International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture


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Lima, Peru, 24—29 November 2025

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.   

Themes

Upcoming meetings

24/11

2025

29/11

2025

Lima (Peru), 24/11/2025 - 29/11/2025

 

News

21/10/2025
Two research institutions from Peru and Switzerland deposited seed samples at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, marking a symbolic gesture of cooperation ahead of their co-hosting of the Eleventh Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (GB-11) in Lima, Peru, this November.
20/10/2025
Barbados has officially acceded to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, becoming the 155th Contracting Party today.
13/10/2025
From seeds to plates, stories, flavors, people and heritage came together at the First FAO Global Exhibition: From Seeds to Foods, held in Rome from 10 – 13 October 2025 as part of the FAO’s 80th Anniversary celebrations.

Videos

Alwin Kopse, Chair of the Eleventh Session of the Governing Body of the International Plant Treaty
07/08/2025

The Chair of the Eleventh Governing Session (GB-11) of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Alwin Kopse of...

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...