The European Coordination Let's Liberate Diversity (EC-LLD!) is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the dynamic management of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. Our core belief is that the diversification of our food systems can be achieved through the collaborative efforts of various stakeholders involved in cultivated biodiversity.
EC-LLD! serves as a unique space for facilitating the exchange of practices and information among farmers, seed savers, NGO, citizens and emerging small enterprises, fostering local actions on agrobiodiversity and promoting participatory dialogues.
The Coordination boasts a robust network of 20 members with a network of 170 national organizations operating across 19 European countries with a membership base exceeding 35,000. In collaboration with approximately 15,000 farmers, we actively engage in the conservation and management of around 40,000 plant varieties.
Our proven expertise extends to our participation in Erasmus+ and Horizon2020 projects. Furthermore, we have established successful collaborations with foundations and academic institutions. Notably, we organized more than 10 editions of the annual European meetings, Let's Liberate Diversity! Forum. These renowned gatherings bring together hundreds of farmers, seed associations/companies, NGOs, and concerned citizens to engage in discussions on agricultural biodiversity and to promote actions aimed at restoring diversity in food and seed systems.

Agriculture
Agronomy
Anthropology and ethnology
Biogeography
Botanics
Conservation Biology
Crop Production
Crop Science
Ecology
Ethnobiology
Evolutionary Biology
Genetics and heredity (excluding Medical Genetics)
Landscape ecology
Plant Protection
Plant Sciences
Plant Selection
Population Biology
Population Genetics
Sociology of the Environment

We are looking for projects working on promoting and supporting agrobiodiversity and diversified food systems, where we can offer both technical expertise on seeds and plant genetic materials and a platform for knowledge sharing and engagement.

agrobiodiversity, food systems, heritage seed varieties, seed policy, on-farm conservation, living labs, akis, citizen science, agriculture, agroecology

19th Regular Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in Rome from the 17th to the 21st of July 2023