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First cycle of Treaty Benefit-sharing Fund projects teams farmers with scientists and fields with labs
14 March 2011
14 March 2011
Stories have been harvested from the first cycle of Treaty Benefit-sharing Fund projects and are presented in a series of fact sheets now available online at the Treaty Web site. The 11 grants were announced at GB3 and the two-year...
Experience Andean traditions and crop diversity through Potato Park video posted online
14 March 2011
14 March 2011
The Peruvian Benefit-sharing Fund Project, set high in the Andes, comes to life through a video produced by the Secretariat that has been posted online. The video, in Spanish and English, introduces the Peruvian farmers and their fascinating array of...
In response to ongoing calls to help countries improve their ability to increase the visibility of the Treaty and its important role, the Secretariat has begun the development of a Media Resource Kit. Initially, it will contain examples of successful...
First of series of Educational Modules for implementing the Treaty launched at GB4 side event
14 March 2011
14 March 2011
A series of educational modules to introduce the Treaty to specific stakeholder groups is being prepared under the coordination of the Secretariat. The first module was presented and officially launched during a side event at GB4.
The modules are being developed...
The European Region announces the inclusion of more than 300 000 accessions in the Multilateral System
14 March 2011
14 March 2011
The total number of accessions reported by the European Region to be in the Multilateral System of the Treaty has gone up to 318 000 accessions during the 2010/2011 biennium, including genetic material from both governmental and non-governmental institutions. This...