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Delegación italiana visita área de acción de recursos fitogenéticos en los Cuchumatanes
27 November 2019
27 November 2019
Con el propósito de conocer el área de acción y el trabajo con pequeños productores asociados a la Asociación de Organizaciones de los Cuchumatanes -ASOCUCH-, una delegación italiana con el apoyo del Tratado Internacional sobre los Recursos Fitogenéticos para la...
GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY CONFERENCE CONCLUDES PAST MIDNIGHT
26 November 2019
26 November 2019
Rome, Italy, 17 November 2019 – After intense week-long discussions, the Eighth Session of the Governing Body (GB-8) of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and...
FAO Guidelines Support Conservation of Crop Genetic Diversity
22 November 2019
22 November 2019
The lack of variety and increasing uniformity of crops may render food systems unsustainable, a new set of conservation guidelines by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) warns. Titled, ‘Voluntary Guidelines for the Conservation and Sustainable Use...
Happy farmers make happy nations!
15 November 2019
15 November 2019
On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) and the 10th anniversary of its Benefit Sharing Fund, H.E. Ambassador Jan Tombiński delivered a speech during the side event...
New fee system for access to genetic resources discussed at FAO
14 November 2019
14 November 2019
NordGen is an observer in the International Treaty for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA or the Treaty). The Treaty comprises plant genetic resources that we are depending on to produce our food and feed for animals. These...