UN food treaty on plant genetic resources must protect farmers’ rights

By Gerald Businge on March 14, 2011 farmers rights, International Institute for Environment and Development, UN food treaty on plant genetic resources news & events, Public Platform

News Release The International Institute for Environment and Development urges the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture to do more to protect farmers’ customary rights over biological resources. IIED has made the call in a paper submitted to the conference of the treaty’s governing body, which is underway in Bali (from 14-18 March) […]