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FARMER-MANAGED SEED SYSTEMS, COMMUNITY SEED BANKS AND FARMERS’ RIGHTS – A SYNTHESIS
Synthesis on farmer-managed seed systems and community seed banks: their importance for seed security, legal and policy barriers, and a policy agenda to realize Farmers’ Rights.
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas
UN Declaration (A/HRC/RES/39/12, 2018) defining rights of peasants and rural workers, covering land, seeds, food sovereignty, participation, social protection and access to natural resources.
80 percent of European citizens say NO to patents on seeds
No Patents on Seeds! recently published the results of a public opinion survey on plant and animal patents. The results are clear, European citizens are against it.
MAGHÁZ – A COMMUNITY SEED NETWORK IN HUNGARY
Community Seed Bank Labs - Workshop funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ project Seeds of Growth (Project ID: KA210-ADU-1727BE52)
Overview of Magház, a Hungarian community seed network (est. 2012, NGO 2021) detailing hubs, seed saving (800+ varieties), seed swaps, education and projects (COEVOLVERS, Seeds of Change).
Don’t waste your effort! How to ensure a good quality of your seeds
Community Seed Bank Labs - Workshop funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ project Seeds of Growth (Project ID: KA210-ADU-1727BE52)
Practical workshop on on‑farm vegetable seed quality: harvesting, drying, cleaning, testing and storage, with tips on equipment, humidity control, labelling and seed‑stock management.
Blacked-Out Ingredients campaign: defend transparency in food labelling
A Europe-wide campaign is calling on citizens and organisations to defend transparency in food labelling. The Blacked-Out Ingredients campaign warns that EU labels may soon no longer indicate whether food contains altered DNA, and invites people across Europe to take action, contact MEPs, and share the campaign materials widely.
Toolkit to foster multi-actor research on agrobiodiversity
Practical toolkit from Diversifood with building blocks, case examples and methods to run multi-actor participatory plant breeding projects that boost on-farm agrobiodiversity.
Blacked-Out Ingredients campaign: defend transparency in food labelling
A Europe-wide campaign is calling on citizens and organisations to defend transparency in food labelling. The Blacked-Out Ingredients campaign warns that EU labels may soon no longer indicate whether food contains altered DNA, and invites people across Europe to take action, contact MEPs, and share the campaign materials widely.
How can municipalities help defend seed diversity in Europe?
How can municipalities help defend seed diversity in Europe? A recent initiative from the Red de Municipios por la Agroecología (RMAe) offers a strong example!
May 2026
Seeds, Biodiversity and the Right to Food: The Role of Municipal Food Policies
WS 2: Seeds in Common: Genebanks, Breeding Innovation, and the Future of Democratic Seed Systems
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