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The Secretary of the International Treaty has been notified by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry of France of two new collections of forages and potato that are now included in the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing of...
Sharing the Benefits from Food Plants through the International Treaty - A new Biennium and a new Round of Benefit-Sharing
17 January 2014
17 January 2014
Berlin, Germany - The Global Forum for Food and Agriculture on "Empowering Agriculture: Fostering Resilience – Securing Food and Nutrition" took place in Berlin as part of International Green Week 2014. On this occasion, a number of State Secretaries...
The Treaty will be at International Green Week 2014: Sharing Benefits from Food Plants
09 January 2014
09 January 2014
International Green Week Berlin, one of the largest expositions of food, agriculture and horticulture in the world, provides an international meeting place for sharing ideas about agriculture and promoting food security.
This year, on 17 January 2014, the International Treaty on...
Sri Lanka Joins the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
24 December 2013
24 December 2013
Sri Lanka has ratified the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and become a Contracting Party as of 16 December 2013, bringing the total number of Contracting Parties to 131.
“We welcome Sri Lanka to our growing...
Japan has acceded to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and becomes a Contracting Party as of today, 28 October 2013, bringing the total number of Contracting Parties to 130.
“We are delighted to welcome...