January 5, 2026

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New ground for quinoa in Bhutan - An Andean crop spreads across Bhutan, backed by royal decree
La quinua gana terreno en Bhután - Un cultivo andino se extiende por Bhután, respaldado por un decreto real

November 13, 2025

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Ukraine opens new Duplicate Centre to safeguard national plant genetic resources

October 10, 2025

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“From Seeds to Foods” opens in Rome as FAO marks 80 years of global action

October 3, 2025

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New global partnership to conserve food plants

September 15, 2025

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Farmers’ rights: Honoring heritage, cultivating our shared future

September 8, 2025

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Women farmers in Cambodia are growing climate resilient – starting with rice seeds

July 23, 2025

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From fields in Georgia to the Global Seed Vault in Svalbard, Norway - Farmers and scientists unite to keep seed varieties safe and food heritage alive

July 8, 2025

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How early warning systems for plant health protect crops, people, and planet

June 4, 2025

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Boosting wheat resistance to rusts with advanced breeding techniques in Central Asia and Caucasus - Integrating modern and traditional breeding approaches enhances wheat crop resilience against evolving rust pathogens

May 7, 2025

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FAO, CIMMYT and Türkiye organized workshop on breeding rust-resistant wheat

May 5, 2025

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International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture releases new key descriptor booklets for peas and olives

May 1, 2025

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Formation à Tunis sur la multiplication des semences bio (Kapitalis)

April 25, 2025

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Global efforts to harness science and partnerships to transform millets

April 9, 2025

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Secretariat of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture launches redesigned homepage for the Global Information System (GLIS) on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

March 18, 2025

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Breaking boundaries in hot pepper production in Jamaica - Why quality seeds are foundational to the production of the island’s signature crop
Jamaïque: mieux produire les piments forts - Pourquoi disposer de semences de qualité est fondamental pour produire la denrée emblématique de l’île

FAO urges bold and urgent action to safeguard plant health as global body convenes in Rome

March 7, 2025

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"Without seeds, there is nothing, with seeds, everything" - A conversation with Alwin Kopse, Chair of the Eleventh Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty (GB-11)

March 4, 2025

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Transforming maize and wheat agrifood systems through innovation, policy, and global collaboration

February 26, 2025

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Journey of seeds: From farms to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault - Georgia, Malawi and Zimbabwe deposit over 2000 accessions

January 23, 2025

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South Africa joins the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

January 20, 2025

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Nitrogen use efficiency must be improved to reduce harm to human and environmental health - FAO publishes comprehensive report on Sustainable Nitrogen Management in Agrifood Systems

November 28, 2024

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Cultivating collaboration: Engaging the food processing industry on global action for crop diversity

November 27, 2024

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Strengthening Africa's seed systems, promoting farmer-led solutions

November 25, 2024

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Understanding farmersr Rights - Global webinar focuses on smallholder farmers

November 15, 2024

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Capacity-building workshop in Uruguay on accessing international data and plant genetic resources - The workshop aimed to increase familiarity with available search tools and portals and access to plant genetic resources for food and agriculture

Ukraine adopts strategy to save crop diversity

November 4, 2024

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World Food Prize 2024: FAO Chief Economist highlights urgent need for investment in demand creation for opportunity crops

October 30, 2024

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Survey on key set of characterization and evaluation descriptors for peas - 2024 Survey

The genetic revolution can support food security, tackle the climate crisis and protect biodiversity - At World Food Prize 2024, FAO Director-General champions ways science and innovation can contribute to transforming agrifood systems and bring people and cultures closer together

October 23, 2024

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Colombia ratifies the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture