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As one of the series of The Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) webinars, GFAR Secretariat is bringing together several presenters to engage the agri-food research and innovation community around the topic of Farmers’ Rights, and especially how to achieve...
Subject area: Enhancing crop diversity for local needs, Policy development, Promoting local crop diversity
Subject category: Access and benefit sharing, Enhancing local capacity, Farmers' Rights
This web page provides access to case studies of voluntary benefit-sharing activities involving the European seed industry.
Subject area: Enhancing crop diversity for local needs, Promoting local crop diversity
Subject category: Access and benefit sharing, Enhancing local capacity, Financial and incentive mechanisms
The Second Global Plan of Action for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture was adopted by the FAO Council at its 143rd Session in 2011. It updates the Global Plan of Action for Conservation and Sustainable Utilization...
Subject area: Policy development
Subject category: Strategies and action plans
In order to draw attention to the continuing loss of biodiversity and mobilize action to halt this genetic erosion, the choosen theme of 1993's World Food Day (WFD) was "Harvesting nature's diversity". This book was published in this context. It introduces...
Subject area: Promoting local crop diversity
Subject category: Raising awareness of local crop diversity value
The Benefit-sharing Fund (BSF) is a fund established under the International Treaty to support projects that manage plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) for the benefit of farmers in developing countries. Activities supported by this Fund include...
Subject area: Promoting local crop diversity, Strengthening seed systems
Subject category: Financial and incentive mechanisms