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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...
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...