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Fifth Session of the International Treaty opens in Muscat
24 September 2013
24 September 2013
Muscat, Oman – The Fifth Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (GB5) was officially opened in Muscat, Oman, today.
The opening ceremony was attended by a number of dignitaries, including...
Easy-SMTA and Capfitogen presented in Muscat
24 September 2013
24 September 2013
Muscat, Oman - The Secretariat of the International Treaty today presented two new innovative packages of information technology tools to support the implementation of the International Treaty with the aim of supporting users with the transfer of seeds and...
Norway Invests US $23.7 Million to Ensure Farmers Face Climate Change Armed with Wide Array of Crop Diversity
24 September 2013
24 September 2013
MUSCAT, OMAN — The government of Norway today pledged US $23.7 million to conserve and sustainably manage the world’s most important food crops, citing the critical need for crop diversity at a time when populations are soaring and climate...
Muscat Ministerial Declaration on the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
21 September 2013
21 September 2013
Muscat, Oman – Ministers and high-level delegates from the Near East and North Africa Region met in Muscat today and adopted the Muscat Ministerial Declaration on the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
The Muscat Ministerial Declaration reflects...
Agriculture Ministers of the Central American Council Declare Support for Mesoamerican Strategic Action Plan
02 August 2013
02 August 2013
Panama City, Panama – The Ministers of the Agricultural Council of Central America (CAC) announced their unanimous support for a Strategic Action Plan for Plant Genetic Resources in Mesoamerica and declared their intention to incorporate the Plan into their national...