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LIVESEED

Improve performance of organic agriculture by boosting organic seed and plant breeding efforts across Europe

Coordinator	LANDBRUG & FODEVARER F.M.B.A. ; BINGENHEIMER SAATGUT AG ; FONDATSIYA ZA BIOLOGICHNO ZEMEDELIE BIOSELENA ; STICHTING BIONEXT ; FELDSAATEN FREUDENBERGER GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT ; LIVING SEEDS SEMENTES VIVAS, SA ; PROGRESSIVE FARMING TRUST LTD LBG ; SATIVA RHEINAU AG ; BORGEN ANDERS ; FORSCHUNGSINSTITUT FUR BIOLOGISCHEN LANDBAU DEUTSCHLAND EV ; UNION BIO SEMENCES ; VITALIS BIOLOGISCHE ZADEN B.V. ; INSTITUTO POLITECNICO DE COIMBRA ; STICHTING LOUIS BOLK INSTITUUT ; CONSIGLIO PER LA RICERCA IN AGRICOLTURA E L'ANALISI DELL'ECONOMIA AGRARIA ; SOCIEDAD ESPANOLA DE AGRICULTURA ECOLOGICA ; DIKTYO GIA TIN VIOPOIKILOTITA KAI TIN OIKOLOGIA STI GEORGIA ; RETE SEMI RURALI ; University of Évora ; STICHTING WAGENINGEN RESEARCH ; French National Institute for Agricultural Research ; OSTERREICHISCHE AGENTUR FUR GESUNDHEIT UND ERNAHRUNGSSICHERHEIT GMBH ; Agroresursu un ekonomikas institūts ; Institut Technique de l'Agriculture Biologique ; University of Kassel ; INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE MOVEMENTS EUROPEAN UNION REGIONAL GROUP ; INSTYTUT UPRAWY NAWOZENIA I GLEBOZNAWSTWA, PANSTWOWY INSTYTUT BADAWCZY ; Universitat Politècnica de València ; Bundesverband Naturkost Naturwaren ; Marche Polytechnic University ; OKOLOGIAI MEZOGAZDASAGI KUTATOINTEZET KOZHASZNU NONPROFIT KFT ; Federal Department of Home Affairs ; ENERGIATUDOMANYI KUTATOKOZPONT ; Forschungsinstitut für Biologischen Landbau ; INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE AGRICOLA FUNDULEA
Grant period	2017-06-01 - 2021-09-30
Funding body	European Union
Call number	H2020-SFS-2016-2
Grant number	727230
Identifier	G:(EU-Grant)727230

Note: LIVESEED aims to improve the performance and competitiveness of the organic sector by boosting organic seed and plant breeding efforts. To increase the availability and choice of organic seed, LIVESEED will (i) harmonize the implementation of legislative requirements and develop an EU-wide router database tool for seed suppliers, (ii) develop improved cultivar testing systems, organic seed health and quality strategies, best practices for organic seed multiplication, and new variety testing protocols for the registration of cultivars for the organic sector, (iii) develop novel breeding concepts, selection tools, and genetic resources, (iv) explore plant-microbe interactions, (v) initiate new breeding networks to close major gaps for legumes, cereals, vegetables, fruit trees and fodder crops, (vi) identify bottlenecks in the organic seed market, (vii) develop business and governance models for breeding and seed production, (viii) engage stakeholder groups for knowledge exchange, practical training, and capacity building, and (ix) provide recommendations based on synthesis of LIVESEED outcomes. The innovative multi-actor and -action research approach (‘learning by doing’) of LIVESEED ensures a broad and fast implementation of the project outputs across Europe. The LIVESEED consortium represents a multidisciplinary European partnership involving 48 organisations (35 partners + 13 third linked parties) and >30 stakeholders from 16 EU countries and Switzerland, including researchers, breeders, seed producers, organic associations and retailers. Combining scientific and practical knowledge will enable the consortium to generate innovative solutions adapted to the needs of end-users for different pedo-climatic and socio-economic contexts. The main outcome will be an improved breeding efficiency and a greater choice and uptake of organic seed derived from resilient cultivars to optimize organic and low-input agriculture and strengthen sustainable food production in Europe.

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