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International Treaty and International Organization for Vine and Wine Sign Letter of Intent for Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources in Viticulture
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Rome, 21 November 2023 – A historic Letter of Intent was signed at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today between the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources...
Documentation of PGRFA and Crop Wild Relatives Inventories
21 November 2023
21 November 2023
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Rome, Italy, 21 November 2023 – The Secretariat of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture held a Side Event dedicated to the Documentation of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (PGRFA)...
Seeds Play Central Role in Saving Biodiversity
20 November 2023
20 November 2023
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Rome, Italy - November 20, 2023 – FAO headquarters is the venue of a week-long global gathering of over 600 participants, including national delegates, diplomats, policy-makers, plant genetic experts, researchers, international organizations, NGOs, seed sector representatives, and civil...
The plants that feed the world
20 November 2023
20 November 2023
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Most of us have our own ideas about the food and plants that make up a large part of our diet. But how much of an impact do climate change, conflicts, health considerations, lifestyle trends and other modern-day issues have...
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Rome – The role of seeds in addressing global challenges, such as loss of biodiversity and climate change, and the need for greater variety in the world’s “food basket” of key crops has come into sharp focus amid multiple crises and...