Synthesis on farmer-managed seed systems and community seed banks: their importance for seed security, legal and policy barriers, and a policy agenda to realize Farmers’ Rights.
plant genetic resources
CGRFA-20: Session Outcomes
We share a summary of the outcomes from the 20th Regular Session of the FAO’s Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
Balkan Young Scientists Net on Organic Breeding
The 4th Online meeting of Balkan Young Scientists Net on Organic Breeding will take place on Zoom. Topic: Plant Genetic Resources (PGR) and Organic Plant Breeding
The Nagoya Protocol and nitrogen-fixing maize
Paper discussing a case of piracy of nitrogen fixing maize germplasm from Indigenous communities and more generally the implications of the Nagoya Protocol for access and benefit-sharing (ABS) agreements related to genetic resources and biodiversity.
ITPGRFA Report and Resolutions of the 10th Session
FAO released the report and resolutions of the tenth session of the governing body of the ITPGRFA
PGREL-Fachtagung 2023
How is the public made aware of the diversity of crops in a way that affects everyday behaviour, for example when shopping? Four experts and a range of workshops will try to answer the question and inspire action.
ITPGRFA: Outcomes of 9th Session of the Governing Body
The final Report and seventeen Resolutions of the 9th Session of the Governing Body of the ITPGRFA are now published in all official languages.
