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Let’s Liberate Diversity (ECLLD) at the 19th Regular Session of the Commission of Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA) at FAO
ECLLD participated as an observer in the proceedings of the 19th Regular Session of the CGRFA in Rome.
The Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA) at FAO
The CGRFA is an international forum and intergovernmental body established by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. The Commission facilitates cooperation and collaboration among member countries to address issues related to the conservation, utilization, and management of genetic resources for food and agriculture, including plants, animals, forests, and microorganisms.
The 19th regular session of the CGRFA at FAO in Rome featured a very dense agenda, encompassing various important topics. These included a session dedicated to farmers’ rights and seed systems, discussions on the third report on the state of the world’s plant genetic resources, a review of the implementation of the Global Action Plan for Plant Genetic Resources, and the establishment of terms of reference for a study on the impact of policies and regulations on farmers’ access to varieties.
The European Coordination at the CGRFA
ECLLD is a collaborative platform that unites more than 20 organizations from 19 European countries, all dedicated to conserving and managing agrobiodiversity through seeds. Our collective mission is to reintroduce diversity into our food system. To achieve this goal, it is crucial to ensure that the perspectives and concerns of farmers, seed savers, NGOs, grassroots organizations, and emerging small enterprises actively engaged in cultivating biodiversity are represented at institutional discussions and decision-making tables. Together, we strive to create a sustainable and resilient food system that values and preserves our diversity.
Matthias Lorimer – ECLLD Secretariat
During the FAO’s main hall event, ECLLD proudly hosted a stand, offering a valuable platform to interact with member states’ representatives and a diverse array of stakeholders attending the CGRFA session throughout the week. This opportunity allowed us to showcase the significant work that ECLLD is undertaking in the field of cultivated biodiversity. We engaged in fruitful discussions, sharing our vision for a more diverse and sustainable food system while emphasizing the importance of preserving and promoting cultivated biodiversity.
ECLLD and the Global Plan of Action for Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
One of the key topics discussed during the 19th Regular Session was the Global Plan of Action for Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (GPA). This essential document provides essential guidance and strategic direction to countries and organizations for the conservation, sustainable use, and equitable sharing of genetic resources in agriculture.
In this session, the CGRFA reviewed the Second GPA and engaged in discussions regarding the development of the third version of the document, which is set to take place in the coming year.
ECLLD emphasized to the commission the significance of involving Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the consultation process to contribute to the new plan. It was underscored that CSOs, including local farmers’ organizations, seed networks, Community Seed Banks (CSBs), small and local seed enterprises, and organizations committed to agroecology (both in production and consumption), play a pivotal role. Their valuable contributions are vital in shaping such an important instrument. Ensuring their active participation will lead to a more inclusive and effective plan, reflecting the perspectives of those who are directly involved in the conservation and management of genetic resources for food and agriculture.
The Study on impact
Another significant topic discussed during the 19th Regular Session was the CGRFA’s commissioning of a vital study to assess the impact of seed policies, laws, and regulations on farmers’ access to diverse, locally adapted seed varieties. This research holds added significance as it coincides with the European Commission’s recent proposal for new seed marketing and New Genomic Techniques laws. The insights gained from this study will play a crucial role in shaping seed policies and regulations, not only within Europe but also globally. By understanding the implications of these policies on farmers’ access to diverse seeds, we can work towards more inclusive and sustainable agricultural practices worldwide.
The challenge we face is to develop laws able to strengthen fair and local seed and food systems committed to agroecology for the next 30 years.
To ensure a comprehensive investigation, ECLLD proposed to the CGRFA that the research must extend beyond desk work, incorporating in-person interviews with farmers, local organizations, seed networks, and other stakeholders involved in agroecology. The aim is to gather opinions and proposals in a language accessible to farmers, capturing their perspectives on complex issues.
ECLLD also suggested to the CGRFA that the study should explore specific questions related to farmers’ access to seed exchange, Community Seed Banks (CSBs), non-registered traditional and local varieties, Participatory Plant Breeding, farmers’ rights, and the impact of laws on small, local seed enterprises specializing in traditional varieties. Additionally, it will examine the influence of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) laws, misappropriation of traditional varieties, and New Genomic Techniques regulations on farmers’ access to genetic resources for food and agriculture.
