FiBL: Visiting Friends of Agrobiodiversity Across Europe

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Jul 27, 2022 | Agrobiodiversity and Agroecology, News, Plant Breeding & Genetic Resources, Scientific publication

"To get to know this diversity better, we take you on a journey through Europe from north to south, visiting the pioneers of organic plant and animal breeding. With their diverse and unique activities, they are contributing, not only to ecological, but also to societal resilience. "

This new publication from FiBL takes readers on a journey to 15 organic plant and animal breeding initiatives in Europe. Every initiative is presented by a person involved in the initiative. For each initiative, the aims and challenges are described. The selected examples give a good insight into the great diversity of initiatives to maintain and promote biodiversity in organic crops and animal species.

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Map of the 15 organic plant and animal breeding initiatives in Europe.
source: FiBL_Visiting-Friends-of-Agrobiodiversity-Across-Europe publication
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Author: Angelica from ECLLD

agronomist and agroecologist. After my master's degree in Organic Agriculture and Agroecology at Wageningen University (NL), I have collaborated on several research projects in Europe, employing different tools to investigate and gather evidence on the positive contributions of Agroecology to the intricate challenges of today's agricultural systems. I am actively involved and collaborating with NGOs such as Agroecology Europe (Youth Network) and Let's Liberate Diversity, to promote agroecology and the central role of diversity in the food system. I am enthusiastic about inspiring and empowering youth and grassroots Linkedin