Farmers’ Seeds awarded to the Stars of Europe “Étoiles de l’Europe”

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Dec 16, 2019 | News, Plant Breeding & Genetic Resources

The European project DIVERSIFOOD on participatory breeding and farmer seeds, coordinated by Véronique Chable of INRA and in partnership (among others) with KAOL KOZH (on cabbage) has just been awarded by the Minister of Research and the CEO of INRA last Tuesday at the 7th Star of Europe ceremony in Paris. It is great recognition […]
The European project DIVERSIFOOD on participatory breeding and farmer seeds, coordinated by Véronique Chable of INRA and in partnership (among others) with KAOL KOZH (on cabbage) has just been awarded by the Minister of Research and the CEO of INRA last Tuesday at the 7th Star of Europe ceremony in Paris.
It is great recognition for the work done by Véronique over the past 20 years in the field of peasant seeds, in collaboration with Breton farmers but also with all those who are fighting for their recognition.
 

Author: Matthias from ECLLD

Born in Florence, after a three-year degree in Tropical Agricultural Sciences, I obtained my Master’s degree in Agricultural Sciences and Technologies at the University of Florence. Since January 2018 I’m the Secretary and coordinator of the European Coordination Liberate Diversity!, the European network for dynamic agrobiodiversity management on farms and in gardens. Linkedin