Frick Declaration
One shared vision for the future of livestock.
At FiBL in Frick, Switzerland, researchers, farmers, policymakers, advisors, and civil society from across the globe came together for the IAHA 2026 Conference — and left with a bold, unified statement: organic animal husbandry as a role model for sustainable, ethical livestock systems worldwide.
From animal sentience to farmer knowledge, from indigenous breeds to fair value chains, the Frick Declaration sets out what a resilient future for livestock looks like — and calls on the global organic movement to embrace sufficiency as its guiding principle.
Read the full declaration below.
Sign the Frick Declaration
The content of the declaration was developed collaboratively during the IAHA Conference 2026 in Frick and reflects the key outcomes of the conference. We sincerely thank all participants for their valuable contributions and active involvement.
By signing the declaration, you demonstrate that its goals and principles are supported by a broad international community. Your name and institution will be published in the list of signatories.
By submitting the form, you consent to the publication of your name and institution on the IAHA website in connection with the Frick Declaration. Your information will be used solely for this purpose.
Lessons Learned
Weren't able to attend the Conference? The "Lessons Learned" distills the core themes and insights from three days of discussion at the IAHA 2026 Conference in Frick — capturing what practitioners, researchers, and policymakers from around the world identified as the defining strengths, tensions, and open questions facing organic animal husbandry today.
It complements the Frick Declaration: while the declaration sets out our shared commitments, this summary explains the reasoning behind them. Ultimately, discussions converged on one big idea: Sufficiency.
Sustainable livestock farming means working within ecological and ethical limits, not chasing unlimited growth.
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