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OSA's Research Program
Our approach to creating integrated organic breeding systems:
Organic Seed Alliance is guided by a vision of seed as a common cultural heritage and a living natural resource fundamental to the sustainability of food production. Proper stewardship of our genetic resources necessitates not only their conservation, but careful management in a manner which allows seed to continually evolve with the challenges of the environment, cultural practices of sustainable agriculture and the need to feed people. Through advocacy, collaborative education, advisory services, and research we work to restore and develop seed varieties for current needs while safeguarding invaluable genetic resources for future generations.
Please visit these pages for more information about our Research program. Each link describes a different facet of our whole vision.
OSA Participatory Breeding Projects
OSA Plant Breeding Advisory Committee
The OSA Plant Breeding Advisory Committee includes university-based and non-profit leaders in organic plant breeding research and variety development. Committee members consult and participate in OSA plant breeding research and education projects and advise on OSA PPB program development. Organic plant breeding is a developing area of research within the scientific community. We work together to network with other researchers and private plant breeders to develop viable methods and models of breeding for organic systems focusing on participatory approaches.
Publications
Our Publications page is an excellent complement to our breeding program. Peruse these publications for useful information on all things seed-related.
Workshops
We also promote research and organic participatory plant breeding by teaching workshops on Fundamentals of Crop Improvement and providing public researchers and farmers with a forum for collaboration at our Organic Seed Growers Conference.
Advocacy
Our Advocacy page has more on the ethical component of developing and stewarding seed resources.
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