ARCHE NOAH warns: Council position hands more power to seed industry! An effective ban on the work of small cereal breeders, prohibitions on farmer seed exchange, and a bureaucratic nightmare for local seed producers. Today’s General Approach on the proposed new EU Seed Law adopted by the Council of Agriculture Ministers threatens agrobiodiversity and plays into the hands of the agrochemical lobby.
The 14th Let’s Liberate Diversity! Forum in Luxembourg gathered 120+ participants from 20+ countries to celebrate seeds, biodiversity, and collaboration.
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Last month, the Norwegian Parliament adopted a series of changes to its Gene Technology Act that reinforce consumers’ right GMO-free options and the requirement of traceability and risk assessment on a case-by-case basis.
APBREBES has released a compelling new report titled Seeds at Risk, co-published with SWISSAID and international partners, shedding light on the critical role seeds play at the heart of resilient and equitable food systems. The publication unpacks the complex challenges and debates currently shaping seed policy and practice worldwide.
This article explores the role of European community seedbanks (CSBs) in conserving agrobiodiversity alongside formal ex situ systems. While much research focuses on the Global South, this study examines three European CSBs and their collaboration with genebanks and formal seed systems.
From May 29-31, 2024, the second European Citizens’ Initiative Forum for the Right to Food was held in Geneva, Switzerland. The event brought together over 70 participants who engaged in various working groups over the three days, initiating a collaborative process to advocate for the right to food. Soon the petition will be launched!
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.
Where are we with New Genomic Techniques? State of the art and dates of policy processes in Brussels
Une nouvelle pétition internationale demande aux institutions de l’UE de revoir la proposition de règlement sur les semences
