As part of Bioleft’s commitment to training professionals committed to sustainable agriculture and the production of situated knowledge, we are sharing the doctoral thesis of Almendra Cremaschi, director of Bioleft, from the Faculty of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences UNLP – FCAyF, entitled “Transitions to sustainability in Argentina’s seed system,” available at this link.
Over the course of more than seven years at Bioleft and in collaboration with different actors in the local seed system, Almendra analyzed how the status of seeds in the country has evolved—from common goods to controlled commodities—and explores various initiatives that seek to transition toward a more sustainable, fair, and collaborative system.
To this end, the thesis proposes and validates a heuristic framework based on three paths of transformation: techno-fix, biocultural memory, and co-production. Among the most relevant findings, it concludes that co-production is the approach with the greatest transformative potential, highlighting the importance of collaborative networks, the systematization of knowledge, social awareness, and the promotion of public policies that favor a more equitable seed system.
At Bioleft, we welcome this contribution to the debate on how to transition to a more sustainable seed system, which reinforces and aligns with our mission to pave the way for participatory innovation in seeds.