Finally, the European Coordination Let’s Liberate Diversity highlighted that, without adequate funding, the study may not fully address the challenges and visions of stakeholders on the ground. A well-funded study, on the other hand, can pave the way for fair and local seed and food systems, fostering sustainable agroecology for the next three decades. By investing in this research, we can better understand the needs of farmers and work towards policies that promote agricultural diversity, resilience, and long-term sustainability.
Arche Noah: seed law reform and new genetic engineering a double attack on our seeds!
Brussels, Vienna, Schiltern – Today the European Commission presented the a package of legislation in relation to “sustainable use of natural resources”, which includes the new “EU Seed Regulation” and a legislative proposal to deregulate the “New Genetic Engineering”.
“We are dismayed by this attack on our seeds and crop diversity in Europe,” says Magdalena Prieler, policy officer for ARCHE NOAH in Brussels. “With these proposals we run the risk of global corporations gaining complete control over our food. Agriculture Ministers and the European Parliament must act to protect farmers, consumers, and biodiversity!”
According to ARCHE NOAH, which has hands on expertise in the cultivation and sustainable use of the cultivated plant diversity, the proposed seed marketing regulation burdens the transfer of diverse seeds with excessive rules, to the detriment of agriculture and crop diversity. Any transfer of seeds outside the private sphere is classified as “marketing” and subjected to strict bureaucratic regulations. Even the transfer of seeds for the preservation of diversity, which has so far been freely possible in Austria for example, is to be tightly restricted. “Seed initiatives, gene banks and farmer networks all over Europe preserve the genetic diversity of cultivated plants. This valuable work must not be endangered by bureaucratic and impractical requirements,” demands Magdalena Prieler of ARCHE NOAH.
Today is also a dark day for farmers who want to preserve their independence from the big seed corporations. According to the current draft, they are only allowed to exchange their own seeds in small quantities and under certain conditions. Selling is no longer possible. Public gene banks, private collections and seed initiatives are also no longer allowed to give their seeds to farmers.
“The draft denies farmers their right to seed! Important alternatives to industrial seed are being destroyed. Our farmers want to be able to decide for themselves which seeds they buy and cultivate, not least in order to adapt their fields to the climate crisis,” says Prieler.
ARCHE NOAH demands that the dissemination and sustainable use of crop diversity be expressly permitted and that all regulations that hinder this work be deleted from the seed law. Furthermore, the right of farmers to harvest, use, exchange and sell their own seeds, as enshrined in international law, must be implemented. ARCHE NOAHwelcomes the fact that the sale of seeds to hobby gardeners is exempted from the obligation to certify varieties. Private exchange and sale should remain completely free, but this concession to diversity does not mitigate the serious shortcomings in other parts of the legislation.
ARCHE NOAH sees the planned deregulation of new genetic engineering as a further burden for the (GMO-free) conservation of cultivated plant diversity. “Our farmers would be at the mercy of powerful agrochemical corporations like Bayer, BASF, Corteva and Syngenta, which already control more than half of the global seed market. Patents on GM plants provide exclusive rights to the use of certain important traits and block the development of new varieties,” warns Magdalena Prieler of ARCHE NOAH. “The use of disease resistances that are essential for survival must not be privatised. New genetic engineering is first and foremost a tool for corporations to squeeze their competitors out of the market and expand further their control over our food system.“
The EU Seed Regulation proposed today will replace ten existing directives. It regulates the production and marketing of seeds and other plant propagating material (potatoes, fruit plants, etc). With the new regulation, the European Commission intends to adapt the outdated seed legislation to the goals of the European Green Deal. “We urgently need more diversity in our fields and on our plates to counteract the climate and biodiversity crisis and to produce tasty, healthy food. Unfortunately, this draft does not achieve that,” Prieler notes.
