Who we are
EC-LLD exists to encourage, develop and promote the dynamic management of cultivated biodiversity on farms and in gardens.
The European Coordination Let’s Liberate Diversity! (ECLLD) is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the dynamic management of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. Our core belief is that the diversification of our food systems can be achieved through the collaborative efforts of various stakeholders involved in cultivated biodiversity.
Our members
The Coordination boasts a robust network of 21 members with a network of 170 national organizations operating across 20 European countries with a membership base exceeding 35,000.
In collaboration with approximately 15,000 farmers, we actively engage in the conservation and management of around 40,000 plant varieties.
Föreningen Sesam (Sweden)
Maadjas NGO (Estonia)
Biological Farming Association Elkana (Georgia)
Association Quinta das Águias (Portugal)
KVANN (Norwegian Seed Savers)
Arche Noah (Austria)
Heritage Seed Library / Garden Organic (UK)
Scottish Crofting Federation (Scotland)
Pro Specie Rara (Switzerland)
Réseau Semences Paysannes (France)
MAGHÁZ Associacion (Hungary)
Red de Semillas (Spain)
Rete Semi Rurali (Italy)
Dachverband Kulturpflanzen- und Nutztiervielfalt e. V. Dachverband (Germany)
SEED (Luxembourg)
Aegilops (Greece)
RMRM – Réseau Meuse-Rhin-Moselle (Belgium)
Irish Seed Savers Association (Ireland)
Danish Seed Savers (Denmark)
Maatiainen (Finland)
Our board
Our board of directors is composed of: Kostas Koutis, Cyrille Pacteau, Riccardo Bocci, Frank Hoover, François Meienberg, Maria Carrascosa
ECLLD staff: Matthias Lorimer and Gabriele Maneo
