Matthias Gudinchet

    Project Manager for Plants and Seeds, ProSpecieRara
     https://www.prospecierara.ch/

    He lives and works in Geneva as project manager for seeds and plants in the french speaking part of Switzerland for the ProSPecieRara Foundation. ProSpecieRara is a national seed-saving network of 16,000 members, conserving, loving and promoting 1,000 varieties of heirloom vegetables, 6,000 fruit-trees, and 38 animal local landraces.

    All Sessions by Matthias Gudinchet

    • Day 1: 29 April 2025


    • 16:50  - 18:05

      This session will address how to develop local seed production as a strategy to strengthen sustainable food production at the city and regional levels, exploring approaches to making local initiatives economically viable and sharing ways to raise awareness among citizens.

      Moderator: Matthias Gudinchet, Project Manager for Plants and Seeds, ProSpecieRara, Switzerland.

      Speakers:

      • Véronique Chable – Senior Scientist at INRAE, France.
      • Grietje Raaphorst-Travaille – Organic breeder and seed producer at Nordic Maize Breeding, Netherlands.
      • María de Santiago – Food Systems area specialist at the Centre for Environmental Studies, Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council, Spain.
      • Giuseppe de Santis – Project Manager of Rete Semi Rurali, Italy.
      Where
      Roca Umbert, Sala NAUB1



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    Fostering Cultivated Biodiversity
    Through Local Food Policies

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