We are delighted to announce the release of the Final Report of the 13th Let’s Liberate Diversity! Forum, which in 2024 was hosted as part of the International Gathering “Sow Your Resistance” in Antibes, France. Co-organised by Réseau Semences Paysannes (RSP), SOL, Maison des Semences Paysannes Maralpines (MSPM) and Let’s Liberate Diversity! (LLD). This unique event brought together over 400 participants—farmers, activists, researchers, seed networks, and citizens from across five continents—for a powerful convergence of knowledge exchange, political dialogue, and artistic expression centred on the future of farmers’ seeds.
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The full report is now available here
Highlights from the 2024 Forum
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Over 80 international guests hosted on 13 farms in France and Italy.
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18 technical workshops and 4 major conferences exploring themes from seed sovereignty to migration, regulation, and agroecology.
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A vibrant public day with 800+ participants, exhibitions, performances, a plant parade, and concerts.
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Interpreting in 6 languages, podcasts, and video coverage across multiple platforms.
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A collaborative governance model led by RSP, SOL, MSPM, and LLD with contributions from networks across Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Europe.
A Forum Rooted in Collective Action
The Antibes Forum was more than a meeting—it was a movement-building space. Key outcomes included:
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Stronger international alliances for seed advocacy and agroecological transitions.
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Thematic focus on “Migration and Seeds”, highlighting the historical and political links between biodiversity, human mobility, and food cultures.
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Affirmation of the cultural, ecological, and political importance of farmers’ seeds as tools of resistance and resilience.
What Participants Said
“The meetings were an interlude of peace and fraternity, all linked by the same love of life… Seeds and humans have always travelled; these journeys have shaped our age-old food systems.”
— Véronique Chable, INRAE, France
“A symphony of wonders… an encounter that touches the soul and magnifies humanity and the entire planet.”
— Alain Patrick Dlugosz Salas, Arariwakuna Project, Peru
Global Movement, Local Roots
Through a collaboration between the Let’s Liberate Diversity! Forum and the International Meetings, the event enabled deep exchange between partners from Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Oceania. It reaffirmed the vital role of farmer-led systems in shaping sustainable, just, and diverse food futures.
