%0 Conference Paper
%A Desclaux, Dominique
%A Bernicot, Marie-Hélène
%D 2021
%F orgprints:42213
%K Participatory breeding, orphan species, seed sector, variety registration
%T Organic Seeds And Varieties In France: An Offer To Be Developed.
%U https://orgprints.org/id/eprint/42213/
%X The diversity of organic farming systems (“formal organic”, agroforestry, permaculture, etc.), the long rotations usually implemented, the diversity of processing (industrial, handmade) and marketing systems (supermarkets, short chain, on farm, etc.) generate a huge diversity of demands in terms of crop species and varieties adapted to organic agriculture.However, in France, farmers have a limited choice of crop varieties specially bred for organic conditions (only one durum wheat variety and 5 bread wheat varieties). So, they must sow organic seeds of “conventional” varieties. These organic seeds are largely those of foreign varieties (not listed in the French Catalog but in the EU one) and are therefore not the best suited to the local conditions and needs. It seems urgent to raise awareness among all the actors so that they can get involved in breeding programs to develop varieties and seeds for organic sector, through participatory approaches.