Our Network
The Seeds Platform is evolving and inclusive. We blend experience and wisdom with new ideas. We encourage young leaders to step forward!
Formally approved as a Self-Organized Structure of IFOAM – Organics International on June 1st 2015, the Seeds Platform is governed by an established set of official procedures.
Steering Commitee
- Riccardo Bocci – Rete Semi Rurali (Italy)
- Veronique Chable – INRAE (France)
- Micaela Colley – Organic Seed Alliance (USA)
- Hamidou Diawara – Association Malienne pour la Solidarité et le Développement (Mali)
- Alex Edleson – Constelación Seed Cooperative; Argentine Biodynamic Association (Argentina, Indonesia)
- Bernd Horneburg – Organic Plant Breeding and Agrobiodiversity, Section of Organic Plant Breeding and Agrobiodiversity, Witzenhausen (Germany), and Culinaris – Quality Seed for Wholesome Food
- Ryoichi Komiya – Organic Shizukuishi (Japan)
- Monika Messmer – FiBL (Swirtzerland)
- Gebhard Rossmanith – Beratungsbüro für Ökol. Saatgut & Züchtung (Germany)
- Daniel Wanjama – Seeds Savers Network; INOFO (Kenya)
Organizations
Participants on the IFOAM Seeds Platform come from numerous organizations*:
| Organization Name | Country | |
| A Growing Culture | United States of America | |
| Abovefarm | China | |
| Argentine Biodynamic Association | Argentina | |
| Association for Plant Breeding for the Benefit of Society (APREBES) | Switzerland | |
| Arche-Noah | Austria | |
| Association Malienne pour la Solidarité et le Développement | Mali | |
| Atope-Ogbin Agric Foundation | Nigeria | |
| Beratungsbüro für Ökol. Saatgut & Züchtung | Germany | |
| Biodynamic Association of India | India | |
| Biodynamic Federation / Demeter International | Germany | |
| Broederlijk Delen | Belgium | |
| Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) | United Kingdom | |
| Canada Biotechnology Action Network | Canada | |
| Canada Organic Trade Association | Canada | |
| CIRAD | France | |
| Club of Brussels | Belgium | |
| Constelación Seed Cooperative | Argentina | |
| Culinaris – Quality seed for Wholesome Food | Germany | |
| DeBolster Seeds | Netherlands | |
| D’une graine aux autres | France | |
| Earthcare Education Aotearoa | New Zealand | |
| Ecos Consultancy | United Kingdom | |
| Evergreen CIG | Cameroon | |
| Farmer Seed Network China | China | |
| FiBL | Switzerland | |
| Filipino Farmers Seed Network | Philippines | |
| Friends of the Earth | United States of America | |
| Geneva Academy | Switzerland | |
| Health Research Institute / HRI Labs | United States of America | |
| IFOAM Asia | Asia | |
| IFOAM Organics Europe | Europe | |
| Institute of Earthcare Education Aotearoa | New Zealand | |
| Iles de Paix | France | |
| INRAE | France | |
| International Seed Academy | Netherlands | |
| Ireland Seed Sov | Ireland | |
| ITAB | France | |
| Kamut International | United States of America | |
| Kultursaat | Germany | |
| Lokvina d.o.o. | Croatia | |
| MASIPAG | Philippines | |
| Nature’s Path Organic Foods | Canada | |
| Naturland e.V. | Germany | |
| Non-GMO Project | United States of America | |
| Organic Farmers & Growers | United Kingdom | |
| ÖMKI | Hungary | |
| Open Source Seeds | Germany | |
| Organic Cotton Accelerator | Netherlands | |
| Organic Farmers & Growers | United Kingdom | |
| Organic Seed Alliance | United States of America | |
| Organic Shizukuishi | Japan | |
| Prairie Road Organic Seeds | United States of America | |
| RAFI USA | United States of America | |
| Regeneration International | United States of America | |
| Rete Semi Rurali | Italy | |
| Saat:gut e.V. | Germany | |
| Sativa-Rheinau | Switzerland | |
| Seed Savers Kenya | Kenya | |
| Seed Savers Platform of India | India | |
| SeedChange | Canada | |
| SeedLinked | United States of America | |
| Soil Association | United Kingdom | |
| Sokoine University of Agriculture | Tanzania | |
| Sustain Caucasus | Georgia | |
| SWISSAID | Switzerland | |
| Texas A&M University | United States of America | |
| Third World Network | Malaysia | |
| Timbaktu Collective | India | |
| Università di Catania | Italy | |
| University of California Santa Barbara | United States of America | |
| University of Delhi | India | |
| University of Kassel | Germany | |
| University of Lausanne | Switzerland | |
| University of Wisconsin | United States of America | |
| Varietas | Switzerland | |
| Wageningen University | Netherlands | |
| Washington State University | USA |
*Some larger institutions (in particular, universities and national agencies) may have not necessarily explicitly endorsed the Seeds Platform at the level of their whole institution.
Internships
There are a number of institutions willing to host internships in organic plant breeding, organic seed production, and agrobiodiversity, as well as a roster of mentors for new seed breeders and entrepeneurs. Download the list of institutions here. This list is growing. Please check with us for updates and to share your interest and inquiries.