%0 Generic
%A Gori, Francesca
%A Petitti, Matteo
%A Bocci, Riccardo
%A Rete Semi Rurali,
%D 2026
%F orgprints:58142
%K resource conservation, agricultural policies, seed production, seed industry
%T How does open source seeds contribute to farmer's seed rights and breeding for diversity?
%U https://orgprints.org/id/eprint/58142/
%X 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.