Our colleagues at Réseau Semence Paysannes recently published a press communication in response to the Israeli government’s destruction of the seeds bank in Hébron, Palestine. We share the press release here.
Maeva Bennetto Peris
One Planet Network’s 5th Conference document
In this post we share the report on the 5th Global Conference of the One Planet Network’s Sustainable Food Systems (SFS) Programme, which took place in May 2025 in Brazil.
Bring your seeds to the LLD Forum!
CALL FOR SEEDS! If you are joining us at the 14th European Forum ‘Let's Liberate Diversity’ this coming September, please bring your seeds from bean, pumpkin, and corn varieties. We will use them to illustrate our political message for the liberation of cultivated...
Right to Food Initiative accepted by the EU Commission!
The European Citizens’ Initiative on the Right to Food has been officially accepted by the EU Commission. Here we share Good Food For All’s next steps for the campaign and how you can support them.
New Agroecology Digest, June 2025
The June 2025 issue of the Agrecology FAO Agroecology Knowledge Hub’s journal has been published. This month’s issue explores, among other topics, the urgent need to transition food systems away from fossil fuels.
ETC & GRAIN report on corporate concentration
ETC and GRAIN have published a new report on the state of corporate consolidation in global food and farming. The report exposes a worsening situation and highlights the risks of increased concentration of power among a handful of companies.
Support the Peliti Seed Bank
The Peliti Community Seed Bank in Greece needs our support. Contribute however you can and help spread the message!
Defend farmers’ seed rights – reach out to EU lawmakers!
The EU Commission’s proposed seed law is a threat to farmers’ right to seeds and biodiversity in the EU. European agriculture ministers and the EU parliament must be convinced to protect farmers rights and defend the conservation and sustainable use of local varieties.
LLD speaks to SeedWorld about preserving seed diversity
A recent article published by SeedWorld reports on organisations and initiatives in Europe, Africa and USA to resist consolidation in the seed sector and preserve seed diversity. LLD’s Riccardo Bocci was interviewed for this article and provided a European perspective.
Réseau Semences Paysannes write to MEPs to oppose New Genomic Techniques
Réseau Semences Paysannes has written to Members of the European Parliament to denounce the EU Council’s proposal to distinguish and deregulate certain plants derived from new genomic techniques (NGT). This proposal is a threat to environmental health and safety, as well as to farmers’ activities, and is in opposition to an agro-ecological transition to more sustainable food systems.
