More than 30 ministers, high-level representatives and members of the High-Level Task Force of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture met today at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) under the chairmanship of H.E. Fuad...

The Diversity Seek Initiative is consolidating its governance mechanism after the recent election of its steering committee, which will craft the major components of a programme of work to sustain global efforts on plant genomics. DivSeek is a community-driven initiative to...

The Benefit-sharing Fund of the International Treaty has helped more than 440 local Peruvian potato producers conserve and manage their native potato varieties through the establishment of seed orchards in 23 communities other activities, including the promotion of 28 commercial...

More than 150 farmers and their families have received direct support from the Benefit-sharing Fund of the International Treaty for the adoption of good management practices for the conservation and use of maize and bean varieties through the establishment of...

The initial focus of the "Toolbox" of the International Treaty will be on germplasm with the greatest potential of broadening the genetic base of crops. This is one of the major recommendations of the second meeting of the Ad Hoc...