Collective DIVERSIFOOD publication defining nine concepts to guide research and action for diverse, resilient, locally adapted high-quality food systems.
Gabriele Maneo
9 Schlüsselkonzepte für eine Vielfalt von Lebensmitteln
DIVERSIFOOD (Horizon2020) presents nine key concepts to embed crop diversity into regional food systems, covering agrobiodiversity, quality, sustainability, food democracy, participatory research and resilience.
Seeds, Access & Rules: policy and legal frameworks for Community Seed Banks – CSB Lab Workshop 3 (video)
Community Seed Bank Labs – Workshop funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ project Seeds of Growth (Project ID: KA210-ADU-1727BE52)
Video of a workshop (25 Mar 2026) on international and EU seed laws and what they mean for Community Seed Banks, covering the Treaty/SMTA, Nagoya, UPOV, EU seed marketing reform, conservation varieties and practical implications.
Don’t waste your effort: how to ensure good quality of your seeds – CSB Lab Workshop 2 (video)
Community Seed Bank Labs – Workshop funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ project Seeds of Growth (Project ID: KA210-ADU-1727BE52)
Workshop recording with practical guidance on harvesting, drying, cleaning, storing and testing seeds for community seed banks and seed savers.
Community Seed Banks in Practice – CSB Lab Workshop 1 (video)
Community Seed Bank Labs – Workshop funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ project Seeds of Growth (Project ID: KA210-ADU-1727BE52)
117-minute Seeds of Growth workshop showing practical operations of seed libraries, community seed banks and distributed seed networks in Czechia, Georgia and Hungary; includes seed quality, swaps, community engagement and policy links.
Definition of Organic Plant Breeding for registration of Organic Varieties suitable for organic production
Policy brief proposing a legal definition of organic plant breeding and urging EU-level extension of adapted DUS/VCU rules to register Organic Varieties and ensure OHM notification across species.
Practical guide for drying and storing vegetable seeds in organic small-scale and on-farm seed production
Practical, step-by-step guidance on drying, measuring humidity (eRH), packaging and storing vegetable seeds for organic small-scale and on-farm production to maximise vigour and shelf life.
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Full text of the FAO International Treaty establishing a Multilateral System for access and benefit-sharing of plant genetic resources, Farmers’ Rights, governance and implementation measures.
Seed Markets, Agroecology and the Right to Food: Insights From an Advocacy Journey on the EU Seed Marketing Reform
Brochure (June 2025) by Brot für die Welt and HEKS/EPER linking the EU seed marketing reform to the right to food; analyses Commission proposal and Parliament position, and recommends measures to protect farmers’ rights and agrobiodiversity.
Granollers Manifesto: fostering cultivated biodiversity in European municipalities
A 2025 manifesto urging European municipalities and governments to prioritise cultivated biodiversity in local food policies, with policy recommendations, a 2050 vision, and 32 practical actions across governance, production, procurement and waste.
