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SDG Advocates Hold Seed Summit Linking Food Security with Seed Diversity
19/05/2020
The co-chairs of the UN Secretary-General’s Group of Advocates for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway and President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana – held a...
The International Treaty and the Global Seed Vault
11/05/2020
This brief video highlights the importance of securing seeds and draws a direct connection between the International Treaty and the Global Seed Vault.
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Arctic Call to Action for Food Security and Climate Change
02/03/2020
Svalbard, Norway, 25 February 2020 – Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufu-Addo of Ghana, SDG Advocates, Norwegian Minister of Agriculture and Food, Olaug Vervik Bollestad,...
Norway: a “Noah’s Ark" to Save Biodiversity
28/02/2020
International Treaty Secretary Kent Nnadozie talks on TV5Monde about the importance of the Global Seed Vault located in the Arctic and explains the relationship between the FAO International Treaty on...
UCC Launches New Improved Varieties of Cowpea
21/02/2020
The University has officially launched seven disease-resistant varieties of cowpea to boost production and also ensure food security. The newly improved varieties are climate-resilient and high yielding...
Delegación italiana visita área de acción de recursos fitogenéticos en los Cuchumatanes
27/11/2019
Con el propósito de conocer el área de acción y el trabajo con pequeños productores asociados a la Asociación de Organizaciones de los Cuchumatanes -ASOCUCH-, una delegación italiana con el...
GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY CONFERENCE CONCLUDES PAST MIDNIGHT
26/11/2019
Rome, Italy, 17 November 2019 – After intense week-long discussions, the Eighth Session of the Governing Body (GB-8) of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture...
FAO Guidelines Support Conservation of Crop Genetic Diversity
22/11/2019
The lack of variety and increasing uniformity of crops may render food systems unsustainable, a new set of conservation guidelines by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)...
Happy farmers make happy nations!
15/11/2019
On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) and the 10th anniversary of its Benefit Sharing Fund, H.E....
New fee system for access to genetic resources discussed at FAO
14/11/2019
NordGen is an observer in the International Treaty for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA or the Treaty). The Treaty comprises plant genetic resources that we are depending...
Semillas gratis para fomentar la biodiversidad y la riqueza
13/11/2019
Hay quien da valor a unas cuantas pepitas de oro, pero la riqueza que esconde un puñado de semillas es trascendental para que germine la vida. Entre la tierra, en...
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...