
January
- We published the results of the first year of our citizen science project called Pók-Háló (Spider Web).
- Three new international scientific publications have been released: The ecological footprint of outdoor activities: Factors affecting human-vectored seed dispersal on clothing, Six-year results on the effect of organic mulching on potato yield and tuber damages, Food Consumption Habits of Hungarian Organic Food Consumers and Their Policy Implications.
- Four new projects have been launched with the participation of ÖMKi: FORTUNA (Future Innovation for Pesticide Use Reduction in Agriculture), BOOST4BIOEAST (Boosting the bioeconomy transformation for the BIOEAST region), Agroecology Partnership (European Partnership on accelerating farming systems transition through agroecology Living Labs and Research Infrastructures), SOILL-Startup (Support Structure for the needs of Living Labs and Lighthouses funded under the Mission “A Soil Deal for Europe”).
February
- We organized the section on the trends and results of organic farming in the Central and Eastern European countries at BIOFACH.
- We organized a farmers’ meeting in Füzesgyarmat.
- We launched our new project called OrganicYieldsUp (Improving Yields in Organic Cropping Systems).
- Our CO-FRESH project successfully ended with the release of two new booklets: Chickpeas, peas, beans and lentils – An inspiring handbook for beginners and advanced gardeners, Sustainable food systems: Short food supply chains and good practices from Hungary.


March
- We organized the BIOEAST Bioeconomy Conference and the kick-off meeting of BOOST4BIOEAST (B4B), which is the first Horizon Europe project in which ÖMKi is the coordinator.
- We presented a soil profile from the Homokhátság within the nationwide action called “LIFE IN THE SOIL: what a soil profile can tell us”, initiated by the Hungarian Soil Science Society.
- Our GO-GRASS project successfully ended.
- We released four new booklets in the topics of earthworms, green manuring, digital sensors used on grazing cattle, and the results of the post-registration small-plot organic winter cereal variety tests.
April
- We organized our annual Organic Sectoral Day in Keszthely.
- Our citizen science research project on analysing leaf composts has been relaunched. This time our volunteer researchers grew tomato seedlings for 6 weeks.
- We published our Map of Ancient Cereal Products.
- Two new projects have been launched: ClimateSmartAdvisors (Transition to Climate Smart Farming) and OrganicAdviceNetwork (European-wide network of organic advisors and advisory services).


May
- We invited Jean-Martin Fortier, one of the best known international specialists of biointensive gardening, to give a workshop in Hungary. His book called “The Market Gardener” will be published in Hungarian at the end of 2025 by ÖMKi.
- It was the 6th year in which our organic landrace tomato varieties could be purchased nationwide.
- On the International Day for Biological Diversity our researchers published preliminary results from their field observations on arthropods, mostly pollinators.
June
- The two days long Organic Cereal Festival has been held at Csoroszlya Farm in Szár.
- The Network of European Living Labs and Research Infrastructures has been set up within the Agroecolgy Partnership project with the coordination of ÖMKi.
- Recorded presentations of our Professional Sectoral Day have been published through our YouTube channel.
- A new international scientific publication has been released: Limitations and solutions for developing a grain yield and protein content forecasting model based on vegetation indices in organic wheat production – on-farm experimentation.


July
- We held a midyear staff meeting to assess the first half of the year and to get prepared together for the next period.
- We launched our series called “Our researchers in action” showing the everyday work of our research staff and partners during the field season.
- Our website has been renewed!
August
- We moved to our new office!
- We published a summary on the results of international and Hungarian comparative studies analysing whether foods coming from organic farming systems are really healthier than others.
- We launched a new research on analysing Hungarian consumers’ organic food related knowledge and behaviour.


September
- International and Hungarian professionals of organic farming met at the 18th European Organic Farming Congress in Budapest, which was organized by ÖMKi, IFOAM and the Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture during the Hungarian presidency of the Council of the European Union.
- We participated as an exhibitor and as presenters at ÖKO Expo, which is the largest organic farming related event in Hungary.
- We joined the European event series called Researchers’ Night again, providing playful programmes to the visitors.
October
- During our autumn staff meeting we cooked over open fire in the garden of our new office, and then we hiked up to Róka Mountain that provides a nice panorama to us.
- Our projects called CAPTIVATE and i2connect successfully ended.
- Based on the multiannual sensory and botanical analyses of Hungarian pastures, we published prelminiary research results on sustainable grazing practices.


November
- Together with FiBL Group we organized an Online Open Day called “Organic transition of our food systems” with more than 1600 participants, also providing space for the bi-yearly Sectoral Conference of ÖMKi.
- We launched a new agroeconomic research in order to analyse the profitability of the organic farming sector.
- Two new international scientific publications have been released: A multi-stakeholder perspective on the use of digital technologies in European organic and agroecological farming systems, Harnessing the impact of beneficial microorganisms to control Meloidogyne incognita in tomato cultivation across diverse environments.
- We published the four year results of the post-registration small-plot variety testing network, operated by ÖMKi, VSZT (Hungarian Seed Association) and Nébih (National Food Chain Safety Office).
December
- On World Soil Day we published our updated compost map and a new video with soil ecologist, Vitália Víg.
- Two new international scientific publications have been released: Detectability of multi-dimensional movement and behaviour in cattle using sensor data and machine learning algorithms: Study on a Charolais bull, A case study of soil nematode populations under intensive cucumber monoculture in Hungary.
- We organized a Horticultural Workshop with our on-farm partners on the analysis of legumes.
- We closed the year with a staff meeting where we summarized the year, and celebrated Christmas together.
