Plant genetic resources treaty

International treaty on plant generic resources for food and agriculture

The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture helps maintain plant genetic resources for food and agriculture and make them available on fair terms.

The Treaty is established under United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization auspices.

It covers important sources of seed and other propagating material used by Australian plant breeders to develop new plant varieties. See a National Interest Analysis on the Treaty.

For further information on the Treaty call switchboard: +61 2 6272 3933 or email.

International organisations dealing with related subject matter:

• Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
• Convention on Biological Diversity
• World Intellectual Property Organisation
• International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants