The Seed Knowledge Hub was built to keep the answers in one place. It is an open online repository hosted on the EC-LLD website, developed within Seeds ofGrowth, an Erasmus+ small-scale partnership in adult education (KA210), coordinated bySemínkovna (Czech Republic) with EC-LLD and SEED Luxembourg as partners.
The Hub brings together guides, technical manuals, case studies and policy materials on seed saving and cultivated diversity. What was included into it was decided on the basis of a capacity gap analysis that reached 868 people across Europe and collected 140 responses from seed savers, community seed bank managers and seed librarians.
The collection now holds over 80 resources and its growing thanks to the contributions of EC-LLD Members and the broader community. In the Seed Knowledge Hub you can also find the material from the LLD forums. The Hub grows with what the community puts into it. If your organisation has produced a guide, a manual, a template, a study or a policy briefing that others could use, write to info@liberatediversity.org and we will add it. Material in any European language is welcome.
More and more plant breeding material in the EU is getting patented by multinationals giants, a development that poses costs and hurdles for those small breeders that are working to maintain agrobiodiversity, a means of resilience in the face of climate change.
The Agroecology Partnership, funded by Horizon Europe, is a transformative initiative uniting the European Commission and 72 partners across 26 countries. With a budget of €300 million, this ambitious project began on January 1, 2024, and will run until December 31, 2030. Its mission is to accelerate the transition of farming systems through research with […]
EU project LiveSeeding leaflets on cultivated diversity and organic breeding in several languages, and a bonus video of a baker that has adopted the biodiverse flour from populations in his work.
Call for urgent and important changes to the EU seed regulation proposal, by 139 organisation and 170,000 citiziens. The proposal favours the interests of industrial agriculture over both the rights of farmers and the conservation of agrobiodiversity in the EU.
This week, the European Coordination Let’s Liberate Diversity (ECLLD) participated as an observer in the FAO Working Group on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. The session marks an important step in the revision of the Global Plan of Action (GPA), a critical international framework that guides the conservation and sustainable use of seeds […]
The DiverSeedPaths project is proud to announce the release of its latest publication, “Capacity Building on European Seed Policy and Legislation”. This practical and accessible resource is designed to empower farmers, seed savers, policymakers, and civil society organizations by providing a comprehensive understanding of EU seed legislation and its impact on cultivated biodiversity. Co-funded by […]
We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the Let’s Liberate Diversity! Forum 2025, co-organised by Let’s Liberate Diversity!, Lycée Technicque Agricole (LTA), SEED Luxembourg, and LUGA Join us in Luxembourg from 4 to 6 September 2025 for a three-day gathering dedicated to exploring the future of seed systems, cultivated biodiversity, and food […]
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.
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.
Last month, Good Food for All – EU (GFFA-EU) officially submitted the European Citizens’ Initiative on the Right to Food to the European Commission. Now, the GFFA-EU Coalition is seeking support from organisations and individuals across the EU to build momentum for the campaign. Here, we provide options for supporting the movement.
We are delighted to announce the release of the Final Report of the 13th Let’s Liberate Diversity! Forum, which in 2024 was hosted as part of the International Gathering “Sow Your Resistance” in Antibes, France. Co-organised by Réseau Semences Paysannes (RSP), SOL, Maison des Semences Paysannes Maralpines (MSPM) and Let’s Liberate Diversity! (LLD). This unique […]
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.
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.
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.
The Peliti Community Seed Bank in Greece needs our support. Contribute however you can and help spread the message!
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The Seed Knowledge Hub has been developed within the context of the Erasmus+ project Seeds of Growth: Strengthening Community Seed Banks and Sustainable Seed-Saving Practices in Europe (Project ID: KA210-ADU-1727BE52)
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