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.
Our colleagues at IG Saatgut have shared with us a summary of their latest position paper on NGTs. You can find the summary paper in this post.
Our partner María Carrascosa from Red de Municipios por la Agroecología recently shared updates on the Granollers Symposium 2025. Here we share the summary of next steps, and shared resources from the symposium.
Inf’OGM has recently began a podcast series on GMOs and biotech. Here we share the link to the first episodes. Enjoy!
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.
We’re excited to announce that Foundation Alica from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Semínkovna from the Czech Republic have joined the European Coordination Let’s Liberate Diversity! With expertise in seed diversity, community engagement, and agroecology, these organizations will enrich our efforts to promote biodiversity and sustainable seed practices across Europe.
EC-LLD recently participated in an online event hosted by Pro Specie Rara, one of our members, to welcome a Chinese delegation at their headquarters in Switzerland. This was a significant step in our ongoing efforts to strengthen international collaboration and exchange knowledge on biodiversity and sustainable agriculture.
Vote on EU seed law: Industry attack on diversity largely defeated EU Parliament votes in favour of farmers’ right to seeds – but fails to strengthen the preservation of local and traditional varieties
A useful advocacy package from Arche Noah, it includes slides and recordings from the November 23 workshop, a position paper and a section on the website
The Réseau Semences Paysannes celebrated its 20th anniversary at the end of September 2023. Members got the opportunity to have their say on the future of the network.
