A June 2021 protocol defining roles, principles and practical rules to guide collaboration between national genebanks and community seed banks, covering capacity building, seed exchange, Prior Informed Consent and joint activities.
.Seed Policy
Farmer-managed seed systems, Community Seed Banks and Farmers’ Rights – a synthesis
Synthesis on farmer-managed seed systems and community seed banks: their importance for seed security, legal and policy barriers, and a policy agenda to realize Farmers’ Rights.
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas
UN Declaration (A/HRC/RES/39/12, 2018) defining rights of peasants and rural workers, covering land, seeds, food sovereignty, participation, social protection and access to natural resources.
80 percent of European citizens say NO to patents on seeds
No Patents on Seeds! recently published the results of a public opinion survey on plant and animal patents. The results are clear, European citizens are against it.
Strengthening Community Seed Banks and Sustainable Seed-Saving Practices in Europe (KA210-ADU-1727BE52) Community Seed Bank Labs WS 3
Community Seed Bank Labs – Workshop funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ project Seeds of Growth (Project ID: KA210-ADU-1727BE52).
Presentation on EU and international policy frameworks for community seed banks, covering access to germplasm, EU seed/PRM rules, DUS/VCU, heterogeneous materials, benefit-sharing and practical implications for CSB governance and sustainability.
How can municipalities help defend seed diversity in Europe?
How can municipalities help defend seed diversity in Europe? A recent initiative from the Red de Municipios por la Agroecología (RMAe) offers a strong example!
European Patent Office tries to knock out European patent law
New rule was intended to prevent patents on traditional plant breeding 19 February 2026 / The European Patent Office has granted patent EP3720272 claiming traditionally-bred tomatoes with resistance to a plant virus (TBRFV) to the Dutch company Rijk Zwaan. The gene...
Safeguarding Europe’s Cultivated Plant Diversity
PRM Reform - Safeguarding Europe's Cultivated Plant Diversity The new EU Plant Reproductive Material (PRM) Regulation will influence the future of seed diversity as well as farmers’ rights, and market access for innovative and traditional varieties in Europe and all...
Governance and Financing Models for Organic Plant Breeding in Europe
A two-part webinar on the topic of Governance and Financing Models for Organic Plant Breeding in Europe will be held within the Liveseeding project in March. When? 10 March 2026 | 9h30–13h00 CET 11 March 2026 | 9h30–12h30 CET What to expect? • Governance and financing...
Seed systems in the agroecological transition
The special meeting on Seed systems in the agroecological transition: deep dive on governance, policy and best-practices is scheduled on 19 March from 2 to 3:30 PM CET. The goals of the meeting are: to raise awareness about the place of seeds in the agroecological...
