An experimental garden on the campus of the National University of San Martín (UNSAM)

In collaboration with the Sustainability and Environment Department of the National University of San Martín (SEyV), we launched the project “Living Laboratory: cultivating, experimenting, and learning at UNSAM.” This initiative aims to create a space for experimentation and learning about the evaluation of important food crops, bringing the participatory evaluation experiences that Bioleft has been developing to the university campus.

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Building a More Just and Democratic Seed System: Lessons from the ORCA Workshop

In September 2024, Bioleft had the privilege of participating in the Open Science Dynamic Convergence Workshop hosted by the Open Research Community Accelerator (ORCA). The workshop brought together a diverse group of researchers, students, policymakers, funders, and others to discuss ways to make science more accessible, engaging, and actionable.

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Bioleft’s Participatory Organic Corn Breeding Experience Reaches Italy

En el marco de la colaboración técnica entre Bioleft y la Rete Semi Rurali, Enrico Cresta fue invitado a presentar el trabajo que está haciendo de fitomejoramiento participativo de maíz para la producción orgánica. Su presentación, “Breeding partecipativo (PPB*) di una varietà OP di mais per l’agricoltura biologica in Argentina: strategie per eliminare inquinamento da OGM” fue recibida por parte del equipo de Semi Rurali con base en Florencia (Italia).

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Closing of Creole tomato 2023/2024 season. “Working for participatory breeding”

As part of the “Al Rescate del Tomate criollo” project [“To the Rescue of Creole Tomato”], which seeks to recover tomato flavour through the collection, exchange and collaborative breeding of creole tomatoes, the Closing workshop of Creole Tomato 2023/2024 season was held virtually on June 26. More than 30 grower-breeders from different regions of the country participated in the workshop”.

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Creole tomato: seed exchange in Buenos Aires 

Recovering authentic tomato flavour is one of my biggest goals since I started to grow my food. The gatherings between urban growers, where we exchange seeds and knowledge, are crucial to preserving vegetal diversity.

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