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IFOAM announces the creation of internet extension ‘.BIO’


Bonn, Germany
April 23, 2014

From April 24th onwards organic organizations will be able to apply for the internet domain name extension ‘.bio’, ensuring greater recognition of their commitment to the principles of organic agriculture. By using internet addresses ending in ‘.bio’, members of the growing organic food and farming sector can reach an audience that recognizes ‘.bio’ as the online destination for contents related to organic.

The introduction of ‘.bio’ is part of a program put forward by ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), which manages the global internet domain name system, allowing the appearance of new domain name extensions. ‘.bio’ is one such extension, supported by IFOAM and available from April 24th.

In keeping with its core values, IFOAM is lending its support to this project in order to protect its affiliates, defend the interests of organic agriculture overall, and promote organic food and farming values. IFOAM’s role further extends to helping the ‘.bio’ registry operator define its registry policy accordingly.

The new '.bio' Internet extension contributes to:

  • Increased clarity and transparency for the organic food and farming sector;
  • Greater online visibility for organic sector professionals;
  • A new and large inventory of short and memorable domain names;
  • A trusted marketplace to deliver online content and information.

Organic organizations can make themselves visible on the Internet by adding the extension ‘.bio’ to their name, for example mycompany.bio or myproduce.bio.

If you would like to find out more about ‘.bio’, and reserve your domain name with the ‘.bio’ extension, then please visit www.dot-bio.net.

IFOAM is the international umbrella organization of the organic world dedicated to taking organic agriculture to the mainstream. IFOAM unites, leads and assists the organic movement in its full diversity, while providing a common voice on relevant organic issues. IFOAM implements the will of its broad-based constituency, with 800 Affiliates in more than 114 countries and is governed by a World Board originating from all continents.



More news from: IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements)


Website: http://www.ifoam.org

Published: April 23, 2014

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