The Réseau Semences Paysannes celebrates its 20th anniversary
seeds
FAQ on Organic Rules
DG AGRI published a FAQ on Organic Rules with a section devoted to plant propagation material
Capacity Building for National Authorities on Article 1.8.6. (EU) 2018/848
Under Article 1.8.6. (EU) 2018/848, the competent authorities of the EU Member States have to report to the European Commission on the authorisations granted for this material by 30 June each year, for the first time by 30 June 2023. This capacity building event aims to clarify outstanding uncertainties.
Farmer Rights to Seeds for food and livelihood security
Free online workshop covering the technical aspects and the international framework of farmers right to seed on day one, and case studies, practical examples and success stories on day two.
An evening with Vandana Shiva
A discussion of the possible impacts of the proposed changes in the EU seed marketing and GMO legislations on our food, health, rights and the environment
Seeding tomorrow
The Gaia Foundation Seed Sovereignty Programme published a video looking at Irish growers who, amongst the chaos of Brexit and climate change, are chasing security and hope for the future by returning to growing and saving seed. Seeds and people have shaped each other...
ECOBREED genotyping/phenotyping workshops at WSRC11
EU project ECOBREED organises two workshops during the World Soybean Research Conference 11 (WSRC11): - Advanced phenotyping workshop, organized by the Agricultural Institute of Slovenia and covering the following topics: • Introduction to remote sensing and advanced...
New GMOs, seed marketing: two reforms threaten peasants’ rights
The European Coordination Via Campesina (ECVC) organises a hybrid event to discuss the potential implications on peasants' rights of two legislative proposals that are on the agenda of the College of European Commissioners on 7th June 2023: the exclusion of New...
UNDROP and the EU seed marketing reform
This online workshop on perspectives from Germany on UNDROP and the EU seed marketing reform, is held in English and German. It aims to raise awareness of the upcoming reform of the European Union (EU) seed marketing legislation and to explore pathways to align it...
New Genetic Engineering in Agriculture
This hybrid event organised online and in Brussels by MEP Martin Häusling and MEP Anja Hazekamp of the Greens/EFA and the Institut für unabhängige Folgenabschätzung in der Biotechnologie will discuss the lessons learned from the EFSA & EU-Commission consultations...