In the coming days, the European Parliament and the Council of Agriculture Ministers will starttheir work on the draft legislation. A first exchange is planned for the Council meeting on 25 July. “Agriculture Ministers and the Parliament have a lot of work to do: They must demand farmers’ right to seeds and protect crop diversity from overregulation and patents! Because genetic diversity is our insurance against the challenges of tomorrow “, Magdalena Prieler summarises.
Enquiries:
ARCHE NOAH, Association for the Conservation and Dissemination of Cultivated Plant Diversity
Axel Grunt
Head of Communication
+43 680 2379245
axel.grunt@arche-noah.at
Magdalena Prieler
Seed Policy Officer (Brussels)
+43 676 7750132
magdalena.prieler@arche-noah.at
Picture service:
Download at www.arche-noah.at/presse-und-medien/pressefotos
Enquiries to johanna.gillinger@arche-noah.at
European Commission DOCUMENTS:
And here is the one on NGT https://food.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2023-07/gmo_biotech_ngt_proposal.pdf
Here is the Seed Marketing proposal: https://food.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2023-07/prm_leg_future_reg_prm.pdf
FAQ on Organic Rules
The European Commission has published a booklet to address the Frequently Asked Questions on Regulation (EU) No 2018/848 and its secondary legislation.
Information about seed and other plant propagation material can be found on pp. 42-46.
LIVESEEDING project coordinator and collaborator of the EC-LLD Secretariat
The European Coordination Let’s Liberate Diversity! (EC-LLD) is an European AISBL (non-profit organisation), headquartered in Belgium and Italy, established in 2005 and formally founded in 2012.
The three pillars of EC-LLD’s activities are:
- capacity building on issues regarding seed policy and legislation
- trainings on Community Seed Banks management
- being an exchange platform that facilitates exchanges of practices and information between farmers, seed savers, and NGOs members and other realities.
It is composed of 20 members representing 19 different European countries. All members share the same concern: our food systems are too uniform and the promotion of biodiversity is the key to achieving food sovereignty and security for future generations. The existence of a platform that promotes the exchange and sharing of experiences, traditional knowledge, strategies and policies at European level is therefore essential. Indeed, EC-LLD draws its origins and foundation from the annual meetings known as the Let’s Liberate Diversity! Forums. The aim of these events has been to develop the issue of agricultural diversity by linking the work and experiences of the different actors involved, including public awareness, and promoting a horizontal and participatory dissemination of knowledge and expertise. It is within members’ communities that knowledge about growing, preserving and using local varieties and agrobiodiversity is preserved.
JOB PURPOSE SUMMARY
The Secretariat is looking for a young and motivated person to join its team and follow the organisation’s activities. Women are encouraged to apply. Mainly the candidate will have to follow the activities of the Horizon Europe project called LIVESEEDING and share main secretarial activities. Inclusion in a dynamic team of colleagues is offered, as well as the possibility over time to create other opportunities within the association like drafting other European and national projects.
Job location: Scandicci, Florence with agreed presence in the office in Piazza Brunelleschi, 8. Possibility of tele-working days once the training is over.
Type and term of contract: In-house consultant of EC-LLD with letter of assignment on the project starting in April 2023 until October 2026. Approximately 20 hours per week are required (2,5 Days average per week, dependent on events and travel evening and weekend work likely). Travel expenses will be paid as part of the project budget.
Remuneration: Starting salary of 12.000 € per year in accordance with candidate’s qualifications, with the
possibility of an increase depending on pending projects of ECLLD.
Type of work: 60% of the time coordinator of the project LIVESEEDING – www.liveseeding.eu – and 40% general desk activities.
How to apply: Please send your application (CV & motivation letter, list of publications and/or other achievements) before 15th of March 2023, 17:00 pm (CET) to: info@liberatediversity.org
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited for an interview.
ROLE AND PROFILE
Skills, Experience and Qualifications
- MSc or BSc degree in agriculture sciences, agronomy or agroecology, environmental studies, political science, development studies, or related fields;
- Enthusiasm and strong involvement in project work with multiple partners
- Good administrative and IT skills (Microsoft office, documenting procedures, preparing and submitting reports as and when required).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong presentation and relational skills for good networking with international partners
- Effective time management
- Engaging team player and works on own initiative
- At least two of the following languages: Italian, English, and French.
