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The European Coordination Let’s Liberate Diversity! (ECLLD) is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the dynamic management of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture.
Our core belief is that the diversification of our food systems can be achieved through the collaborative efforts of various stakeholders involved in cultivated biodiversity.
The Coordination boasts a robust network of 22 members with a network of 170 national organizations operating across 21 European countries with a membership base exceeding 35,000.
In collaboration with approximately 15,000 farmers, we actively engage in the conservation and management of around 40,000 plant varieties.
Where we are
We want to bring diversity back in our food system!
Countries across all the Europan Region
Staff and volunteers
Organisations part of the network
Varietes maintend and managed by the network
Individual Members
Farmers and gardeners involved in dynamic management of cultivated biodiversity
Discover the new Seed Knowledge HUB, developed within the framework of the Erasmus+ Seeds of Growth project, your open-access gateway to resources, tools, and knowledge on seed saving, community seed banks, agrobiodiversity, and farmers’ seed systems across Europe.
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Hear about the OSSI Breeder Grant Program
Carol Deppe explains the Breeder Grant Program Want to know more about the thinking and intent behind OSSI's inaugural Breeder Grant Program? Listen to her interview on Dan Brisebois' "Seed Farmer Podcast." Get it on Spotify at:...
15th Let’s Liberate Diversity! Forum, Scandicci 2026: final report and LiveSeeding workshops
The final report of the 15th LLD Forum (Scandicci, 23-25 May 2026) is available: 117 participants from 34 countries, nine workshops, three of them dedicated to the Horizon project LiveSeeding.
ARCHE NOAH online Seed Policy Workshop on the new EU seed marketing rules – 6 October 2026
ARCHE NOAH invites the seed movement to a full-day online workshop on the new EU rules on seed marketing, Tuesday 6 October 2026, 9:00–16:30 CEST. The trilogue outcome on the PRM Regulation, topic by topic, and next steps at EU and national level. Registration open.
What Europe’s seed savers say they need: the Seeds of Growth Capacity Gap Analysis
A survey of 140 seed savers, seed librarians and Community Seed Bank managers across Europe finds strong practical seed-saving skills alongside low confidence in governance, funding and seed-sharing law. The Seeds of Growth Capacity Gap Analysis is now on the Seed Knowledge Hub.
The Global Plan of Action of the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: what happened in Rome
In our previous post we wrote that EC-LLD was heading to the FAO in Rome for the revision of the Global Plan of Action (GPA) for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture - the main international framework guiding how countries conserve and use cultivated...
Analysis of trilogue negotiations on plant reproductive material
Our colleagues at ARCHE NOAH have shared with us their analysis of the trilogue on PRM. We summarise the main points here and share information on the next online meeting.
The Global Plan of Action for seeds is being revised at the FAO – and we’re in Rome
From 8 to 10 July, EC-LLD is at FAO in Rome as the international Global Plan of Action for plant genetic resources is revised. Here is what it is, what has changed, and why our continued engagement matters.
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ECO-PB members, breeders, organic farmers and anyone with an interest in organic plant breeding is encouraged to subscribe to the ECO-PB newsletter.
Agroecology Coalition’s deep dive on seed systems
Access a brief summary of Agroecology Coalition’s latest deep dive on seed systems.
European Patent Office circumvents regulations and laws
No Patents on Seeds! recently published a report highlighting the European Patent Office’s granting of patents not allowed under EU law. Link to the report in this post.
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Agrobiodiversity, seed savers, seed networks
Plant breeding, LLD Forum, news from members, news from other organizations
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The legal watch is realised by the French Farmers’ seeds network, Réseau Semences Paysannes. Informations are related to seeds marketing, intellectual property rights, genetic ressources.
It is presented in French.
on EU topics
- Plateforme ACLP, Communiqué du 27 février 2025 - L’ACLP participe à la table ronde sur la propriété intellectuelle et les semences au Salon international de l’agriculture de Paris 2025
- Convention sur la diversité biologique, Communiqué du 24 février 2025, Le Fonds de Cali est lancé en marge de la reprise de la session de la COP16
- OMPI, Communiqué du 5 décembre 2024 - Le Malawi est le premier pays à ratifier le Traité de l’OMPI sur la propriété intellectuelle, les ressources génétiques et les savoirs traditionnels associés
- Confédération suisse, Avis du Conseil fédéral sur le rapport de la CSEC-N relatif à la prolongation du moratoire sur le génie génétique, 29 janvier 2025
- ACLP, Communiqué du 5 février 2025 - L’ACLP organise une session d’information pour les décideurs politiques de l’UE
