Carrascosa-García, Maria; Iossa, Mariano; Lazzaro, Mariateresa; Chable, Véronique; De Santis, Giuseppe; Formont, Caroline; Gori, Francesca; Gudinchet, Matthias and Maneo, Gabriele (2026) Enhancing cultivated biodiversity through food policies in European food systems. LiveSeeding – Policy brief, no. 5. RMAe, FiBL Europe, FiBL Switzerland, INRAe, Rete Semi Rurali (RSR), IFOAM Organics Europe, Prospedierara (PSR), European Coordination for Let's Liberate Diversity (EC-LLD) .
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Summary
This Policy Brief is a call to action for European municipalities and higher levels of governance. In light of the growing unpredictability threatening European food security, cultivated biodiversity is a key lever for establishing sustainable and healthy local food systems across Europe from seed to plate.
| EPrint Type: | Report |
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| Keywords: | biodiversity, food policies, policy briefs, government procurement, organic agriculture, plant breeding, seed production, food systems, agroecology, LiveSeeding |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English biodiversity http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_33949 English food policies http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3023 English policy briefs http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4ceffa55 English public procurement -> government procurement http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_330771 English organic agriculture http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_15911 English plant breeding http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5956 English seed production http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6937 English food systems http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_bea5db85 English agroecology http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_92381 |
| Subjects: | Crop husbandry > Breeding, genetics and propagation Food systems > Policy environments and social economy Values, standards and certification > Regulation |
| Research affiliation: | International Organizations > FiBL Europe European Union > Horizon Europe > LiveSeeding Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Crops > Seeds and breeding > Plant breeding Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Crops > Seeds and breeding > Seeds Spain > Other organizations Spain France > INRAe - Institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement International Organizations > International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements IFOAM > IFOAM Organics Europe Italy > Other organizations Italy Switzerland > Other organizations Switzerland |
| Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number: | 101059872 |
| Related Links: | https://liveseeding.eu/ |
| Deposited By: | Gutzen, Kaja |
| ID Code: | 58164 |
| Deposited On: | 19 Oct 2026 09:33 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Oct 2026 09:33 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Unpublished |
| Refereed: | Not peer-reviewed |
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