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Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (PGRFA)

FAO portal for the State of the World's PGRFA, the Global Plan of Action and its implementation and related conferences, agreements and treaties.

Fourth Regular Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

The meeting was held in Bali, Indonesia, from 14 to 18 March 2011 at the Bali International Convention Centre, preceded by two days of regional consultations on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13. The Government of Indonesia organized a High-Level Ministerial conference on Friday 11 March. Included implementation of: the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing; Article 6, Sustainable Use of Plant Genetic Resources; Article 9, Farmers’ Rights.

International Seed Treaty

Web portal of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (IT PGRFA), the global agreement that aims to conserve and further develop, on their farms, the (rapidly eroding) range of farmers' seed varieties that is basis of the world's food supply.