The first-ever meeting of the Governing Body of the International
Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture took
place in Madrid yesterday.
The signature of the treaty on plant genetic resources for food and
agriculture marks a major step towards guaranteeing food security
in the world, according to the FAO.
The European Union's Council of Ministers has agreed to sign the
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and
Agriculture, which is designed to help protect the world's most
important agricultural plant species...
