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The International Treaty, an insurance policy for the plants that feed the world

The objectives of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture are the conservation and sustainable use of all plant genetic resources for food and agriculture and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of their use, in harmony with the Convention on Biological Diversity, for sustainable agriculture and food security.   

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Upcoming meetings

31/8

2026

2/9

2026

Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Farmers’ Rights (AHTEG-FR-7)
Rome (Italy), 31/08/2026 - 02/09/2026

  

15/9

2026

Preparatory meeting of the Eleventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Technical Committee on Conservation and Sustainable Use (ACSU-11)
Virtual Event, 15/09/2026

  

5/10

2026

7/10

2026

Eleventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Technical Committee on Conservation and Sustainable Use (ACSU-11)
Virtual Event, 05/10/2026 - 07/10/2026

  

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News

Avena experts invited to contribute to the development of key descriptors for this genetic resource
20/07/2026
The Secretariat of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA), in collaboration with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, is inviting experts worldwide to participate in a consultation process aimed at developing a strategic set of key characterization and evaluation descriptors for oats (Avena spp.).
International Treaty Highlights Synergies with the Global Plan of Action at the FAO Plant Working Group Meeting
10/07/2026
The Secretariat of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture presented its Report on activities relevant to the work of the Thirteenth Session of the Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITWG-PGRFA)
The International Treaty Highlights the Critical Role of Crop Wild Relatives for Food Security and Climate Resilience at International Symposium in Republic of Korea
09/07/2026
The Secretariat of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture highlighted the vital role of crop wild relatives (CWRs) in strengthening food security, supporting climate adaptation and enhancing the resilience of agrifood systems at the opening of the Second International Crop Wild Relatives Symposium
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Videos

GB-11 Begins in Peru: Video Montage from the First Two Days
29/11/2025

The Governing Body of the International Plant Treaty convenes in Lima, Peru for its Eleventh Session (GB-11), first time in Latin America & first...

Cultivating a Shared Future
29/11/2025

This video highlights how the International Plant Treaty helps foster biodiversity and food security, preserve heritage and cultivate a shared future....

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Treaty Talks
02/05/2022

The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is an international agreement between Contracting Parties (member countries and the European Union) to conserve, use and manage plant genetic resources for food and agriculture around the world. The “Treaty Talks” podcas...