relation: https://orgprints.org/id/eprint/58142/
title: How does open source seeds contribute to farmer's seed rights and breeding for diversity?
creator: Gori, Francesca
creator: Petitti, Matteo
creator: Bocci, Riccardo
subject:  Values, standards and certification
subject:  Knowledge management
description: The Open Source Seed (OSS) system protects seeds, their progeny and derivatives from exclusive appropriation by keeping them freely available for cultivation, saving, breeding, development and sale. This approach supports long-term freedom to operate for organic farmers and independent breeders and is particularly relevant for diverse materials such as Organic Heterogeneous Material (OHM). Wider awareness, networking among OSS initiatives and greater use of open-source pledges and licences can help strengthen seed rights and support more accessible and diverse seed systems.
date: 2026-09
type: Practice tool
type: NonPeerReviewed
format: application/pdf
language: en
identifier: /id/eprint/58142/1/LS%20PA%20no.14.pdf
format: image/png
language: en
identifier: /id/eprint/58142/7/open%20source.png
identifier:          {Tool}   How does open source seeds contribute to farmer's seed rights and breeding for diversity?          Creator(s): Gori, Francesca; Petitti, Matteo and Bocci, Riccardo.  Issuing Organisation(s): Rete Semi Rurali.  (2026)    
type: Practice tool
type: info:eu-repo/semantics/other
relation: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/101059872
relation: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/101059872
rights: info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess