Sustainability and rights

  1. Celebrating the International Day of Biodiversity
    Agricultural biodiversity plays essential roles in development and in sustaining livelihoods, food security and nutrition. However, despite its vital role in food security, nutrition, sustainability and resilience, incomes, ecosystem services and social coherence, efforts to bring greater benefits…
  2. Conservation and Sustainable use of Plant Genetic Resources-A Strategy for the Near East and North Africa Region
      The draft Strategy was presented to the 12th General Conference of the Association of Agricultural Research Institutes in the Near East and North Africa (AARINENA) held in Kuwait City, Kuwait, from 16 to 17 November 2011.   The General Assembly agreed on the following statement: “…
  3. ITPGRFA – GFAR Collaboration
    The Development Opportunity Crops Initiative (DOCs) At the Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD2010), GFAR’s multi-stakeholder constituencies prioritized the issue of agro-biodiversity, as one of prime global importance.  With the International Treaty on Plant…
  4. 10 years of the International Treaty
    Source: CGIAR Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers This month saw the 10th anniversary of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Plant genetic resources are important as they are the raw materials needed by farmers, scientists, and…
  5. Working together on the sustainable use of Agrobiodiversity
    The multi-stakeholder constituencies of the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) have prioritized the issue of agro-biodiversity as one of prime global importance. The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources in Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) recognizes the importance of…
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