Judit Feher from KVANN will give un update on the latest developments in the EU’s Plant Reproductive Material (PRM) Regulation. As trialogue discussions move forward, specific rules are being decided that will directly impact cultivated plant diversity and farmers' rights. We will discuss the following points:
- exemption of conservation work from commercial marketing rules so landraces and open source varieties can still be grown and shared
- ensuring farmers' rights, so they can exchange seeds and plant material freely to help crops adapt to climate change and foster local seed and food preparedness
-reducing bureaucracy and heavy administrative costs that might force small-scale seed initiatives out of the market
-importance of implementing clear rules for breeding methods and keeping new GMOs/NGTs out of conservation variety category to ensure a fair system for all What actions can citizens take to direct the negotiations towards a farmer and agrobiodiversity friendly direction.
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