New router database connects Member States’ organic seed databases
A long-awaited solution for seed suppliers, European organic farmers, and national authorities arrived. The new router database will increase the availability of seed of organic varieties and help increase the transparency of the European organic seed market.
In the framework of the Horizon 2020 funded LIVESEED project, FiBL-Germany developed the EU-wide router database, open to all interested parties and offering information on:
- Registered seed suppliers
- Links to national organic seed databases
- Organic production regulations
- Information to public-funded projects in the organic seed and breeding sector
Online trainings will take place :
- For national competent authorities on 26 April, from 14:00 to 16:00 CET
- For seed companies/suppliers on 28 April, from 10:00 to 12:00 CET
If you would like to participate, please send a mail for registration for the respective training to [email protected]. Authorities will receive login-data before the training via mail, seed supplier can create an account themselves by visiting www.seeds4organic.eu.
Read LIVESEED’s full press release.
LIVESEED is a research project boosting the availability and use of organic seed in Europe. IFOAM Organics Europe and FiBL-Switzerland coordinate the project. To stay tuned about the latest developments, visit www.liveseed.eu and follow @LIVESEEDeu on Twitter and Facebook
LIVESEED has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 727230 and the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation under contract number 17.00090. This communication only reflects the author’s view. The Research Executive Agency is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information provided.