International Conference
Physical and life science
, , Netherlands
2026-11-27 - 2026-12-05
office.pe@wur.nl
Event Insights : Gain more knowledge on Seed Systems, Crop Conservation and Genetic Diversity - for publication and research. Seed systems play a pivotal role in crop genetic conservation and ongoing evolutionary processes. They mediate gene flow between wild and cultivated populations, enable the spatial and temporal reproduction of landraces, support a range of restoration actions (repatriation, rematriation, community seed banks, seed savers networks, etc.), and provide the foundation for downstream applications such as plant breeding and value-chain development. While public conservation mechanisms—most notably national and international genebanks—remain central, they coexist with a rich diversity of community-based and farmer-led initiatives. Together, these form a complex institutional and socioecological landscape characterized by multiple stakeholders operating under distinct governance regimes yet pursuing interconnected and often interdependent objectives.