Desired competencies
- Interest in organic and agro-ecological farming
- Knowledge of the seed main issues and its policies
- Interest on high-quality organic seed production
- Regulatory and policy aspects of the organic seed market and organic seed databases
- Knowledge and experience working within EU funded projects and reporting will be considered a strong asset
LIVESEEDING 60%
- Participate to LIVESEEDING project activities and workshops if needed within different tasks;
- Acquire and maintain a detailed knowledge of the Project’s aims and strategies, and keep up-to-date with relevant developments;
- Organization together with the Secretariat the 12th LLD Forum in Ireland in late October 2023
- Unlock project outcomes to policymakers together with IFOAM
- Train the trainers in capacity building activities together with FiBL-DE
- On-farm demonstrations, training and knowledge sharing events with INRAE
EC-LLD SECRETARIAT 40%
- Learning the Secretariat’s working methods and programmes (Slack, G-drive, Banana)
- Maintain and update EC-LLD website (WordPress) and general use of communications tools (Hootsuite – Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook).
- Organize online and on-site events for knowledge exchange and networking between partners and other relevant stakeholders;
- Facilitate coordination of EC-LLD activities (Working Groups, Assemblies, Training days) and support networking and engagements with key partners;
Project Background
LIVESEEDING project
LIVESEEDING contributes to the upscaling of organic production in Europe through (i) improving availability of organic plant reproductive material of organic cultivars (Organic Heterogeneous Material, Organic Varieties, landraces) of a large range of crops, bred for improved diversity and adaptation to local conditions, and (ii) strengthening and diversifying the organic seed sector informed by market demands.
LIVESEEDING contributes to the transition towards environmentally-friendly, climate-neutral, healthy and fair food systems through further developing (i) cultivars suited for organic and low external input production, (ii) novel governance models linking breeders with value chain actors and citizens with local food production, and (iii) awareness around the importance of biodiversity for our food and health. LIVESEEDING focuses on the main drivers for (i) the supply and demand of organic seed and cultivars, (ii) the supply and demand of food products derived from them, and (iii) enabling frameworks and roadmaps through active policy dialogue with national and European authorities and policymakers by providing science-based evidence and best practice solutions to achieve 100% organic seed. LIVESEEDING addresses the topics in a holistic multi-actor, multi-stakeholder participatory approach involving organic and public research institutes (with proven competencies in breeding, seed multiplication and health, socio-economics, extension and outreach), variety examination offices, private breeders and seed companies, organic production and civil society associations. Additional stakeholders along the value chain are involved in the local Living Labs (LLs) and the established networks of organic breeders (ECO-PB), seed savers (EC-LLD) and Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP).
Press Release: Launch of the European Network of Agroecological Food Systems
On January 26th, the Horizon 2020 Project, Agroecology for Europe (AE4EU) launched ENAF: the European Network for Agroecological Food Systems, along with more than 40 esteemed colleagues and fellow associations.
We came together to discuss activating the combined potential and capabilities of existing national and European networks to be able to contribute more effectively across sectors to agroecological transformations of farming and food systems in Europe, in a way that is bottom-up, transdisciplinary, and embraces all agroecological elements and principles.
The day began with the inspirational words of Professor Pablo Tittonell who spoke of bringing agroecology from the niche to the mainstream, sharing with us experiences from Argentina. It included examples of collaboration between municipalities and local farmers which altered the food system in such a way where farmers received 60% of profits, which made it possible to not only sustain agroecological practices, but also to sell agroecological food at a price that is affordable for all. Today this model involves 22,334 families out of the 31,393 family farms that are established in Argentina.
Pablo also stressed that the transition needs to be just, with no farmers left behind or we risk a feedback loop that returns to conventional agriculture. This message was shared by the consortium within group discussions, as farmer representation is seen to be of utmost importance in the future of ENAF.
The event continued with Attila Szocs of Eco Ruralis, and Jesse Donham of Agroecology Europe, who shared a conversation on the importance of more activate involvement with Eastern European farmers. Within Eastern Europe there are over 10 million farmers, most of them peasant farmers who keep agroecology alive, making them vital components of any transition.
