Cultivating diversity for resilient and inclusive communities: a workshop with seed savers, migrants, farmers and gardeners organised by project DiverseSeedPath
Protecting crops through plant diversity
The INRAE has recently published a free-to-download eBook by the title 'Protecting crops through plant diversity' in the context of project Ecophyto 2+ meant to reduce the use of synthetic pesticides to protect public health. This book is intended for research and...
3rd International Agrobiodiversity Congress
The 3rd International Agrobiodiversity Congress – Alliance Biodiversity & CIAT will be held in China with the title Agrobiodiversity for People and Planet. More information to follow in Sep 2024
Series of surveys on forgotten crops – Radiant EU
Within the RADIANT EU project, the organisers of this survey exercise aim to support European policies and strategies that release the full value of neglected or forgotten crops and plant species within the food value chain. While in fact the current socio-economic...
FAO resources on millets
Millets are resilient plants: they can grow on arid land with minimal inputs in changing climates. All resources created during IYM2023 are now available online
Seed diversity in the EU: what is it all about?
Swedish agrobiodiversity activist Sivert Stiernebro has been conducting an educational campaign on the significance of seed diversity for farming and the impact of EU legislation on the availability of diverse seed. Sivert is keen to take his message to a wider audience and looking for local activists to help him share it far and wide.
EU agrobiodiversity conservation at risk
While an improvement on the EU Commission’s draft, the EU Parliament resolutions to be put into law still fail to support agrobiodiversity conservation. But there is still time for EU Member States to act.
APBREBES Newsletter #62
The April 2024 issue of the APBREBES newsletter is published on their website. Topics: UPOV and smallholder rights, NGTS and EU regulation.
OrgHort 2024
An event to further discussion on hot to make organic horticultural more resilient and sustainable, by applying the four IFOAM principles of organic in the context of the 2020 SDG targets
Organic Field Days
An opportunity for farmers and consumers to come together to share and learn about innovation in organic production