European Patent Office again grants patent on melons One single mutation is sufficient to patent a whole vegetable garden 7 March 2018 / The European Patent Office (EPO) is still granting controversial patents on seeds. In January 2018, the EPO granted a patent on melons with increased resistance to downy mildew (EP 2455475). This patent …
Del 6 al 16 de octubre de 2017 celebramos la 7ª Semana por la Biodiversidad Agrícola 2017 en la que se realizaron acciones descentralizadas en los diferentes territorios, abarcando talleres, degustaciones, intercambios de semillas, ferias, charlas y puntos informativos sobre variedades tradicionales. El común denominador: la biodiversidad agrícola y el conocimiento campesino. Mapa de actividades …
The future of food and agriculture. Trends and challenges The purpose of this report is to increase understanding of the nature of the challenges that agriculture and food systems are facing now and will face into the 21st century. Its analysis of 15 global trends provides insights into what is at stake and what needs …
