National focal points to the International Treaty and other national experts from the Latin America and the Caribbean Region, together with experts from relevant Organizations and mechanisms, met from 19...

The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) of Germany has made a contribution of USD$1.1 million to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture to...

More than 25 experts on documentation and information exchange from fifteen countries of the Near East and North Africa Region met in Cairo from 9 to 11 May to participate...

FAO celebrated the International Day for Biological Diversity on 22 May in Rome, to which the Secretariat of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture joined. The...

The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resource for Food and Agriculture announced that it has now facilitated the transfer of over 4.1 million samples of germplasm through its multilateral system,...

03 July 2017, Rome – Speaking during the 40th Session of the FAO Conference in Rome, Rwandan Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, H.E. Geraldine Mukeshimana announced that Rwanda will...

The Darwin Initiative, a British government grants scheme aimed at helping protect biodiversity and the natural environment worldwide, announced that it is now accepting applications for this round’s projects. The...

FAO, Rome – For the first time genebanks and plant breeders will get guidance on standard identification, thus enhancing the automated exchange of research results, particularly through the growing Global...

FAO, ROME – Close to 100 farmers, experts, academics, plant breeders and scientists from different regions of the world gathered at FAO to exchange differing experiences between Community Seeds Banks...

September 20, 2017, Kigali: Delegates from the African Union Commission convened in Rwanda for a two-day Regional Workshop on the Implementation of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for...

28-29 September, ROME – The Heads of eight bio-diversity-related Conventions known as the Liaison Group of Biodiversity-related Conventions (BLG) met at FAO Headquarters to discuss ways to join forces in...

Kigali, Rwanda, 28 October 2017 – For the first time in its history, the Governing Body comprising representatives of 144 member countries of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources...

Kigali, Rwanda, 28 October 2017 – Today, the FAO International Plant Treaty held a curtain raiser event in advance of its bi-annual global meeting of 144 Member Countries, to talk...

Strengthening Crop Conservation and Exchange  Kigali, Rwanda, 30 October 2017 – Delegates from around the world gathered in Kigali for the opening of the Seventh Session of the Governing Body of...

Over 185 000 DOIs registered in first three weeks Kigali, Rwanda, 31 October 2017 – The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture has developed a Global Information...

French Government Reiterates Support for FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture KIGALI, Rwanda, 2 November 2017 – France announced that their private seed sector (Groupement National...

Fourth Call for Benefit-sharing Fund Projects Kigali, Rwanda, 3 November 2017 – For the fourth time since 2009, millions of dollars will be invested in developing country projects to help safeguard...

International Treaty Multilateral System of Access & Benefit-sharing grows to 2 million Kigali, Rwanda, 2 November 2017 – The United States announced today that they will be adding 500,000 samples of...

Key decisions taken by 144 countries Kigali, Rwanda, 3 November 2017 – It has been an exciting week at the Kigali Convention Center, with hundreds of delegates holding intense discussions late...

Rome, Italy, 15 December 2017 – The Call for Proposals under the fourth cycle of projects to be funded through the Benefit-sharing Fund of the FAO International Treaty on Plant...