International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture


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10/08/2017
  • France

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food of France has notified the Secretary of 719 accessions of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture, maintained in the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) that are available in the Multil...

28/03/2022
FAO calls for the agriculture and food sectors to be recognized for their fundamental role in ensuring the conservation, sustainable use, and restoration of biodiversity. Geneva, Switzerland – Negotiations between the 196...
26/03/2025
  • Morocco

Le Conseil Oléicole International

09/05/2007
  • South Pacific

Bioversity lnternational has transferred the obligations undertaken on behalf of COGENT pursuant to the agreements with FAO and the host governments of Brazil, India, Indonesia, lvory Coast and Papua New Guinea regarding coconut germplasm coll...

28/04/2023
Unique plant genetic resources have been transported over a thousand kilometres from Kharkiv to the west of Ukraine The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with support from...
24/11/2015
  • Uganda

The National Focal Point of the International Treaty of Uganda has notified the Secretary of the International Treaty of seven hundred and sixty (760) accessions available  in the Multilateral system. These materials can be accessed from the Ug...

12/09/2023
Eminent scientists, farmers and resource persons will participate from more than 80 countriesParticipating countries to deliberate upon the pivotal issues related to Farmers’ Rights as enshrined in Article 9 of...
27/06/2022
Significant efforts are being invested in the transformation of our agrifood systems to become more efficient, inclusive and resilient as means to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of ending...
26/03/2013
  • Rwanda

The Rwanda Agriculture Board has notified the Secretary that the following plant genetic resources for food and agriculture listed in Annex 1 of the International Treaty are included in the Multilateral System: -The collections held by the Rwanda Agricul...

23/01/2017
  • Nepal

The National Agricultural Biodiversity Conservation Committee, chaired by Secretary of Ministry of Agricultural Development of Nepal, has notified the Secretary of 614 accessions of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture maintained in National A...

05/08/2008
  • Zambia

The Agricultural Research Institute of Zambia has informed the Secretary of twelve collections with a total number of 4,340 accessions which are included in the Treaty System.

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...
01/06/2023
The Global Biodiversity Framework is a crucial step toward preserving our planet's ecosystems Biodiversity is the basis of life on Earth. We live biodiversity, we eat biodiversity and we are biodiversity....
28/08/2008
  • Namibia

The National Botanic Research Institute of Namibia has notified 1,722 accessions, including a collection of 1,441 accessions of pearl millet, which are included in the System.

01/06/2015
  • Lebanon

Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute (LARI)

08/04/2019
Dubai: A Dubai-based gene bank containing the world’s largest collections of genetic material of heat- and salt-tolerant plant species has officially been made available to farmers, plant breeders and scientists...
12/09/2023
President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the first-ever global symposium on farmers' rights at the Pusa complex here on Tuesday. Murmu will also unveil the Plant Authority Centre and confer awards...
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.   Watch the video: EN - IT
05/04/2022
Dr. Kent Nnadozie talking about @UNBiodiversity #COP15 in @CBCGDF_China interview at the #Geneva meetings. See the video interview