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
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Farmers' Rights
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The Multilateral System
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Compliance
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The Funding Strategy
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Benefit-sharing Fund
Upcoming meetings
31/8
2026
2/9
2026
Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Farmers’ Rights (AHTEG-FR-7)
Rome (Italy), 31/08/2026 - 02/09/2026
15/9
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
News
Ukraine joins FAO Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
30/06/2026
International Treaty marks 22 years of advancing global cooperation on crop diversity and food security
29/06/2026
Svalbard Global Seed Vault Crosses Major Milestone – 1.4 Million Seed Samples Secured
17/06/2026
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....
Treaty Talks
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” podcast series includes discussions with various stakeholders, exploring topics that relate to the International Treaty, such as its Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing, the Global Information System and the implementation of Farmers’ Rights.
02/05/2022
