Presentation on genebanks, CIMMYT collections, Plant Treaty governance, IP impacts and data gaps, and the need for in situ conservation and community stewardship.
Gabriele Maneo
European Grain Festival 2026 – 5th Let’s Cultivate Diversity! Forum – Kalø (Denmark) – Final report
Final report of the European Grain Festival 2026 (5th Let’s Cultivate Diversity! Forum), organised by Landsorten at Kalø Organic Agricultural School, Denmark.
15th Let’s Liberate Diversity! Forum – Scandicci 2026 – Final report
Final report of the 15th Let’s Liberate Diversity! Forum (May 2026, Scandicci) summarising workshops on EU seed law reform, NGTs, patents, seed systems, community seed initiatives, Living Labs and festival activities.
Seeds in Our Hands: Seed library methodology
Practical methodology (2015–2024) by Klára Hrdá for creating and managing seed libraries (Semínkovna): seed production, packaging, community mobilisation, Czech legal points, Seed Patron pilot and Czech–Moldovan project.
Semínka v našich rukou: Metodologie semínkových knihoven
Practical manual for creating and running community seed libraries, based on Semínkovna’s 2015–2024 experience; covers setup, management, outreach, education, Czech legal notes and pilot projects.
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.
Joining forces to strengthen community seedbanks worldwide
Summary of FAO/Bioversity events (July 2018) on community seedbanks: roles, country examples, lessons and recommendations for legal recognition, technical support, networking and seed-quality improvements.
14th Let’s Liberate Diversity! Forum – Luxembourg 2025 – Final report
Final report of the 14th Let’s Liberate Diversity! Forum (4–6 Sep 2025, Luxembourg): 123 participants discussed EU seed law reform, UNDROP, patents, NGTs, participatory breeding, seed health, community seed networks and next steps for advocacy and practice.
13th Let’s Liberate Diversity! Forum & Sow Your Resistance – Antibes 2024 – Final report
Final report of the 2024 International Farmers’ Seed Meetings (Antibes) documenting programme, participants, workshops, international exchanges and outcomes to support farmers’ seeds and cultivated biodiversity.
