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SPD#6: UNDROP, Farmers’ rights to seeds and biodiversity
In October 2021, the SPD focused on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and People living in rural areas (UNDROP), asking which rights peasants have in this context, and a recollection of the lengthy mobilization by farmers’ and civil society organizations that led to the adoption of the UNDROP. It was enriched by presentations from Christophe Golay, from the Geneva Academy, and Guy Kastler, from the European Coordination la Via Campesina. You can watch the general presentation of the UNDROP and its provisions on the rights to seeds (in English), and the pathways for the incorporation of peasants’ rights to seeds in the European context (in French).
The “Right to seeds in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants” – Christophe Golay
What is the UNDROP United Nations Declaration and what Rights do Peasants have within this context? In this video Dr. Christophe Golay Senior Research Fellow and Strategic Adviser on ESC RightsGeneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, will explain the history and the potential use of the Declaration.
Incorporating peasants’ rights to seeds in European Law – Guy Kastler
After 40 years of mobilizations, what is the future of peasants’ seed rights? In this video Guy Kastler from ViaCampesina is explaining the ViaCampesina path.
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SPD#5: The FAO Treaty and Farmers’ Rights
After a summer break, the SPD started again in September 2021, focusing this time on the FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA), and the notion of farmers’ rights. The dialogue gave an overview of the ITPGRFA itself, and its latest updates, especially on farmers’ rights, and asked what perspective and actions were of interest in the European context. It was enriched by contributions from Mario Marino, from the ITPGRFA Secretariat, and Riccardo BOCCI, from the Rete Semi Rurali network.You can re-watch (in English) the update from Brussels, the presentation from the ITPGRFA Secretariat on Farmers’ Rights: background and implementation, and on the implementation of farmers’ rights in Europe.
Sprouts from Brussels – Fulya Batur
Seed Marketing Reform – Responses to Inception Impact Assessment
Following the publication of the #EuropeanCommission’s inception impact assessment on 15th June 2021, we analyse in detail the feedbacks that were given by different stakeholders in the public consultation process.
ITPGRFA Secretariat on Farmers’ Rights: background and implementation -Mario Marino
In this webinar, we will talk about the historical path, the recognition and the meaning of Farmers’ Rights and the Art. 9 ( i)Rights that farmers have to save, use, exchange, and sell farm-saved seed/propagating material, ii)protection of traditional knowledge, iii)participation in making decisions, iv) equitable participation in sharing benefits).
Mario Marino, from the FAO Treaty Secretariat, updates us with the latest issues of the past Governing Body and invite us to continue sharing our examples of measures and best practices and lessons learned from the realization of Farmers’ Rights!
For further information: Follow Let’s Liberate Diversity! issues at https://liberatediversity.org/newslet…
FARMERS’ RIGHTS http://www.fao.org/plant-treaty/areas…
Or write to: info@liberatediversity.org PGRFA-Treaty@fao.org
The FAO Treaty: Implementation of Farmers’ rights in Europe – Riccardo Bocci
In this presentation, Riccardo Bocci of Rete Semi Rurali talks about the role Europe can play in the farmers’ rights process and his experience in the expert groups of the Europe region. To conclude what could be the vision of a platform that brings together different actors for the on-farm, in situ management of agrobiodiversity.
Useful links and readings:
1. PDF version of September’s “Sprouts from Brussels” or you could read online here: https://liberatediversity.org/seed-marketing-reform-responses-to-inception-impact-assessment/
2. Full-text version of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: http://www.fao.org/3/i0510e/i0510e.pdf
3. Specific Educational module on Farmers’ Rights http://www.fao.org/3/cb5497en/cb5497en.pdf
4. All the info regarding Farmers’ Rights http://www.fao.org/plant-treaty/areas-of-work/farmers-rights/information-resources/en/
The FAO Treaty and Farmers’ Rights
Opening the meeting Fulya Batur will do the usual “Sprouts from Brussels” newsletter recap with current issues related to seeds and biodiversity in policy and legislation.
Time will be left for questions and curiosity from attendees after the in-depth discussion of Farmers’ Rights.
The webinar will be in English and French and will then be available on ECLLD’s YouTube channel with the registrations of the pasts Dialogues.
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Agenda of the #5 Seed Policy Dialogue
- 17:00- 17:15 Overview of the hottest topics of the “Sprouts from Brussels” newsletter (EU seed marketing reform & EP INI report Farm to Fork)
- Fulya Batur, Kybele
- 17:15 – 17:40 The Farmers’ Rights: Background and implementation
- Mario Marino, FAO ITPGRFA Secretariat
- 17:40 – 18:00 Implementation of Farmers’ Rights in Europe: consideration for the discussion
- Riccardo Bocci, Rete Semi Rurali
DIALOGUE
Moderator
Matthias Lorimer, Let’s Liberate Diversity!
Thursday 30th September
From 17:00 to 18:30 – Rome, Berlin time
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May 2026
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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