Last December the EU Council voted to begin negotiations on new rules for PRM. IFOAM and ARCHE NOAH warn of the risks these changes bring for farmer’s rights and food sovereignty.
EU Seed Policy & Law
EU Agriculture Ministers Restrict Farmers’ Rights
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.
New paper on consequences of deregulation on the seed sector
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.
Online Seed Policy Workshop – January 2026
ARCHE NOAH will organise an online workshop in late January. Please save the dates to attend.
CGRFA-20: Session Outcomes
We share a summary of the outcomes from the 20th Regular Session of the FAO’s Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
The Seed Policy Dialogue is now available in Spanish!
Download the ” Politica de semillas de la UE”
Seeds at Risk – Global Struggles for Control over Food / Online Launch of the Report
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.
Let’s Liberate Diversity! Forum 2025 – Registration Now Open
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...
Launch of the DiverSeedPaths Booklet on EU Seed Policy and Legislation
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...
EC-LLD! – Report from the FAO Working Group Session on PGRFA – Review of the Global Plan of Action
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...
