The EU Commission’s proposed seed law is a threat to farmers’ right to seeds and biodiversity in the EU. European agriculture ministers and the EU parliament must be convinced to protect farmers rights and defend the conservation and sustainable use of local varieties.
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Organic Advice Network: 2nd meeting
2nd engagement meeting of the Organic Advice Network to make contact with interested parties and inform on the project objective and activities.
Let’s raise our forks for diversity!
An international petition to support biodiversity in the fields for fairer and more sustainable food systems needs your support: please sign and share!
FAQ on Organic Rules
DG AGRI published a FAQ on Organic Rules with a section devoted to plant propagation material
ECA report: securing agricultural product supply chains during COVID-19
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) published a special report assessing the EU response to the Covid 19 crisis with regards to the agricultural products supply chain, which is available online together with the response of the European Commission
HOW TO BUILD AN AGROECOLOGICAL FARM PROJECT AS YOUNG FARMERS?
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE PARTICIPATORY WORKSHOP : “HOW TO BUILD AN AGROECOLOGICAL FARM PROJECT AS YOUNG FARMERS?” ON SATURDAY 8TH OF OCTOBER 2022 AT ORTOFFICINA SOCIETÀ AGRICOLA (NOVA MILANESE) – IN ITALIAN Ortofficina Società Agricola è un progetto agroecologico e...
Seed Sovereignty in the European Union
Grounded in UN human rights declaration and inspired by a policy analysis comparing EU and Indian legislation, this research provides EU policy recommendations to embed rural citizens’ human rights in the EU plant variety right system.
The interface between plant variety rights and patents
This webinar will focus on the notion and interface between these intellectual property rights. The speaker will explain the exception to patentability of essentially biological processes and plant varieties, as enshrined in Article 53(b) EPC.
Have your say: EU seed marketing legislation Impact Assessment Survey
The European Commission is looking to reform the European Union (EU) seed marketing legislation. To assess the policy options, the EU Commission has launched a public consultation, which is open to associations and individuals in the EU, and anywhere around the world, until 27th March 2022
MAKING SEED SAVERS REGISTER COULD SLASH THE SAVING OF SEEDS! – Petition
An obligation for seed savers to officially register? Who would get engaged in conserving diversity if a registration was needed and a long list of administrative tasks were to be worked through? If prices of seed and plantlets would therefore increase considerably?
