International Seed Treaty

The 8th session of the Governing Body(GB)of International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA), popularly known as the International Seed Treaty, was held in Rome, Italy from 11th – 16th November, 2019.

  • The GB rejected a compromise package on enhancing the Multilateral System (MLS)of access and benefit-sharing for plant genetic resources for food and agriculture.
  • However, it agreed to reconducttheAdhoc Technical Expert Group on Farmers’ Rights.
  • At the session, India stressed the need for conservation of plant genetic resources as well as the uniqueness of Indian legislation Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights (PPV&FR) Act to ....
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