IBERS has long been involved with research on the socio-economic and policy aspects of organic systems.  Research topics in organic farming include the development of policy support, rural development, standards, farm income, costs of production, marketing and conversion to organic farming. Current work is aimed at measuring the environmental, social and cultural benefits that derive from farming remote upland and hilly areas across Europe, including the conservation of biodiversity and economic opportunities from agritourism. IBERS has previously conducted robust research on the marketing of organic foods in Europe.  In addition to socio-economic and policy research on organics, IBERS has a division dedicated to finding practical solutions to the mitigation of climate change including the development of high yielding energy crops. 

Some main objectives of the Institute are to conduct basic and applied research in the area of desertification and to establish a desertification data bank. It aims to accomplish this goal by studying wind erosion, management and reclamation of problem soils, alley cropping, silvicultural operation, influence of trees on soil properties, catchment techniques on a small farm level, and organic fertilization.

The Institute for Ecological Farming is the largest research body in Austria dealing with ecological land management. The Institute supervises and coordinates teaching and research on ecological land management both within the BOKU as well as externally, at both national and international level. The Institute has a division dedicated to organic agriculture. Research at the Institute is diverse, including studies on farming systems and management, farmers, consumers, agro-energy, climatic conditions and knowledge transfer.

icipe’s mission is to use insect science to help alleviate poverty, ensure food security, and improve the overall health status of people in the tropics. The Institute develops strategies for the use of harmful and useful antropods, while preserving the natural resource base through research. icipe has four divisions focusing on environmental health, human health, plant health, and animal health. The Institute conducts research on methods for pest control that are selective, non-polluting, not susceptible to resistance and conserve Africa’s biodiversity.

INORA is aimed at researching and promoting organic agriculture in India. The Institution  conducts research on composting technologies such as vermicomposting, soil biological status analysis, and in situ earthworm composting in horticulture.

This Institute aims to develop methods for optimising ecological agriculture and support sustainable development. It seeks to integrate basic and applied research linked to the needs of farmers. Its research focuses on plant production, environmental impact assessment, product quality, and animal husbandry. The Institute has very close international research partnerships with ISOFAR and other research bodies.

The AREC focuses on sustainable agricultural management in rural areas in Austria. The Centre fuses higher school education with research in the areas of grassland and livestock management, plant production, holistic animal health, conservation of endangered farm animal genetic resources and organic legislatives. The Institute of Organic Farming researches organic grassland and livestock management and currently has projects on the impact of different grazing systems on the soil and the impact of calving season on milk yield.   

The Institute of Organic Farming aims to evaluate and scientifically support the further development organic farming laws. Three fields are addressed by the Institute: organic animal husbandry, organic crop production, organic pasture management. Sustainability in terms of environmental and animal appropriateness and the profitability of the farms are at the heart of the research.

ITMS is part of the Ministry of Health of Bhutan and comprises a training centre, hospital section and Department of Pharmaceutical and Research. The Institute provides courses to farmers on the cultivation, collection and storage of MADPs. In the ITMS hospital, the patients are treated with traditional medicines produced in the Pharmaceutical Department. The aim of ITMS is to identify, develop and produce novel drugs extracted from MAPs. In Bhutan the demand for traditional medicine remains higher than the supply; as a result, production for the export market only occurs when there is a surplus at the local market.  ITMS has two nurseries, one at high altitude (3000mt to 5000mt) and one at low altitude (100mt to 300mt). 

INCA is aimed at generating knowledge, integrated technologies and new products of biotechnology, crop science and sustainable systems in order to efficiently raise agricultural and food production. It has departments in crop genetics and breeding; crop physiology and biochemistry; plant nutrition and biofertilizers; agronomy; and biometry.  Current research projects include: plant breeding; biotechnology; biofertilizers; physiology and biochemistry; agricultural systems; sustainable agriculture; biometrics; and bioactive products.