Third session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
1 June – 5 June 2009 (Tunis, Tunisia)

The third session of the ITPGR Governing Body will address, among other issues, implementation of Article 6 on sustainable use of plant genetic resources and implementation of Article 9 on farmers’ rights. The Fridtjof Nansen Institute has prepared an information paper based on the research findings of the Farmers’ Rights Project, which includes a section on farmers’ rights related to the protection of TK. Visit the meeting’s website … Download the Fridtjof Nansen Institute information paper [pdf]  …

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