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Scandalous patent granted on tomatoes
Dutch company given patent on GMO tomato Patent EP3911147 held by the Dutch company, Enza Zaden, claims genes conferring resistance to the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV). This virus poses a major threat to tomato cultivation. The claimed genes were...
Farmer-Managed Seed Systems in Tanzania: Workshop report
Tanzania Alliance for Biodiversity and SWISSAID deliver workshop From the 28th to the 30th of August 2025, Tanzania Alliance for Biodiversity organised the workshop “Creating Space for Farmers’ Seeds in Seed Regulations – Capitalizing International Learnings and...
CGRFA-20: Session Outcomes
The FAO's Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture held an online information session on 26th of June where they presented the outcomes of its 20th Regular Session You can find the presentation slides (in English) here: CGRFA-20 Outcomes If you were...
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.
Welcome Foundation Alica and Semínkovna: New Members Strengthening ECLLD!
We’re excited to announce that Foundation Alica from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Semínkovna from the Czech Republic have joined the European Coordination Let’s Liberate Diversity! With expertise in seed diversity, community engagement, and agroecology, these organizations will enrich our efforts to promote biodiversity and sustainable seed practices across Europe.
London Freedom Seed Bank open for seed donations
The London Freedom Seed Bank is open for donation of collected seeds by the Network Growers and any new Growers that register and submit a seed donation form first.
Welcome Foundation Alica and Semínkovna: New Members Strengthening ECLLD!
We’re excited to announce that Foundation Alica from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Semínkovna from the Czech Republic have joined the European Coordination Let’s Liberate Diversity! With expertise in seed diversity, community engagement, and agroecology, these organizations will enrich our efforts to promote biodiversity and sustainable seed practices across Europe.
London Freedom Seed Bank open for seed donations
The London Freedom Seed Bank is open for donation of collected seeds by the Network Growers and any new Growers that register and submit a seed donation form first.
LiveSeeding at the Let’s Liberate Diversity Forum and International Farmers’ Gathering Sow your Resistance.
From October 3rd to 5th, Antibes hosted the latest edition of the Let’s Liberate Diversity (LLD) Forum, integrated into the International Gathering ‘Sow Your Resistance’. With 500 participants from across the globe, the event brought together farmers, researchers,...
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