Description of the European Router Database: a free central platform letting suppliers manage organic PRM offers across EU national databases, with translations, APIs (12 live), and practical steps to register at www.seeds4organic.eu.
Agrobiodiversity and Agroecology
PRACTICE ABSTRACT NO.3 Simple, non-destructive measurement of equilibrium Relative Humidity to evaluate seed moisture levels using a hygrometer
Non-destructive method to assess seed moisture using eRH in an airtight container with a hygrometer; ~30% eRH is optimal, >35% needs more drying. Faster and oil-content independent alternative to oven-drying.
PRACTICE ABSTRACT NO.5 DIY Hot water treatment for sanitazion of vegetable seeds
Practice abstract with DIY hot water treatment protocols for sanitizing vegetable seeds: materials, step-by-step procedure, species-specific temps/times, caution for heat-sensitive seeds, and project contact/link.
Don’t waste your effort! How to ensure a good quality of your seeds
Community Seed Bank Labs – Workshop funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ project Seeds of Growth (Project ID: KA210-ADU-1727BE52)
Practical workshop on on‑farm vegetable seed quality: harvesting, drying, cleaning, testing and storage, with tips on equipment, humidity control, labelling and seed‑stock management.
Read the latest newsletter of the Buzuruna Juzuruna network!
The 2025-2026 newsletter of the Buzuruna Juzuruna network is out! A short excerpt of the content: news from the region Ancient Cereals Festival farm work and experiments seed and seedling distribution campaigns news on training and education news from the HoBob...
New Agroecology Digest, June 2025
The June 2025 issue of the Agrecology FAO Agroecology Knowledge Hub’s journal has been published. This month’s issue explores, among other topics, the urgent need to transition food systems away from fossil fuels.
Cultivated Diversity – Organic seeds for tasty food
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.
Agroecology Partnership: Opportunities for Seed Networks in Europe
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,...
EU plant breeders up against patents by the multinationals
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.
How to implement UNDROP across Europe
ECVC policy brief “How to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas (UNDROP) at the European and national level to promote peasants’ rights”
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WS1: Seeds, Biodiversity and the Right to Food: The Role of Municipal Food Policies
Castello dell'Acciaiolo, Scandicci
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WS 2: Seeds in Common: Genebanks, Breeding Innovation, and the Future of Democratic Seed Systems
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WS 3: On-farm agrobiodiversity in the Balkan region: from preservation to plant population development
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WS 4: Enhancing cultivated biodiversity through local food policies
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WS 5: EU Seed Law Reform – What Does It Mean for Fields and Plates, and How Can We Safeguard Seed Diversity? – Advanced Workshop
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