Why farmer Seeds?

General information (click for more information)

According to the FAO, 75% of cultivated biodiversity has disappeared in the last century ... Faced with this situation, numerous civil society initiatives are emerging on the ground to propose an alternative

<aside> 📢 This is why this International farmer Seeds Gathering aims to bring together farmers, civil society stakeholders, farmers' organisations, and the public to discuss the environmental, social, and economic issues involved in preserving, multiplying, and circulating heirloom seeds.

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Why this International Gathering?

• Farmer seeds, a global issue Les semences paysannes un enjeux mondial

🗺 Where? French-Italian Border, Alpes-Maritimes, France

🗓 When?  From the 30 of September to the 6 of October

Theme of the Gathering: Seeds and Migration

Why this theme?

Why in the Alpes-maritimes?

Project organizers

Project leaders

French farmer Seeds Network (Réseau Semences Paysannes - RSP)

SOL Alternatives Agroécologiques et Solidaires

Maralpine Seed Bank (Maison des Semences Paysannes Maralpines - MSPM)