Rome, Italy, 06 June 2022 – FAO, on behalf of the International Treaty, and DivSeek International have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at improving the interoperability of information...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Rome, Italy, 22 March 2023 – The FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, together with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), have published a new booklet...

Rich in Heritage, Full of Potential   Masvingo, Zimbabwe, 23 March 2023 – Visiting officials from Italy, the FAO and the Secretariat of the International Treaty joined Zimbabwean officials, civil society organizations...

Rome, Italy, 29 March 2023 – The International Treaty has released a new tool to facilitate the documentation and global exchange of information on crop wild relatives’ (CWRs’) genetic resources...

International Treaty & Global Biodiversity Information Facility Sign Letter of Intent 11 May 2023, Rome, Italy – The Executive Director of the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)[1], Mr Joe Miller, and...

Climate Resilient & Nutritious Rome, Italy, 14 June 2023 – Nearly 200 experts from around the world participated in an online event that brought together the world’s leading international experts to...

Contributes 1 million NOK 03 July 2023, Rome, Italy – Norway's Minister of Agriculture and Food, Sandra Borch, announced her country’s contribution of about 1 million Norwegian Kroners (approximately USD 93 400) to...

A Crucial Step Towards Global Food Security Rome, Italy, 19 July 2023 – “Strengthening Seed Systems through Realizing Farmers’ Rights” was the focus of a Special Event held in Rome at FAO HQ...

India to Host International Gathering Rome, Italy, 08 September 2023 – The first Global Symposium on Farmers’ Rights will be held in New Delhi, India, from 12 – 15 September 2023....

President of India Inaugurates Global Symposium  New Delhi, India, 12 September 2023 – The first-ever Global Symposium on Farmers' Rights under the International Treaty of the FAO was inaugurated by the...

Rome, October 23, 2023 – The International Treaty released a study, The plants that feed the world – Baseline data and metrics to inform strategies for the conservation and use...

Tenth Session of the Governing Body to Convene in Rome, Italy Rome, Italy - November 13, 2023 – More than 600 delegates from all around the world will gather in Rome,...

Rome, Italy - November 20, 2023 – FAO headquarters is the venue of a week-long global gathering of over 600 participants, including national delegates, diplomats, policy-makers, plant genetic experts, researchers,...