For twenty years, the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) has been the custodian of the world’s plant genetic biodiversity. By leading the global conservation and...

Regional Consultations 2024 June 2024 – The Secretariat of the International Treaty is supporting the organization of a series of regional consultations this year on the Second Global Plan of Action (GPA) for Plant Genetic...

June 14, 2024. The Secretary of the International Treaty, Kent Nnadozie, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of Spain, Luis Planas, and the Executive Director of the International Olive Council (IOC), Jaime Lillo, signed today in Madrid an...

Did you know that there are over 350 crops that play a significant role in food and agriculture globally? That's in addition to thousands of other crops that play a role in peoples' food and livelihoods locally. The greater the diversity of...

Centenary Meeting 05 April 2024, Dijon, France – For the first time since signing the Letter of Intent with the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) in November 2023, the International Treaty on...