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International Delegation in Zimbabwe Meeting Officials & Farmers
22/03/2023
Field Visit to Benefit-sharing Fund Project Sites
Harare, Zimbabwe, 21 March 2023 – Visiting officials from Italy and the FAO International Treaty are in Zimbabwe this week, meeting Zimbabwean officials and...
Options for the Realization of Farmers’ Rights now Available Online
20/02/2023
Rome, Italy, 20 February 2023 – The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture has published a list of options for the realization of Farmers Rights on...
Selection of projects invited to develop full proposals for the Fifth Cycle of the Benefit-sharing Fund of the International Plant Treaty
17/02/2023
Rome, 17 February 2023 – The Plant Treaty’s Standing Committee on the Funding Strategy and Resource Mobilization has approved a list of 34 pre-proposals for the full project proposal development...
Joint press release – United States contributes to fund to protect collections of crop diversity under imminent threat
28/09/2022
New Delhi, India, 28 September 2022 - The Government of the United States of America has announced it is making a contribution to the Emergency Reserve, a funding mechanism established jointly...
Federation of Seed Industry of India Gifts 2 Million Indian Rupees to International Treaty
23/09/2022
Supporting the Guardians of Crop Diversity
New Delhi, India, 23 September 2022 – The Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII) presented a check for Indian Rupees 2 million (approximately USD...
On 3rd day of ITPGRFA, GB9 holds deliberations on three most significant issues of Plant Treaty
22/09/2022
On 3rd day of the 9th Session of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA), GB9 held deliberations on following most significant issues of Plant...
Celebrating Farmers as Guardians of Crop Diversity
21/09/2022
New Delhi, India, 17 September 2022 – “Celebrating Farmers as Guardians of Crop Diversity” was the focus of a Special Event held in New Delhi today at the Pullman Aerocity....
Indian Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Inaugurates Global Forum
19/09/2022
New Delhi, India, 19 September 2022 – The Ninth Session of the Governing Body (GB-9) of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) was formally...
International Treaty welcomes new contribution by the Government of Norway
18/09/2022
New Delhi, India 17 September 2022 – The Government of Norway announced a contribution of 40 million Norwegian Kroners (approximately USD 4 million) to the Benefit-sharing Fund of the International Treaty on Plant...
Press Information - Bureau Government of India
16/09/2022
India will host the 9th Session of Governing Body of the 'International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture' (ITPGRFA) from 19-24th September, 2022 in New Delhi.
The Ministry of...
‘Diversity of crops is insurance policy for future’
16/09/2022
The session on the ITPGRFA will discuss the need to develop the climate-resilient varieties of foodgrains
The ninth session of the Governing Body on the ‘International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources...
India To Host 9th Session Of Governing Body Of The ITPGRFA From 19-24th September
16/09/2022
India will host the 9th Session of Governing Body of the ‘International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture‘ (ITPGRFA) from 19-24th September, 2022 in New Delhi.
The Ministry of...
Secretary Nnadozie Joins Webinar Organized by Seed World to Discuss Role of Biodiversity in Green Economies
01/07/2022
International Treaty Secretary Kent Nnadozie recently participated in a webinar organized by Seed World Group Editor Alex Martin. In the discussion, the Secretary highlighted the important role that plant genetic...
Nordic Council of Ministers: Strengthened cooperation in the Nordic region will ensure food supply
01/07/2022
With the ongoing war in Ukraine as a backdrop and with experience from both pandemic and extreme weather, ministers from all the Nordic countries met in Tromsø, Norway, to discuss...
Digitalization of breeding and seed value chains for better crop varieties in sub-Saharan Africa
27/06/2022
Significant efforts are being invested in the transformation of our agrifood systems to become more efficient, inclusive and resilient as means to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of ending...
“WE MADE IT”
22/06/2022
Svalbard Global Seed Vault Welcomes First Ever Seed Deposits from Spain and Lithuania
Svalbard, Norway – 11 June 2022: Through clear Arctic skies, the small plane carrying 10 precious boxes of...
FAO and UNDP support Regional Goodwill Ambassador on an excruciating feat to raise awareness about the climate emergency and food security
21/06/2022
Regional Goodwill Ambassador, Michael Haddad, who is paralysed from the chest down, yesterday defied all odds to achieve the impossible, completing his Arctic walk for climate resilience and food security.
Accompanied...
Midnight Sun Shines on Latest Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit
09/06/2022
SVALBARD, Norway (9 June 2022) – The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is once again opening its door to seeds from around the world. Eleven genebanks from Africa, America, Asia and Europe are set...
Michael Haddad concludes Arctic Walk for Climate Resilience & Food Security
09/06/2022
Longyearbyen — A journey that started six months ago in Beirut and Rome concluded today on Spitsbergen Island, in Norway's Svalbard archipelago, as United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Regional Goodwill...