India will host the 9th Session of Governing Body of the ‘International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture‘ (ITPGRFA) from 19-24th September, 2022 in New Delhi. The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmer’s Welfare today organized a pre event briefing/Curtain Raiser...

International Treaty Secretary Kent Nnadozie recently participated in a webinar organized by Seed World Group Editor Alex Martin. In the discussion, the Secretary highlighted the important role that plant genetic resources, and biodiversity for food and agriculture, play in the...

With the ongoing war in Ukraine as a backdrop and with experience from both pandemic and extreme weather, ministers from all the Nordic countries met in Tromsø, Norway, to discuss food supply and emergency preparedness in light of current conditions....

Significant efforts are being invested in the transformation of our agrifood systems to become more efficient, inclusive and resilient as means to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of ending hunger and all forms of malnutrition and poverty in...

Svalbard Global Seed Vault Welcomes First Ever Seed Deposits from Spain and Lithuania  Svalbard, Norway – 11 June 2022: Through clear Arctic skies, the small plane carrying 10 precious boxes of seeds from Spain arrived at Svalbard airport on the...