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Union Agriculture Minister attends the Eighth Session of Governing Body of Seed Treaty at FAO Headquarters in Rome
12/11/2019
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...
Seeds and Knowledge: How the Draft Seeds Bill degrades both
12/11/2019
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...
Global treaty critical for saving disappearing plants amid climate change
12/11/2019
As a public good that benefits the global community, crop diversity must remain a legacy for generations to come, FAO's Deputy Director-General for Climate and Natural Resources, Maria Helena Semedo,...
Negocian ampliar intercambio multilateral de semillas a más cultivos
12/11/2019
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...
Llama la FAO a impulsar la preservación de la diversidad biológica
11/11/2019
Roma, 11 nov (Prensa Latina) En un llamado a fortalecer las acciones para preservar la diversidad biológica devino la apertura de la octava sesión del Comité de Administración del Tratado...
A Meeting of Minds & Memories
11/11/2019
Founding Fathers of International Treaty Return for a Celebration
Rome, Italy, 09 November 2019 – The Red Room of the FAO was packed with about 300 delegates from around the world,...
MINISTERS & DELEGATES GATHER IN ROME TO TALK SEEDS & FOOD SECURITY
11/11/2019
It All Starts With the Seed
Rome, Italy, 11 November 2019 – The Eighth Session of the Governing Body (GB-8) of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and...
Afrique: Le Traité international, un instrument essentiel pour sauver les plantes en voie de disparition
11/11/2019
Rome — La FAO invite à soutenir davantage la réserve phytogénétique et le Fonds qui bénéficieront à des millions d'agriculteurs à travers le monde
« En tant que bien public qui...
Tratado mundial es crucial para salvar plantas que desaparecen por cambio climático
11/11/2019
Roma, 11 nov (elmundo.cr) – Como bien público que beneficia a la comunidad mundial, la diversidad de los cultivos debe permanecer como legado para las generaciones venideras, aseguró hoy la...
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
Watch the video here
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...