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...

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...

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, 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...

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...