Attila stated that “through agroecology, we unite” and nothing could show this more than through the collaborations that have begun amongst Eastern European countries in response to the war in Ukraine. While Member States in the EU have used this moment to strip back environmental policy, such a crisis is showing the importance of food sovereignty and agroecology, since it is local peasant farmers that have stayed behind to feed the population when industrial agriculture left.
Klarien Klingen, of the Dutch Federation of Agroecological Farmers, stressed the importance of creating a movement. She presented her own experience of doing so when various agroecological farming associations joined forces with each other, and with researchers and NGO’s, to create the federation. An important step which allows them to influence policies.
Finally, the Agroecology Europe Hub was presented as a key component of ENAF – a tool to connect agroecological farmers, researchers, students, policy-makers and funders by sharing content, information, news, stories, courses and living labs. This is meant to create connections all across Europe to guide the agroecological transition.
While ENAF was launched by AE4EU, its further establishment will take place through a co-creative process and related activities will be handed over to another founding member (yet to be identified) by the end of 2023. This process will be guided by two working groups which are open to any network representative that is interested.
ENAF seeks to complement what networks are doing by creating synergies and supporting shared efforts so that the efficacy of their work is enhanced. This includes creating opportunities for a stronger, combined voice and influence in relation to policy and research agendas. Additionally, it allows ideas to spread more rapidly across national boundaries, thus supporting local innovation.
ENAF understands agroecology as an integrated food system approach that pays due attention to both its social, economic, and environmental aspects. The vision of ENAF is to see people across Europe enjoying all the good that comes with food systems that are grounded in the principles of agroecology since they are environmentally conscious, socially just and economically fair.
ENAF acknowledges the tendency for top-down guidance on sustainability transitions in agriculture and food in Europe, and seeks to complement this by being principally orientated towards the knowledge and voice of agroecological food producers all over Europe. This European diversity in agroecology – from peasant farming to regenerative practices and community partnerships – are recognised as strong bedrocks for a holistic transformation of the European food systems.
More details on ENAF, its next steps, opportunities for joining, and outputs from the launch can be found on: https://www.ae4eu.eu/european-network-for-agroecological-food-systems/
For more information, and/or if you would like to join ENAF, please contact: jessica.donham@agroecology-europe.org or seerp.wigboldus@wur.nl
Which seeds for a just transition to agroecological and sustainable food systems?
The current EU Seed Marketing regulations date back to the 1960s and draw on principles that go back even further to the first decades of the 20th century, when some European countries started to introduce seed certification rules. The objective of the regulation was to ensure that propagation material complied with quality standards and that seed was identifiable with certainty. While successful in achieving their goals, the EU regulations have had an undesirable effect: the diversity of seed available to growers fell sharply.
Despite amendments over the years, the EU regulations still fall short of supporting agrobiodiversity: they are after all deeply rooted in ideas of uniformity (DUS criteria) and productivity in terms of yield size (VCU criteria) that are linked to the industrialisation of agriculture. Their complexity favours a centralised ‘formal’ seed system, rather than supporting the smaller, on-farm and amateur stakeholders, known as the ‘informal’ seed system. The latter, however, are a stalwart of the agroecological transformation of food systems, which is necessary to address and mitigate the consequences of climate change.
The EU seed marketing legislation needs a fundamental reform to re-balance the industrial crop production system with more local and low-input production systems such as agroecological and organic
production. It also needs to make the European Green
Deal a reality, supporting more sustainable agricultural practices, reversing the loss of crop biodiversity
and diversifying the food in consumers’ plates.
While the EU Commission first attempted a major reform to harmonise and improve the regulations a decade ago, their proposal was unsuccessful at the time. A new proposal is being drafted at the moment.
The purpose of this event was to discuss and provide inputs from an agroecological perspective, and the large part of the discussion pivoted around two main topics: the definition of seed marketing and GMOs. I will briefly outline those below.
