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Presentation of the project for the constitution of “Fondazione Archeologia Arborea”
20/05/2011
The Organizing Committee for the constitution of the Italian “Fondazione Archeologia Arborea” will present this plant conservation initiative during a public event that will take place in Milan on 24 May.
The...
Countries approve in Bali additional funding to support on-farm conservation
28/03/2011
At the 4th Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in Bali, Indonesia, delegates from 127 countries unanimously approved a resolution on the...
127 Nations Signatories to Global Treaty to Save and Share Crop Diversity
16/03/2011
BALI — According to a report prepared by the Secretariat to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture made available today at the Fourth Session of...
Indonesia First Developing Country to Contribute to Crop Benefit Sharing Fund
15/03/2011
BALI – In a surprise statement at the Ministerial meeting in Bali to strengthen the links between biodiversity, food security and climate change, the Minister of Agriculture of Indonesia HE...
First cycle of Treaty Benefit-sharing Fund projects teams farmers with scientists and fields with labs
14/03/2011
Stories have been harvested from the first cycle of Treaty Benefit-sharing Fund projects and are presented in a series of fact sheets now available online at the Treaty Web site....
“Help desk” adds unique level of support to project applicants through series of regional workshops and open phone lines
14/03/2011
The evaluations submitted at the end of the six regional workshops held to support applicants in preparing their proposals for Treaty Benefit-sharing Fund Grants were filled with compliments. To the...
Treaty communication Media Resource Kit being developed
14/03/2011
In response to ongoing calls to help countries improve their ability to increase the visibility of the Treaty and its important role, the Secretariat has begun the development of a...
First of series of Educational Modules for implementing the Treaty launched at GB4 side event
14/03/2011
A series of educational modules to introduce the Treaty to specific stakeholder groups is being prepared under the coordination of the Secretariat. The first module was presented and officially launched...
Farmers’ Rights Consultation identifies gaps and needs Recommendations to be shared with the GB4
14/03/2011
The Global Consultation Conference on Famers’ Rights, held 23–25 November in Addis Ababa brought together 51 participants from 30 countries to look at issues of critical importance in recognizing and...
The European Region announces the inclusion of more than 300 000 accessions in the Multilateral System
14/03/2011
The total number of accessions reported by the European Region to be in the Multilateral System of the Treaty has gone up to 318 000 accessions during the 2010/2011 biennium,...
Experience Andean traditions and crop diversity through Potato Park video posted online
14/03/2011
The Peruvian Benefit-sharing Fund Project, set high in the Andes, comes to life through a video produced by the Secretariat that has been posted online. The video, in Spanish and...
125 project proposals being considered for funding by the Benefit-sharing Fund
14/03/2011
125 project proposals filled with ideas for setting up strategies or action plans, or for organizing on-the-ground activities – all with the overall goal of helping farmers adapt to climate...
The Secretariat of the International Treaty and the Convention on Biological Diversity sign a cooperation agreement
14/03/2011
The secretariats of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) took another step forward to strengthen their ongoing collaboration...
IRRI reports online on all their SMTAs signed since 2007
14/03/2011
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has become the first International Research Center to report through electronic means on all their Standard Material Transfer Agreements (SMTAs) in which they are...
Ministers commit to review the world crop gene pool
11/03/2011
Bali, Indonesia - Agriculture ministers and senior officials from more than 100 countries have committed to review the global crop gene pool of the International Treaty on Genetic Resources for...
Five New Contracting Parties seat at the Plenary of the Fourth Governing Body
10/03/2011
Since the last session of the Governing Body five new states have ratified the Treaty and seat at the Fourth Session of the Governing Body as Contracting Parties.
These are the...
Bioversity International Publishes a Learning Module on the International Treaty
22/12/2010
The aim of the learning module is to develop knowledge and skills to implement the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and to use The Treaty’s...
Countries meet to boost Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources
08/12/2010
Rome - Senior representatives of more than 60 countries including 22 cabinet ministers have met in Rome as part of a new push to galvanize support behind the International Treaty...
FAO launches 2nd State of the World’s Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture report
26/10/2010
Rome – The genetic diversity of the plants that we grow and eat and their “wild relatives” could be lost forever, threatening future food security, unless special efforts are stepped...
The International Treaty Joins Spain’s Celebrations of Agrobiodiversity
14/09/2010
Cordoba (Spain) - The Secretary of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Dr Shakeel Bhatti has participated today in the International Seminar on the...