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Germany supports Treaty in rebuilding seed systems in Southern Africa after Cyclone Idai
03/09/2020
In Sub-Saharan Africa, around 80 percent of seeds used by smallholder farmers come from seed systems managed by farmers. Local seeds have adapted over centuries to local growing conditions and...
FAMILY-OWNED SEED COMPANY PAYS INTO INTERNATIONAL BENEFIT-SHARING FUND
03/09/2020
Payment for Use of Plant Material under the International Treaty
Rome, Italy, 31 August 2020 – Dutch family-owned vegetable seed company Bejo has paid into the International Treaty’s Benefit-sharing Fund, in...
Norway Contributes to International Treaty
29/06/2020
The Role of Seeds in the Fight against Hunger
Rome, Italy, 26 June 2020 – The Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food announced its annual contribution of approximately 1 million Norwegian...
Auch eine Frage des Überlebens: Saatgut über die Katastrophe retten
25/06/2020
After disasters, emergency interventions mainly focus on saving lives and providing water, food and shelter. Protecting and rebuilding local seed reserves is often overlooked, even though traditional seeds are crucial...
FRENCH SEED SECTOR MAKES ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION TO BENEFIT-SHARING FUND
16/06/2020
Supporting projects in developing countries through the FAO International Treaty
ROME, Italy, 15 June 2020 – For the third consecutive year, the French seed sector, Groupement National Interprofessionnel des Semences...
INCREASE – Intelligent Collections of Food Legumes Genetic Resources for European Agrofood Systems
11/06/2020
Participatory research approach to characterise genetic resources in food legumes
Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy, 4 June 2020 – 28 international partners from 14 different countries are launching the new...
GreenPass puts germplasm distribution in the fast lane
05/06/2020
The crop diversity in CGIAR’s international genebanks continues to be in great demand. That’s music to the ears of genebank managers, who naturally want to see their carefully conserved collections...
Over 1 Million Crops Accessible through the Global Information System of the International Treaty
03/06/2020
Thanks to the collaboration of national and international genebanks and plant breeders, the Global Information System (GLIS) of the International Treaty on PGRFA now facilitates enhanced access to information on...
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...