Presentation on linking community seed banks with local communities: Rete Semi Rurali’s CSB Diversitas, manuals and tools, the Florentine Organic District case, participatory approaches and practical takeaways for replication.
participatory plant breeding
Towards Resilient Seed Systems: Gaps and Challenges in Integrating Formal and Farmers’ Seed Systems — Case of Armenia
Presentation on gaps and pathways to integrate formal and farmers’ seed systems in Armenia, highlighting regulatory, institutional and knowledge barriers and proposing policy recognition, support for local seeds, and collaboration.
Seed stewardship – from isolation to a resilient population
Presentation on participatory plant population development and seed stewardship to increase crop genetic diversity and resilience in low-input Croatian farming.
Cultivating diversity and food quality – Proceedings of the DIVERSIFOOD EU Forum, Brussels, 11 April 2018
Proceedings of the Diversifood EU stakeholder forum (11 April 2018, Brussels) on cultivated biodiversity, participatory breeding, heterogeneous material, seed policy and recommendations for FP9 and CAP.
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.
Abordagens inovadoras para incorporar diversidade nos sistemas alimentares: resultados do projeto DIVERSIFOOD desde o campo até ao prato (Folheto #6)
Folheto do projeto DIVERSIFOOD (Janeiro 2019) com 10 abordagens para incorporar diversidade nos sistemas alimentares: culturas subutilizadas, avaliação em campo, melhoramento participativo, bancos comunitários, investigação multi-ator e estratégias de mercado.
Pour un système alimentaire diversifié : ancrer la diversité génétique cultivée dans les chaînes de valeurs du secteur alimentaire
DIVERSIFOOD (Feb 2019) recommends EU and national policy changes to secure heterogeneous cultivars, adapt seed legislation, support diversified cropping and value chains, and invest in multi-actor research and awareness.
Politikempfehlungen zur Integration der Biodiversität von Kulturpflanzen in Lebensmittel-Wertschöpfungsketten (DIVERSIFOOD Booklet #5)
DIVERSIFOOD policy recommendations (Feb 2019) urging EU/national reforms to legalise heterogeneous seed materials, align CAP and organic rules, support participatory breeding, community seed banks, research and awareness for biodiverse value chains.
