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Video Interview with Pepe Esquinas
10/11/2019
Pepe Esquinas talks (in Espanol) about the interdependence of nations on one another for food during the FAO International PLANT TREATY (UNFAO)'s 15th Anniversary in Rome
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ANALYSIS-As climate change hits crops, debate heats up over use of plant gene data
08/11/2019
ROME, Nov 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Rich and poor countries are at loggerheads over how to share benefits from genetic plant data that could help breed crops better able...
It all starts with the seed
30/10/2019
As the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture turns 15, we take a look back at some of the major achievements in the sustainable conservation of...
Nuevo apoyo a la diversidad genética al servicio de la agricultura familiar de Uruguay
08/08/2019
Un proyecto para articular la gobernanza, la gestión colectiva y el conocimiento asociados a la diversidad genética en la agricultura familiar y campesina del Uruguay fue anunciado en el marco...
Le Sénégal accueille le plus grand atelier de formation régional pour l’Afrique sur le Traité international de la FAO
07/08/2019
Conservation et utilisation durable des ressources phytogénétiques pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture et droits des agriculteurs
Les représentants de 30 pays africains et 17 Organisations non gouvernementales sont réunis à Dakar à...
The International Treaty turns 15
23/07/2019
It All Starts With the Seed
The International Treaty (@Plant Treaty) is one of the fastest growing treaties, now boasting a membership of 146 Contracting Parties, including the European Union[1]. FAO...
ITPGRFA Secretary Kent Nnadozie: Taking Care of the Plants that Feed the World
23/07/2019
The Mainstreaming of Agricultural Biodiversity and ITPGRFA” Seminar Organized by CBCGDF Keynote Sharing
On July 10th, a seminar themed “The Mainstreaming of Agricultural Biodiversity and ITPGRFA (United Nations FAO International Treaty...
FAO Assistant Director-General Dr. René Castro: Sustainable Use of Fisheries, Water and Agriculture
23/07/2019
The Seminar on the Mainstreaming of Agricultural Biodiversity and the UN FAO’s ITPGRFA
In order to further respond positively to President Xi Jinping’s call for “construction of global ecological civilization, deep...
Norway Adds 1 million kroners to International Treaty Fund
11/07/2019
02 July 2019, Rome, Italy – While Norway’s Minister of Agriculture and Food, Olaug Bollestad met the Secretary of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture,...
Georgia Becomes Newest Member of International Treaty
08/07/2019
146 Contracting Parties
Rome, Italy, 08 July 2019 – Today, Georgia becomes the 146th member of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, 90 days after the...
The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources
21/06/2019
The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (also known as the "Plant Treaty") is one of the fastest growing treaties, now boasting a membership of 145...
Dubai-based gene bank data now to be available worldwide
08/04/2019
Dubai: A Dubai-based gene bank containing the world’s largest collections of genetic material of heat- and salt-tolerant plant species has officially been made available to farmers, plant breeders and scientists...
International Treaty’s Benefit-sharing Fund Supports Biodiversity in Farmers’ Fields in Uganda
21/03/2019
Community Seed Bank Serves 1000s of Smallholder Farmers
5 – 6 March 2019, Hoima, Uganda – In the seven months since the Hoima Community Seed Bank was established, it has become...
FAO & ICBA Ink Agreements to Save Plant Genetic Resources, Boost Food Security in World’s Marginal Environments
11/03/2019
Abu Dhabi/Dubai, UAE, 10 March 2019 – The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, José Graziano da Silva, and the Director General of the...
FAO, ICBA ink agreements to save plant genetic resources, boost food security in world’s marginal areas
10/03/2019
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Dr. José Graziano da Silva, and Director General of the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA), Dr....
Philippines hosts the First Asia Region Training Workshop on FAO’s International Treaty
08/03/2019
Conservation and Sustainable Use of PGRFA and Farmers’ Rights
5-8 March 2019, Manila, Philippines – Representatives from Asia gathered together in Manila this week for a Regional Training Workshop on the...
Synergies between ITPGRFA and Convention on Biological Diversity - “Conservation and Benefit Sharing of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Focusing on Agricultural Biodiversity After 2020” Seminar
08/03/2019
On March 4th, the Seminar themed on “Conservation and Benefit Sharing of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Focusing on Agricultural Biodiversity After 2020” co-organized by CBCGDF and Beijing...
FAO Representative in China and DPR Korea Dr. Vincent Martin: We Would Like to Invite and Encourage China Consider Joining ITPGRFA - “Conservation and Benefit Sharing of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Focusing on Agricultural Biodiversi
08/03/2019
After careful preparation, on March 4th, the Seminar themed on “Conservation and Benefit Sharing of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Focusing on Agricultural Biodiversity After 2020” co-organized by...
International Treaty Secretary Kent Nnadozie Calls for China to Join the International Treaty
08/03/2019
Before the seminar, CBCGDF was personally written by Mr. Nnadozie about the importance of building a possible platform for dialogue and cooperation under the CBCGDF’s proposal, and it would be...
ALL CGIAR CENTRES USING DOIs
19/02/2019
More than 97 % of CGIAR’s Genebank Collections Registered in Global Information System
More than 97% of the total worldwide collection of plant genetic resources held in the genebank collections of...