Guidelines for organic on-farm cultivar trials

Organic and low-input farming are a cornerstone of fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food systems, as recognised by the European Commission in the EU Farm to Fork Strategy1. Organic systems tend to involve smaller farms than conventional operations, to be more diversified and multifunctional and to be managed with more sustainable practices, responding to the needs […]

LIVESEED -D4.2 Report describing three crop case studies investigating in detail the socio-economic factors influencing the behaviour of various stakeholders regarding the use of organic seed

The report explores common aspects and differences in relation to organic seed in arable, horticulture and forage crop sectors. It builds on literature, an analysis of the status quo and regulatory regime for the different sectors, and interviews with stakeholders of a number of seed supply chains in different countries. In total 68 interviews were […]