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The International Treaty, an insurance policy for the plants that feed the world

The objectives of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture are the conservation and sustainable use of all plant genetic resources for food and agriculture and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of their use, in harmony with the Convention on Biological Diversity, for sustainable agriculture and food security.   

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Upcoming meetings

15/9

2026

Preparatory meeting of the Eleventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Technical Committee on Conservation and Sustainable Use (ACSU-11)
Virtual Event, 15/09/2026

  

5/10

2026

7/10

2026

Eleventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Technical Committee on Conservation and Sustainable Use (ACSU-11)
Virtual Event, 05/10/2026 - 07/10/2026

  

8/12

2026

11/12

2026

Thirteenth meeting of the Standing Committee on the Funding Strategy and Resource Mobilisation (SFC-13)
Rome (Italy), 08/12/2026 - 11/12/2026

  

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News

Expert Group Advances Action Plan to Support the Implementation of Farmers' Rights
04/09/2026
The Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Farmers’ Rights (Expert Group or AHTEG-FR) of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture convened this week at FAO Headquarters in Rome for its seventh meeting, with a principal focus on reviewing the Draft Action Plan to support the implementation of Farmers' Rights, as set out in Article 9 of the International Treaty.
International Treaty Launches New eLearning Course on the Global Information System for Plant Genetic Resources
03/09/2026
The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture has published a new eLearning course on the Global Information System (GLIS), reinforcing global efforts to enhance data management and interoperability for plant genetic resources.
Avena experts invited to contribute to the development of key descriptors for this genetic resource
20/07/2026
The Secretariat of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA), in collaboration with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, is inviting experts worldwide to participate in a consultation process aimed at developing a strategic set of key characterization and evaluation descriptors for oats (Avena spp.).
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Videos

GB-11 Begins in Peru: Video Montage from the First Two Days
29/11/2025

The Governing Body of the International Plant Treaty convenes in Lima, Peru for its Eleventh Session (GB-11), first time in Latin America & first...

Cultivating a Shared Future
29/11/2025

This video highlights how the International Plant Treaty helps foster biodiversity and food security, preserve heritage and cultivate a shared future....

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Treaty Talks
02/05/2022

The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is an international agreement between Contracting Parties (member countries and the European Union) to conserve, use and manage plant genetic resources for food and agriculture around the world. The “Treaty Talks” podcas...