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.
Gabriele Maneo
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.
Hotspots of genetic resources for animals, plants and forests
Analysis and demonstration of landscape-based hotspots of plant, animal and forest genetic resources, proposing integrated conservation, indicator development, stakeholder-led management and local value chains.
ECPGR Concept for on-farm conservation and management of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
ECPGR (2017) concept proposing a European strategy for on-farm conservation of PGRFA, with five priorities: inventory, indicators, good practices, agro-diversity sites, and legal/technical solutions.
Desk study: How diversity fosters healthier diets through diversification of food?
Desk study examining links between agrobiodiversity and health; compares institutional, technology‑centred (biofortification) and civil‑society discourses; highlights nutrient decline, varietal differences, and the need for holistic agroecological approaches.
CSA and cultivated biodiversity: a missed rendez-vous?
DYNAversity/URGENCI report mapping CSA practices on cultivated biodiversity (75 responses, 13 countries). Finds mixed use of modern and traditional seeds, limited direct consumer roles, and recommends training, communication and stronger CSA–seed network links.
Dynaversity concepts for agrobiodiversity
DYNAVERSITY‘s summary of five key concepts for agrobiodiversity: seeds and varieties, seed networks, conservation (in situ/ex situ), governance (ITPGRFA, farmers’ rights), and diverse agroecological food systems.
