We protect seed as a common good 

• Licensing and management of open-source varieties
• Advice and support for plant breeders
• Testing the effect and compatibility of the licence

Only a few international companies hold control over the global seed market. The trend towards seed monopolies threatens food security. With the open-source licence, we can legally protect seeds as common property and prevent the further privatisation of the basis of our lives.

We promote independent plant breeding

• Research on financing non-proprietary plant breeding
• Marketing of free varieties
• Pilot projects on financing non-proprietary plant breeding

We need independent plant breeders to bring diversity to our fields. Unfortunately, there is no financing model for non-proprietary plant breeding. So far, there is little financial potential that can be exploited. We are helping independent breeders to bring new varieties to the market. In addition, we are investigating new ideas to build up a seed commons and are seeking new business and financing concepts for open-source seed.

We team up for diversity

• Participation in the Global Open-Source Seed Initiative (GOSSI) 
• Public Relations and raising awareness
• Advising various stakeholders and networking

A commons needs a community. We work closely with companies and initiatives in the seed sector. Breeders, agronomists, lawyers and commons activists support us in the Strategy Group and the Supporters Circle. We are involved in coordination of the Global Open-Source Seed Initiative (GOSSI). We engage in public relations addressing producers, traders and consumers. We want to empower everyone to have a say and to put this topic on the political agenda.