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SAVING HARD-TO-CONSERVE FOOD CROPS
25 June 2021
25 June 2021
Rome, Italy, 25 June 2021 – Cryopreservation is the key to conserving a number of crops we rely on for our food and agriculture. While most of the world’s food plants, such as rice, maize and wheat, can...
Embedding biodiversity in all we do
02 June 2021
02 June 2021
25 May 2021, Rome - Conserving biodiversity is a central part of making peace with nature, and every person, sector and institution has a role to play, global leaders concurred at a United Nations (UN) virtual event today.
"We are all part...
Five countries protecting and preserving food biodiversity for resilient agri-food systems
Humans rely on a shockingly low number of plants for the majority of our daily calories. In fact, of the thousands of fruit and vegetable species cultivated for...
Video messages from International Treaty Stakeholders
20 May 2021, Rome, Italy –The Secretariat of the
Unique Collection of Best Practices from Around the World
Rome, Italy, 4 May 2021 – The International Treaty has launched...