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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.
NEWS
“Plant Diversity Useful” SEED, Luxemburg
Initiatives in Luxembourg to preserve and promote local and locally adapted species and varieties. Edition 2018
European Court of Justice confirms that all new GMOs must be regulated as such
Paris, July 25, 2018 This decision is a victory not only for the nine applicant organisations that initiated a long procedure more than four years ago, but above all for all European farmers, consumers and citizens. Our freedom to refuse to grow or consume GMOs and...
Testbiotech EU Newsletter July 2018
This newsletter provides an overview of current developments in the EU and related Testbiotech activities. Testbiotech is releasing a new video clip about the first mushroom to be created through having its genome manipulated by CRISPR-Cas. It is worldwide the first...
Safeguard for Agricultural Varieties in Europe
We are happy to present the SAVE eNews 2/2018 available on www.save-foundation.net Many different topics are touched in this eNews, from the annual meeting to the memory of Jean Boyazoglu..
Organic Seed Alliance
Last year, OSA’s programs resulted in more research projects, educational events, and advocacy initiatives than ever before... Report Organic Seed Alliance 2017 We trained hundreds of seed growers and other seed advocates in the field, classroom, and via...
DYNAVERSITY
To understand and disseminate DYNAVERSITY, where the European Coordination - LLD it's involved, here you can download the brochure of the project! English: DYNAVERSITY EN.pdf Italian: DYNAVERSITY IT.pdf
ECPGR Information Bulletin No. 14 has been released!!
Please kindly be informed that the ECPGR Information Bulletin No. 14 has been released!
Contributions for the implementation of Farmers’ Rights
Invitation to present experiences, good practices and examples of practices aimed at the implementation of Article 9 of the International Treaty on the Sustainable Use of Genetic Resources in Agriculture at national level. Contributions must be received by June 30th...
Short documentary by Prof. Ceccarelli
Produced, filmed and edited by Sarah Cahlan and Lorin Eleni Gill from the University of Berkley
Swiss Federal Ethics Commission for Non-human Biotechnology (EKAH) on the evaluation of new breeding technologies.
Environmental precautions. Ethical Requirements for the regulation of new (Bio-)Technologies. Prevention in the environmental sector - ethical requirements for the Regulation of new biotechnologies The development of so-called genome editing - i.e. new...
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Plant breeding, LLD Forum, news from members, news from other organizations
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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
