International Treaty For Plant Genetic Resources In Pima
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International agreement: The Treaty is an international agreement that ensures that farmers and plant breeders access, easily, the raw genetic material needed to develop new crop varieties, including those with higher yields and those that are resilient to climate change.
One of the limitations of this treaty is that it neglects the loss of habitat, which can also affect the availability of plant genetic resources. The international treaty on plant genetic resources is limited to work on loss of biodiversity and management of genetic resources such as seeds.
Final answer: The main goal of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is to reduce the risk of mass starvation if food crops fail.
One of the limitations of this treaty is that it neglects the loss of habitat, which can also affect the availability of plant genetic resources. The international treaty on plant genetic resources is limited to work on loss of biodiversity and management of genetic resources such as seeds.
Final answer: The main goal of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is to reduce the risk of mass starvation if food crops fail.
International agreement: The Treaty is an international agreement that ensures that farmers and plant breeders access, easily, the raw genetic material needed to develop new crop varieties, including those with higher yields and those that are resilient to climate change.
IPGRI has its headquarters in Maccarese, near Rome, Italy, with offices in more than 20 other countries worldwide.
The International Plant Treaty aims to: ensure that recipients share the benefits that they derive from the use of these genetic materials; and recognize the enormous contribution of farmers to the diversity of crops that feed the world.