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EC-LLD / News! n. 25 of January 2024
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EDITORIAL
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New year, new challenges!
Holidays and celebrations may now seem like distant memories, but as we step into the new year, the challenges ahead loom large. Amidst the optimism for a fresh start in 2024, we are facing new challanges threatening the very fabric of our agricultural landscapes and food systems.
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Recent developments within the European Parliament's Environment Committee (ENVI) have given rise to concerns regarding the regulation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). These actions have far-reaching implications, directly impacting the rights of both farmers and consumers. The decision to remove safety checks, labelling requirements, and liability processes for the new generation of genetically modified organisms, commonly referred to as "New Genomic Techniques" (NGTs), signals a shift that would compromise the transparency and safeguards crucial to both agricultural and consumer interests.
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In the face of these critical developments, our collective efforts take on added significance. The upcoming decisions in the European Parliament, particularly the plenary vote in February, will play a pivotal role in shaping the trajectory of GMO regulations in the European Union. Your continued engagement is crucial as we work towards a future where technological advancements coexist harmoniously with the core values that underpin our visions of bringing diversity back into our food systems. Together, let us navigate the complexities of 2024 and emerge with alteratives that ensure the well-being of our communities and the sustainability and diversity of our food systems.
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Below you can find some press release and...stay tuned!
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NEWS from EC-LLD! Members
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The documentary, about 30 minutes in length, aims to give voice to a handful of small-scale artisanal seed growers from different European countries and explore the difficulties they face in preserving and distributing seeds.
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A useful advocacy package from Arche Noah, it includes slides and recordings from the November 23 workshop, a position paper and a section on the website
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An international petition to support biodiversity in the fields for fairer and more sustainable food systems needs your support: please sign and share!
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NEWS from the communities
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A tutorial on the new EU Organic Heterogeneous Material (OHM) regime is available to enable new operators to enter this exciting market for agrobiodiversity
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Can this financial influx truly drive positive change, or might it inadvertently support questionable practices under the guise of agroecology? The need for transparent, accountable, and community-driven initiatives is paramount to avoid the pitfalls of appropriation.
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The FAO report on the State of Food and Agriculture 2023 focusses on True Cost Accounting for food system transformation, offering national-level assessments for 154 countries.
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A new resource on Farmers' Rights and ITPGRFA is available online
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In Germany, France, Poland, Romania, Belgium and beyond, we are seeing increasing numbers of farmers taking to the streets.
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Give a look to European Coordination Via Campesina's article.
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Podcast
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In 2023, the French Farmers' Seeds Network celebrated its 20th anniversary, and recorded a series of podcasts to mark the occasion!
Come and discover the first episode of this series, which evokes the origins of the Network.
Happy listening.....of course in French!!! ;-)
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February
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Arche Noah is organising a policy and strategy workshop on the new seed and Plant Reproductive Material (PRM) regulation that will be held in English only. Some financial support may be available to cover travel costs.
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Our current agriculture and food system are not sustainable: they threaten our health, destroys our ecosystems and contribute to climate breakdown. We cannot rely on incremental innovation and need to act now, together, to provide prosperity, wellbeing and food security for farmers, food producers and citizens in the future.
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5th meeting of the UPOV WG-SHF. The documents from the 4th meeting are available online.
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5th meeting of the WG-HRV. All the documents from the 4th meeting are available online.
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The 17th Ecological Agriculture Science Conference.
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August
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The 22nd EUCARPIA General Congress on the subject of Global Challenges for Crop Improvement will be held in Leipzig in August 2024. Abstract submission and registation are open.
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October
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The annual session of the UPOV will be held in Geneva in October 2024. More information on the various meetings is available in the UPOV online calendar of events.
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