Presentation reviewing EU Plant Variety Protection (Council Reg. 2100/94), its review and enforcement issues, industry enforcement demands, and the role of UPOV in EU free trade agreements with examples from negotiations.
Farmers’ rights
E-school for para-legals on farmers’ seed – Republic of Moldova
Slide presentation on Moldova’s agricultural context and proposals to protect farmers’ seed rights through community seed banks, capacity building, and stronger international legal protections (ITPGRFA Art.9, UNDROP).
15th Let’s Liberate Diversity! Forum – Scandicci 2026 – Final report
Final report of the 15th Let’s Liberate Diversity! Forum (May 2026, Scandicci) summarising workshops on EU seed law reform, NGTs, patents, seed systems, community seed initiatives, Living Labs and festival activities.
Joining forces to strengthen community seedbanks worldwide
Summary of FAO/Bioversity events (July 2018) on community seedbanks: roles, country examples, lessons and recommendations for legal recognition, technical support, networking and seed-quality improvements.
14th Let’s Liberate Diversity! Forum – Luxembourg 2025 – Final report
Final report of the 14th Let’s Liberate Diversity! Forum (4–6 Sep 2025, Luxembourg): 123 participants discussed EU seed law reform, UNDROP, patents, NGTs, participatory breeding, seed health, community seed networks and next steps for advocacy and practice.
Banques de semences communautaires : accès aux ressources génétiques et solutions de partage des avantages (Manuel 3)
Manuel 3 (DYNAVERSITY) sur l’accès aux ressources génétiques et le partage des avantages pour banques de semences communautaires, couvrant CDB, Nagoya, TIRPAA, cadre européen, scénarios pratiques et outils (ATTM/SMTA).
Innovative approaches to embed diversity in food systems: DIVERSIFOOD outcomes from field to plate (Booklet #6)
Booklet presenting ten approaches to embed agrobiodiversity from field to plate: underutilised crops, on-farm evaluation, participatory breeding, community seed banks, valorisation and policy implications.
Innovative Ansätze für Vielfalt in Ernährungssystemen – DIVERSIFOOD-Ergebnisse vom Feld bis auf den Teller (Broschüre #6)
DIVERSIFOOD Booklet #6 (Jan 2019): zehn praxisorientierte Ansätze zur Einbettung pflanzlicher Vielfalt in Ernährungssysteme – On‑Farm‑Bewertung, partizipative Züchtung, Gemeinschaftssaatgutbanken, Multi‑Akteur‑Methoden, Vermarktung und Bauernrechte.
Enfoques innovadores para la incorporación de la diversidad en los sistemas alimentarios: resultados de DIVERSIFOOD desde el campo al plato (Folleto #6)
Folleto DIVERSIFOOD (2019) con 10 enfoques prácticos para incorporar la diversidad en sistemas alimentarios: evaluación de cultivos infrautilizados, PPB, bancos comunitarios de semillas, valorización, multi-actor y gobernanza.
Approches innovantes pour intégrer la diversité dans les systèmes alimentaires : Les résultats de DIVERSIFOOD, du champ à l’assiette (Brochure #6)
Summary of DIVERSIFOOD results presenting 10 approaches to integrate cultivated biodiversity into food systems: on‑farm evaluation, participatory breeding, valorisation, multi‑actor networks and community seed banks.
