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The implementation Multilateral System of the Treaty through the lens of India
11/10/2013
The publication 'A road map for implementing the multilateral system of access and benefit-sharing in India', which puts through the lens of India’s stakeholders the national implementation of the Multilateral...
Fifth Session of the International Treaty Governing Body Concludes On An Upbeat Note
01/10/2013
Muscat, Oman – The Fifth Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (GB5) officially concluded on an upbeat note...
Fifth Session of the International Treaty opens in Muscat
24/09/2013
Muscat, Oman – The Fifth Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (GB5) was officially opened in Muscat, Oman, today.
The...
Easy-SMTA and Capfitogen presented in Muscat
24/09/2013
Muscat, Oman - The Secretariat of the International Treaty today presented two new innovative packages of information technology tools to support the implementation of the International Treaty with the...
Ethiopian Minister of Agriculture at GB5
24/09/2013
“In today’s world, no country can stand alone and no country can manage its need for food security on its own. We really depend upon each other. Many countries...
Norway Invests US $23.7 Million to Ensure Farmers Face Climate Change Armed with Wide Array of Crop Diversity
24/09/2013
MUSCAT, OMAN — The government of Norway today pledged US $23.7 million to conserve and sustainably manage the world’s most important food crops, citing the critical need for crop...
Muscat Ministerial Declaration on the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
21/09/2013
Muscat, Oman – Ministers and high-level delegates from the Near East and North Africa Region met in Muscat today and adopted the Muscat Ministerial Declaration on the International Treaty on Plant...
Agriculture Ministers of the Central American Council Declare Support for Mesoamerican Strategic Action Plan
02/08/2013
Panama City, Panama – The Ministers of the Agricultural Council of Central America (CAC) announced their unanimous support for a Strategic Action Plan for Plant Genetic Resources in Mesoamerica and...
Serbia Ratifies the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
05/07/2013
The Republic of Serbia has ratified the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and has become a Contracting Party as of 2 July 2013, bringing the...
The Sultanate of Oman will host a Ministerial Conference on the International Treaty in September
17/06/2013
17 June 2013- The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Dr Fuad bin Jaafar al Sajwani announced today that the Sultanate of Oman will organize a “Ministerial Conference on uses of...
Ministers Applaud Contribution of the International Treaty to Biodiversity, Climate Change and Food Security
02/06/2013
Bandung, Indonesia – A group of ministers of agriculture and high-level representatives in Bandung applauded the contribution of the International Treaty to Biodiversity Conservation, Climate Change and Food Security...
Oman will host the Fifth Session of the Governing Body in September 2013
24/05/2013
The Government of the Sultanate of Oman will host the Fifth Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in Muscat...
International Treaty Plays Key Role in Technology Transfer for Food Security
04/05/2013
Geneva, Switzerland – Ministers, experts and other participants at the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) acknowledged the key role played by The International Treaty on Plant Genetic...
Report on the First Project Portfolio of the International Treaty’s Benefit-sharing Fund now available online
13/04/2013
The Report on the First Round of the Project Cycle of the Benefit-sharing Fund, published by the Secretariat of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and...
Crop Genetic Resources as a Global Commons
31/12/2012
Routledge launches the book "Crop Genetic Resources as a Global Commons: Challenges in International Law and Governance", edited by Michael Halewood, Isabel López Noriega and Selim Louafi, as a part...
Briefing on policy and legal matters for genebank managers
12/12/2012
The Secretariat of the International Treaty briefed twenty genebank managers of institutions that are signatories of agreements with the Governing Body under Article 15 of the International Treaty on relevant...
Neglected crops need a rethink - can help world face the food security challenges of the future, says Graziano da Silva
10/12/2012
Córdoba (Spain) - Neglected crops that are currently underutilized by farmers can play an important role addressing the food and agriculture challenges of the future and should be reevaluated, FAO...
Swaziland Becomes the 128th Contracting Party to the International Treaty on PGRFA
22/11/2012
The Kingdom of Swaziland has now submitted its instrument of ratification to the FAO and will raise to 128 the number of Contracting Parties to the International Treaty on Plant...
Side event on the progress on the implementation of the ITPGRFA and the new CGIAR Consortium
18/11/2012
The event was opened by Ms Kakoli Ghosh, Officer of Plant Production and Protection Division of FAO (AGP).
The first presentation was made by Dr Shakeel Bhatti, Secretary of the Governing...
More than 70 experts from Central America discuss on climate change and food crops
14/11/2012
More than 70 experts and scientists have gathered this week in Guatemala City to discuss on climate change and its impact on ten important food crops in the Mesoamerican region...