Carol Deppe explains the Breeder Grant Program Want to know more about the thinking and intent behind OSSI's inaugural Breeder Grant Program? Listen to her interview on Dan Brisebois' "Seed Farmer Podcast." Get it on Spotify at:...
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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.
What Europe’s seed savers say they need: the Seeds of Growth Capacity Gap Analysis
A survey of 140 seed savers, seed librarians and Community Seed Bank managers across Europe finds strong practical seed-saving skills alongside low confidence in governance, funding and seed-sharing law. The Seeds of Growth Capacity Gap Analysis is now on the Seed Knowledge Hub.
The Global Plan of Action of the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: what happened in Rome
In our previous post we wrote that EC-LLD was heading to the FAO in Rome for the revision of the Global Plan of Action (GPA) for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture - the main international framework guiding how countries conserve and use cultivated...
Analysis of trilogue negotiations on plant reproductive material
Our colleagues at ARCHE NOAH have shared with us their analysis of the trilogue on PRM. We summarise the main points here and share information on the next online meeting.
The Global Plan of Action for seeds is being revised at the FAO – and we’re in Rome
From 8 to 10 July, EC-LLD is at FAO in Rome as the international Global Plan of Action for plant genetic resources is revised. Here is what it is, what has changed, and why our continued engagement matters.
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Agroecology Coalition’s deep dive on seed systems
Access a brief summary of Agroecology Coalition’s latest deep dive on seed systems.
European Patent Office circumvents regulations and laws
No Patents on Seeds! recently published a report highlighting the European Patent Office’s granting of patents not allowed under EU law. Link to the report in this post.
