You will recall that, at its Seventh Session, the Governing Body of the International Treaty, through Resolution 6/2017, requested the Secretary to “continue inviting and collecting submissions from Contracting Parties, other governments, relevant institutions, organizations and stakeholders on the promotion...

I have the honour to draw your attention to Resolution 12/2017 of the Governing Body of the International Treaty, on Cooperation with International Bodies and Organizations. By the said Resolution, the Governing inter alia requested the Secretary to explore with the...

The Secretariat of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is pleased to announce the opening of the online survey on exploring the possibility of establishing a Joint Programme on Biodiversity in Agriculture for Sustainable use...

You will recall that, at its Seventh Session, the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture “urge[d] Contracting Parties that have not yet done so, including States that have become Contracting Parties since...

I have the honour to draw your attention to an independent study commissioned last year by Bioversity International, the International Potato Center (CIP) and the Global Crop Diversity Trust, with financial support from Australia, Germany and Switzerland, on the feasibility...