THE INTERNATIONAL TREATY ONInternational Treaty • September 4th, 2006
Contract Type FiledSeptember 4th, 2006The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is the first international instrument to deal specifically with the needs of agriculture. It covers the incredible richness of diversity hidden within the genes of the thousand of different varieties of crops that feed humanity. The Treaty will make it easier for farmers and breeders to continue sharing those resources so that they can meet new challenges in the future.