Fifth Session of the Governing Body
24/09/2013-28/09/2013
Fifth Session of the Governing Body
The Governing Body of the Treaty will meet from 24 to 28 September 2013 in Muscat, Oman to discuss the importance of plant genetic resources in light of climate change and the progressively shrinking land and water resources.
The meeting will also review the breadth of the global genepool of plant genetic resources most important for food security.
Fuad Bin Jaafar Al-Sajwani, Omani Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries will address the meeting and José Graziano da Silva, FAO Director-General, will deliver a statement via video link, in addition to Governing Body Chair, Professor Javad Mozafari, and Treaty Secretary, Dr Shakeel Bhatti, who will be personally present with Minister Al-Sajwani.
The meeting will also review the breadth of the global genepool of plant genetic resources most important for food security.
Fuad Bin Jaafar Al-Sajwani, Omani Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries will address the meeting and José Graziano da Silva, FAO Director-General, will deliver a statement via video link, in addition to Governing Body Chair, Professor Javad Mozafari, and Treaty Secretary, Dr Shakeel Bhatti, who will be personally present with Minister Al-Sajwani.