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Agrobiodiversity and Agroecology
APBREBES Newsletter #62
The April 2024 issue of the APBREBES newsletter is published on their website. Topics: UPOV and smallholder rights, NGTS and EU regulation.
Seeds and Migrants – DiverSeedPaths Project Launches with Kickoff Meeting!
We are excited to announce the official launch of the DiverSeedPaths – Seeds and Migrant project! Our journey towards cultivating resilient and inclusive communities through the lens of agricultural biodiversity and seed co-evolution is about to begin.
Resilient Seed Systems: Shared Action Framework
The Global Alliance for the Future of Food published a Shared Action Framework and strategic brainstorming tool for action in support of resilient food systems
The Nagoya Protocol and nitrogen-fixing maize
Paper discussing a case of piracy of nitrogen fixing maize germplasm from Indigenous communities and more generally the implications of the Nagoya Protocol for access and benefit-sharing (ABS) agreements related to genetic resources and biodiversity.
ITPGRFA Report and Resolutions of the 10th Session
FAO released the report and resolutions of the tenth session of the governing body of the ITPGRFA
Organic Heterogeneous Material: new operators’ tutorial
A tutorial on the new EU Organic Heterogeneous Material (OHM) regime is available to enable new operators to enter this exciting market for agrobiodiversity
Taking action together for a better EU Seed Law
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
Major philanthropies urge massive scale up of agroecology and regenerative approach. An opportunity demanding scrutiny.
Can this financial influx truly drive positive change, or might it inadvertently support questionable practices under the guise of agroecology? The need for transparent, accountable, and community-driven initiatives is paramount to avoid the pitfalls of appropriation.
Let’s raise our forks for diversity!
An international petition to support biodiversity in the fields for fairer and more sustainable food systems needs your support: please sign and share!