While seeds are impacted by legislation in several domains, both at the EU level and internationally (ie innovation and intellectual property: IPR/patents; biodiversity ie ITPGRFA), the EU deals with seeds mainly through the EU Seed Marketing legislation. However, the scope of what marketing means is not clearly defined. Some – but by no means all – Member States have implemented their own legislation exempting amateur use and sharing of seeds from marketing regulation (ie France, Denmark). According to Arche Noah, the EU should make the distinction between commercial and amateur use clear, by restricting its legislative domain to commercial seeds only. Others, such as organic membership organisation IFOAM, maintain that the line between amateur and commercial stakeholders is not so clear cut, for example when small organic producers are concerned.
As for Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), the debate revolves around so-called New Breeding Techniques (NBTs): the new generation of genetic techniques (ie CRISPR), which proponents maintain are substantially different from GMOs and should therefore be exempted from biosafety regulation, which restricts use and requires labelling of seeds and derived products. Deregulation of NBTs would however mean less transparency for citizens and farmers, who would be unable to exercise their choice based on ethical standards and precautionary principle (ie in the case of the organic movement). Moreover, the freedom of farmers and small breeders to use seeds would be constrained by the risk of intellectual property infringement, as genetic material produced in a lab is also generally protected under patenting and restrictive IPRs.
The study is now available online for all to read. In the next few paragraphs, I want to highlight some other reflections from the event, for those that were not attending.
- Miriam Staudte Minister of AG Lower Saxony: seeds are essential to the sustainability of food systems, yet they hardly feature in sustainability discussions, as compared for example to soil.
- Sarah Wiener MEP: the uniformity of the food available to us leaves citizens unable to imagine the sheer variety of produce that exists. As an example: tomatoes are the most popular vegetable in Germany, but how many sorts of tomatoes can anyone name? There are thousands of different varieties in the world, in all colours, shape and sizes, with their own different uses! Unaware, we cannot claim diversity for our diets, let alone demand that diversity is protected per se.
- Riccardo Bocci, Rete Semi Rurali (IT): the best variety is the variety that works best in your specific conditions, as there is no universal definition of value for a specific plant. However, the current EU regulation implies superiority of varieties based on crop yield size. This is an outdated agronomical concept, in particular when considering cultivation on marginal land such as the Italian mountainous regions. Low-input varieties (which are usually considered less productive) can in fact produce more under such conditions than modern varieties (which are designed to be highly productive only under high-input growing conditions). In making these considerations, Riccardo was picking up a comment from the audience, which pointed out how the DUS (Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability) and VCU (Value for Cultivation and Use) criteria in the EU Seed Marketing regulations combine to pitch candidate seed varieties against each other in the competition for access to the European Seed Catalogue, forcing a sort of one-way ‘genetic progress’.
- Annika Michelson, Maadjas (EE): Estonia is considered marginal land because of its climatic conditions, so Annika also argued against defining value in terms of crop yield size and made an example from research on old varieties. These were tested for mineral content and found to be richer than modern varieties. It is known from previous research that old varieties are richere in protein too. Nutrient density appears therefore to be overall higher in old varieties, which prompted her question: do we need so much food that is not very nutritious, or would we be better off with less food, but more nutritious?
The EU commission draft proposal for reform of the EU Seed Marketing rules is expected in June 2023.
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EC-LLD! General Assembly (for EC-LLD! members only)
Official opening of the Forum
WS1: 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
WS 3: On-farm agrobiodiversity in the Balkan region: from preservation to plant population development
WS 4: Enhancing cultivated biodiversity through local food policies
WS 5: EU Seed Law Reform – What Does It Mean for Fields and Plates, and How Can We Safeguard Seed Diversity?
WS 6: Farmers’ Seed Systems in the Region of Central Asia and Eastern Europe: Experience, Challenges and Future Directions
WS 7: Agroecology Living Labs – Crossfertilization for promoting agrobiodiversity
WS 8: NGTs and Patents: How Can We Grow Without Them? Updates on Political Debates and Cooperation Amongst Organic Breeders and Growers
WS 9: Affectionate Alliances and Exploratory Mindsets: Building a Global Coalition of Agroecological Seed Networks for Evolutionary Radical Futures
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