Call for Contributions

As organic movements, we need a unified voice to contribute our perspective to the global debate on animal husbandry. In this conference, we plan to meet, advance bold declarations on our positions, and draft roadmaps for the sustainable future of global animal husbandry. Interested in adding your perspective?

We invite you to submit your contribution to the IAHA 2026 conference.

Central questions and challenges

We welcome submissions on a variety of themes related to organic animal husbandry, including but not limited to:

Animal husbandry and animal products – how much is "enough"
Animal husbandry: a driver of cultural and ethical development?
What is the value and role of animals in my context?
Principles vs. practice: How do I implement organic principles in my farm/context?
Global food security and animal husbandry: complementary or antagonistic?
Towards organic animal breeding programs
Agroforestry and crop-animal-integration
One health as a key element of organic animal husbandry
Ecology, climate change and animal welfare: How do we manage trade-offs?

Types of contributions

Oral presentations: We invite contributions to the discussion-based conference sessions in the form of essays. Essays should reflect on central questions and challenges concerning global animal husbandry, and should be 2 – 4 pages long. We particularly welcome the perspectives of non-scientists. Accepted essays are included in the conference proceedings. Authors of outstanding essays are selected for oral presentations.
Posters: We invite scientific contributions in the form of abstracts. Abstracts should contain material and methods, a synthesis of the results and conclusions. Abstracts must not exceed 1 page. Accepted abstracts are included in the conference proceedings and presented as posters.

All contributions have to be written in English, must use the templates provided and be submitted via the online application.

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