Overview
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Lobbying Costs
None declared
Financial year: Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
5.25 Fte (11)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Rete Semi Rurali (RSR)
EU Transparency Register
575023745025-39 First registered on 23 Dec 2021
Goals / Remit
Rete Semi Rurali (literally “rural seeds network”) is the Italian Farmers’ Seeds Network. It was established in 2007 to strengthen and coordinate the activities of existing associations involved in issues related to seed systems and sustainable agriculture, and as of today consists of 32 members. The commitment of RSR consists in supporting farmers, both at technical and institutional levels, in the creation and dissemination of self-reliant and sustainable organic farming systems. RSR places seeds at the forefront of such commitment, promoting the idea that each soil needs its own seed and that “alternative” agricultural models - such as organic or biodynamic farming – can work only if based on appropriate and specifically adapted varieties.
Main EU files targeted
Through its focus on seeds, RSR promotes a reconnection between a specific territory and agricultural activities, and to this end carries out a research and innovation agenda aimed at restoring and protecting seed biodiversity in close collaboration with farmers, and targeted to their specific agroecological environments and preferences. RSR has accumulated and disseminated valuable experience in methodologies and tools for working with farmers on agricultural biodiversity issues and for assessing and improving local-level seed systems in different European countries.
RSR is working on agricultural policies, seed marketing regulations, agricultural research policies and AKIS.
RSR is supporting the implementation of ITPGRFA-FAO at national level and on the promotion of agricultural good practices and sustainable use of agro-biodiversity at national and international level.Address
Head Office
Piazza Brunelleschi 8
Scandicci 50018
ITALYEU Office
Piazza Brunelleschi 8
Scandicci 50018
ITALYWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
11
Employment time Lobbyists 50% 10 25% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
5.25
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
RSR is member of the European Coordination Let’s Liberate Diversity! https://www.liberatediversity.org
RSR is member of the European Consortium for Organic Plant Breeding https://www.eco-pb.orgMember organisations
RSR is a network of the following Italian organisations:
Antica Terra Gentile
Arcoiris s.r.l.
Associazione Agricoltori e Allevatori Custodi di Parma
Associazione Arca Biodinamica
Associazione Italiana per la Agricoltura Biologica
Associazione La Piazzoletta
Associazione La Pimpinella a.p.s
Associazione per la solidarietà per la campagna italiana (ASCI)
Associazione per l'Agricoltura Biodinamica
Associazione Simenza Cumpagnia Siciliana Sementi Contadine
Associazione Veneta dei Produttori Biologici e Biodinamici
Centro Sperimentale Autosviluppo - Domusamigas
Civiltà Contadina O.D.V.
Coltivare Condividendo
Comitato verso il Distretto di Economia Solidale della Brianza
Consorzio della Quarantina
Consorzio Produttori della Solina d'Abruzzo
Cooperativa La Terra e il Cielo
Coordinamento Toscano Produttori Biologici
Cumparete
Distretto di Economia Solidale Altro Tirreno
Diversamentebio
ETS "Marina Serra"
Geoponika
Grani di Tradizione dell'Oltrepò
Il Forno di Vincenzo O. D. V.
La Fierucola
Le Zolle s.r.l.
Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e dei Monti della Laga
Seed Vicious
Seminati
Terra di Resilienza Cooperativa sociale a r.l.
Terra!Onlus
WWOOF Italia - Lavoratori Volontari nelle Fattorie Biologiche -
Financial Data
Interests represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Closed financial year
Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Total organisational budget in closed year
576,000€
Major funding types in closed year
EU funding, Public financing, Grants
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Contribution Research European Agency (Horizon projects) 110,000€ Contribution CARIPLO Foundation 55,000€ Contribution Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze 15,000€ Contribution Italian Ministry of Agriculture 55,996€ Contribution Regions Veneto and Toscana 110,863€ Contribution ARSIAL 25,000€ Contribution ERASMUS 10,227€ Other financial info
We participated to some HORIZON 2020 projects in the past years (e.g. CERERE, DIVERSIFOOD, DYNAVERSITY and LIVESEED).
We have a triennial agreement with the Italian Ministry of Agriculture on the implementation of the ITPGRFA in Italy. -
EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
Routine RSR activities consist of:
Providing information through a monthly informative newsletter, the Notiziario periodical printed magazine, the website (www.semirurali.net), meetings and publishing of technical and awareness material;
Training activities based on knowledge exchange programs among farmers, technicians, researchers at regional, national and international, educational pathways with schools and specific vocational training courses;
Engaging in advocacy to improve seed laws and related frameworks at national (together with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, and the Regions) and European level (together with the European Coordination Let’s Liberate Diversity! www.liberatediversity.org);
RSR works with regional agencies working on research and innovation on agriculture such as ARSIAL (www.arsialweb.it/cms), ASSAM (www.assam.marche.it) and CREA, the largest public agency operating in the field of agriculture with 15 centers in Italy.
In the last years several organizations have set up collective seed banks and exchange seed networks, RSR has experience on methodologies and tools developed for community seed systems in different European countries (as database solutions of some national Network: RSR, RdS, RSP, PSR). It highlighted in several occasions recommendations and reflections to improve the databases based on the on-farm management of biodiversity and the quality of seeds in community-based seed systems. RSR represents also a seed networks including different stakeholders and gives the opportunity to share information on various experiences related to the construction of a network carrying on seed exchange and proposals for improving the functioning and structure of this kind of networks.Other activities
None declared
- Meetings
Meetings
None declared
- Meetings