How to implement the organic regulation to increase production & use of organic seed. Policy recommendations for national and regional authorities

Contents Introduction Part One - Policy Measures 1.1 Measures to stimulate organic seed production and use 1.1.1 Training 1.1.2 Subsidies 1.1.3 Access to cleaning facilities for organic seed producers 1.1.4 Organic cultivar trials 1.2 Derogation Rules 1.3 National Annex 1.4 Equivalent cultivars 1.5 Vegetative propagating material 1.6 Expert Groups 1.6.1 Role and mandate of Expert Groups Part Two - Organic Seed Databases 2.1 Upload of seed offers on national databases 2.2 Features and operation of national organic seed databases 2.3 EU Router database Part Three - Alternative sources of organic seed 3.1 Traditional cultivars & farm saved seed 3.2 Populations and Organic Heterogeneous Materia

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This booklet aims at supporting the expansion, both horizontal and vertical, of the European market for organic seed. Organic farmers need seed bred specifically to withstand the local and environmental conditions without the use of external, synthetic inputs. The size of the demand, however, does not justify the investment needed, when left entirely to market forces. This booklet estimates the potential market for organic seed in the EU and any challenges to its full development, and particularly the role played by the current derogation process for use of conventional untreated seed. Also analysed is the lack and inconsistency of information for farmers on what is available and how it meets their needs. In particular, the study compares and identifies gaps in the use of national databases and annual reports on derogations across Europe, and how these can be modified to provide stronger policy incentives to the market. Suppliers were interviewed on technical and economic challenges to seed production and farmers were involved in discussions on how organic seed is acquired and used

The State of Organic Seed in Europe

This booklet aims at supporting the expansion, both horizontal and vertical, of the European market for organic seed. Organic farmers need seed bred specifically to withstand the local and environmental conditions without the use of external, synthetic inputs. The size of the demand, however, does not justify the investment needed, when left entirely to market forces. This booklet estimates the potential market for organic seed in the EU and any challenges to its full development, and particularly the role played by the current derogation process for use of conventional untreated seed. Also analysed is the lack and inconsistency of information for farmers on what is available and how it meets their needs. In particular, the study compares and identifies gaps in the use of national databases and annual reports on derogations across Europe, and how these can be modified to provide stronger policy incentives to the market. Suppliers were interviewed on technical and economic challenges to seed production and farmers were involved in discussions on how organic seed is acquired and used

How to implement the organic regulation to increase production & use of organic seed - policy recommendations for national and regional authorities

This booklet for policymakers and stakeholders at the national and regional level describes, based on the results of the LIVESEED project, how to stimulate organic seed production and use, and how to enable organic seed availability on the market. Topics discussed in the booklet include: - policy measures such as training, subsidies, access to facilities and post-release cultivar trials - how to manage the derogation process in combination with the National organic seed databases and an EU router, including the role and mandate of expert groups - the need for adapted cultivars, enabled through alternative seed sources, among which are farm saved seed, populations and organic heterogeneous materia

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