humans and farmed animals (University of Helsinki) 2019-2023
Transforming agriculture with agroecological symbiosis combined with cellular agriculture – Environmental impacts and perceptions of farmers and consumers (University of Helsinki) 2018-2023
Stacking of ecosystem services: mechanisms and interactions for optimal crop protection, pollination enhancement, and productivity (EcoStack) (Luke) 2018-2023
Environmentally Friendly Smart Organic Agriculture (EFSOA) (Luke) 2020-2022
Assessing the potential of novel food production technologies to improve the environmental sustainability of food systems (University of Helsinki) 2019-2022
Eating and Energy Use Reconfigured? Disruptions and Novel Transition Pathways in Food and Energy Systems (University of Helsinki) 2018-2022
Completed projects
Tools for assessing environmental sustainability of organic cropping systems and products (Luke ) 2020-2021
Mapping, management and resilience of ecosystem services for food security and response to climate change in Ethiopia (SOILMAN) (Luke) 2013-2016
Transition towards sustainable nutrient economy (Luke) 2012-2015
Bioavailability of phosphorus in sewage sludges (Luke) 2011-2015
Adaptation of the food sector and socio-economic impacts of climate change in North-East Europe (Luke) 2012-2014
Assessing limits of adaptation to climate change and opportunities for resilience to be enhanced (Luke) 2011-2014