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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. DG AGRI FAQ Regulation (EU)...
Agroecology training manual
European Erasmus + Project P2P Agroecology (2018-21) published a reference toolkit on agroecology. In this short booklet, the six participating European organisations shared lessons learned on how to take agroecology beyond the farm: exchanging practices, sharing...
Joint Letter to the European Commission on the EU Seed Marketing Legislation
Ahead of the upcoming reform of the seed marketing legislation, a number of diverse actors in the conservation, dynamic management, development, production and use of cultivated plant diversity from across Europe sent a letter to the European Commission to make sure...
ITPGRFA: Outcomes of 9th Session of the Governing Body
The final Report and seventeen Resolutions of the 9th Session of the Governing Body of the ITPGRFA are now published in all official languages.
Bringing diversity to Fields with Heritage Grains
Today’s food production is dependent on a small number of crops. By bringing old varieties back to the fields, the diversity of crops can be increased on farms. A Finnish projects shows that the special raw materials that are old seed varieties can bring economic value as food and associated services.
Cycling Seeds: a journey of discovery into traditional seed management from Italy to Iran
Eléonore Mahée, a 28 year-old French agricultural engineer, is cycling from Italy to Iran to explore traditional seed management in a project called Cycling Seeds.
Five months into her journey, having visited Italy, Albania, Greece, Turkey and Georgia, Eléonore takes us through her learnings, sharing some insights about the conservation of traditional seeds and cultivated biodiversity.
Let’s raise our forks for diversity!
An international petition to support biodiversity in the fields for fairer and more sustainable food systems needs your support: please sign and share!
Réseau Semences Paysannes: 20th anniversary celebrations
The Réseau Semences Paysannes celebrated its 20th anniversary at the end of September 2023. Members got the opportunity to have their say on the future of the network.
New paper on the possible deregulation of GMO in EU
This report looks at the possible implications and
consequences of the proposed deregulation of certain genetically
modified (GM) plants
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