NordGen is an observer in the International Treaty for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA or the Treaty). The Treaty comprises plant genetic resources that we are depending on to produce our food and feed for animals. These...

Hay quien da valor a unas cuantas pepitas de oro, pero la riqueza que esconde un puñado de semillas es trascendental para que germine la vida. Entre la tierra, en el ADN de cada simiente, raíz, hoja o tubérculo, se...

The central government has circulated the Draft Seeds Bill 2019, the text of which raises several red flags about the future of kisan rights, state responsibilities, the role of the private sector seed industry, and genetic engineering technologies. The central government...

New Delhi: Union Agriculture Minister, Narendra Singh Tomar reminded the gathering that the conservation of plant genetic resources is the shared responsibility of humanity while addressing the Opening Ceremony of eight session of the Governing Body of International Treaty of...

Esas son algunas de las opciones que están encima de la mesa para mejorar el acceso y la distribución de beneficios por la utilización de recursos fitogenéticos para la alimentación y la agricultura, tal y como fija un acuerdo internacional...