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Eleven reasons why Europe needs to ban patents on food plants and farm animals
New report on patent applications for conventional plant and animal breeding 23 April 2020 / No Patents on Seeds! published a new report today on patent applications for conventional plant and animal breeding which, according to European patent law, are excluded from...
À la recherche des semences de demain | ARTE Regards
High-performance seeds used in the food industry and monoculture are a threat to the diversity of our fruit, vegetable and cereal varieties. In 100 years, we have lost 80% of cultivated species! To the great displeasure of farmers, horticulturists and scientists, who...
France : a new ethical charter and an updated definition of peasant seeds for the national seed network.
Over the past three years, peasant seeds and the products derived from them (veggies, flour, bread …) have been more and more attractive for agribusiness actors as an interesting niche market. In France, we choose to use the concept of « commons » not...
The IFOAM-EU Newsletter of September 2018 is online –
News about NBT , Climate Change, the intervention of IFOAM and AIIAB in the Agriculture Committee of the Italian Parliament and more.. Click here
84 initiatives from 20 EU countries participated, it’s on-line the CSBs report!
We are happy to inform you that the results of the survey are online now. They are integrated in the report about the workshop on Community Seed Banks in September 2017 where many of participated. You can download it HERE! The report also includes all...
“Plant Diversity Useful” SEED, Luxemburg
Initiatives in Luxembourg to preserve and promote local and locally adapted species and varieties. Edition 2018
Why Organic Breeding?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o31AZM-mes Video of the Engagement.Biobreeding Europe project https://www.biobreeding.org Organic breeding needs a long-term commitment that has a positive effect on the entire agri-food system. The integrity of tomorrow's organic...
France : a new ethical charter and an updated definition of peasant seeds for the national seed network.
Over the past three years, peasant seeds and the products derived from them (veggies, flour, bread …) have been more and more attractive for agribusiness actors as an interesting niche market. In France, we choose to use the concept of « commons » not...
INVITATION Assemblée Générale du RMRM
The seed network Meuse Rhin Moselle (RMRM) organizes its GA on Thursday, March 5th from 9:30 am to 5 pm (at Nature&Progrès). The GA will be followed by an aperitif. This GA is more than a formal moment of the network, it is the moment to develop together...
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