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The European Coordination Let’s Liberate Diversity! (ECLLD) is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the dynamic management of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture.
Our core belief is that the diversification of our food systems can be achieved through the collaborative efforts of various stakeholders involved in cultivated biodiversity.
The Coordination boasts a robust network of 22 members with a network of 170 national organizations operating across 21 European countries with a membership base exceeding 35,000.
In collaboration with approximately 15,000 farmers, we actively engage in the conservation and management of around 40,000 plant varieties.
Where we are
We want to bring diversity back in our food system!
Countries across all the Europan Region
Staff and volunteers
Organisations part of the network
Varietes maintend and managed by the network
Individual Members
Farmers and gardeners involved in dynamic management of cultivated biodiversity
Discover the new Seed Knowledge HUB, developed within the framework of the Erasmus+ Seeds of Growth project, your open-access gateway to resources, tools, and knowledge on seed saving, community seed banks, agrobiodiversity, and farmers’ seed systems across Europe.
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Farm to Fork conference – Building sustainable food systems together
The ‘Farm to Fork Conference - Building sustainable food systems together’ is an annual gathering of European stakeholders interested in helping to shape the EU’s path towards sustainable food systems. Stakeholders across the food value chain, public authorities,...
From Seed to Seed
From Seed to Seed is a series of 40 short films allowing anyone to learn how to produce vegetable seeds. It provides the basics of theory and practice, an ABC of seed production and shows all the necessary steps for producing seeds of 32 vegetable species. From Seed...
XXI Feria Estatal de la Biodiversidad Cultivada 2020
SPAIN - Red De Semillas This year the activities are virtual and spread over all the territories. Give a check to the program! Here the program!
Organic Regulation delayed to 2022
Entry into force of the Regulation officially postponed by one year, as the Delegated Act on Organic Heterogeneous Material (“OHM”) still remains open The European Commission announced on 4th September 2020, that, at the request of Member States and stakeholders, it...
Farm to Fork & EU Biodiversity Strategies
Relative success for crop biodiversity: Its value is recognised but little concrete action is envisaged!The cross-cutting “Farm to Fork Strategy” & the EU post-2020 Biodiversity Strategy, which are both part of the European Green Deal, were officially announced on...
Seed Marketing Directives
Study kicks off at the end of June 2020 as consultancy is chosen The consultancy that will do the background work for the study requested by Member States to the European Commission on the options to reform the seeds marketing rules hasbeen chosen by the...
EC-LLD! YouTube channel
The LLD On Air meetings cycle gave good material for YT. Here's the channel, with the #1 webinar about FAO Treaty with Rete Semi Rurali! Subscribe! Youtube channel!
Special Report 13/2020: Biodiversity on farmland: CAP contribution has not halted the decline
In Europe, the number and variety of animal species on farmland – “farmland biodiversity” – is in marked decline. Yet the EU committed to stop biodiversity loss by 2020. Report of European Court of Auditors - Guardians of the EU finances. Here the website with the...
Magház: the hungarian civil seed network
Hungarian language but universal images: have a look at the beautiful seeds in this video realized in Szeged by the civil seed network Magház in collaboration with #DYNAVERSITY. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKiEgsbesWY&app=desktop
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Legal Watch
The legal watch is realised by the French Farmers’ seeds network, Réseau Semences Paysannes. Informations are related to seeds marketing, intellectual property rights, genetic ressources.
It is presented in French.
on EU topics
- Plateforme ACLP, Communiqué du 27 février 2025 - L’ACLP participe à la table ronde sur la propriété intellectuelle et les semences au Salon international de l’agriculture de Paris 2025
- Convention sur la diversité biologique, Communiqué du 24 février 2025, Le Fonds de Cali est lancé en marge de la reprise de la session de la COP16
- OMPI, Communiqué du 5 décembre 2024 - Le Malawi est le premier pays à ratifier le Traité de l’OMPI sur la propriété intellectuelle, les ressources génétiques et les savoirs traditionnels associés
- Confédération suisse, Avis du Conseil fédéral sur le rapport de la CSEC-N relatif à la prolongation du moratoire sur le génie génétique, 29 janvier 2025
- ACLP, Communiqué du 5 février 2025 - L’ACLP organise une session d’information pour les décideurs politiques de l’UE
