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Overview
A. Plant genetic resources for food security in the global Agenda &
the 6th Session of the Governing Body
B. Major Updates:
1. The Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharingDr Bert Visser & Modesto Fernandez, Co-chairs of the
Working Group
2. Farmers’ Rights
3. The Global Information SystemC. Calendar of Meetings
D. Follow Ups
www.planttreaty.org
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PGRFA & food security in the Global Agenda
• A profound change of the global food and agriculture system is needed if we are to nourish
today’s 795 million hungry and the additional 2 billion people expected by 2050, especiallyunder expected impact of climate change on agricultural systems.
• The food and agriculture sector offers key solutions for development, and is central for hunger
and poverty eradication, including the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food
and Agriculture.
• The Sustainable Development Goals give great importance to the contribution of plant geneticdiversity to food security, through its conservation, access and benefit-sharing. This is
reflected in particular in targets 2.5 and 15.6:
2.5 By 2020, maintain the genetic diversity of seeds, cultivated plants and farmed and
domesticated animals and their related wild species, including through soundly managed and
diversified seed and plant banks at the national, regional and international levels, and
promote access to and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of
genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge, as internationally agreed.
15.6 Promote fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic
resources and promote appropriate access to such resources, as internationally agreed
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Impacts of the Treaty:Multilateral System, incl Benefit-sharing Fund
• 3508 new varieties of rice, maize, barley, millet, sorghum, etc.
evaluated against resistances to biotic and abiotic stresses
• almost 130.000 direct project beneficiaries (including 114.000
farmers)
• directly or indirectly reached approx. 10.5 million beneficiaries
(95 % farmers)
• 16 community seed banks established, fully operating to conserve1120 crop varieties
• 310 capacity building workshops and training courses, directly
involving 16.000 participants have been provided
• 55 applications have been submitted, for rice, millet, wheat,
chickpea and sesame varieties for registration to the Plant VarietyAuthority of India
• 60 research theses – from BSc to PhD directly
supported through the implementation of BSF
projects
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http://strasa.irri.org/news-and-events/salt-
tolerantricevarietysuccessstoryofsreefalkathivillage
Salt-tolerant and drought-resistant varieties
Binadhan-8
Binadhan-1
BRRI dhan47
BRRI dhan55
Bangladesh
and
IRRI
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Conserving and exchanging varieties for food security
and climate change adaptation
Agricultural biodiversity must be made accessible to every farmer and used
by scientists and people to enhance our options to achieve food security
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PGR exchange for food security
• >1,7 million included accessions documented
• 47.000 SMTA transferred since 2007
• More than 3,2 million accessions transferred
PGRFA received by Region
Africa 596,340
Asia 1,033,024
Europe 465,742 Latin America and the
Caribbean 379,141
Near East 537,795
North America 153,458
Southwest Pacific 153,548
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Growth of Treaty membership
• Chile and Argentina are joining the Treaty
• 137 Contracting Parties thereafter
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Presentation by Co-chairs
The presentation by the Co-chairs can be
found at the end of this document, from page45 onwards.
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2. Enhancement of the Funding Strategy
• The Governing Body, at its Sixth Session, adopted Resolution 2/2015 on the
Funding Strategy recognizing that enhancing the Funding Strategy requires also
the enhancement of the Funding Strategy and other Treaty mechanisms.
• During the biennium, the Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on the Funding Strategy will:
o Assess the results achieved so far by the Funding Strategy;
o Update the Strategic Plan for the implementation of the Benefit-sharing Fund,
including the development of a funding target;
o Develop a long-term investment strategy for the Benefit-sharing Fund;
o Consider measures to strengthen the implementation of the elements of the
Funding Strategy, other than the Benefit-sharing Fund.
• The Committee on the Funding Strategy and the Working Group on the MLS
enhancement will liaise closely during the biennium.
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Benefit-sharing Fund: 4th funding cycle
• The Governing Body also agreed on short-term measures to enable the launch of
the fourth funding cycle of the Benefit-sharing Fund during the biennium;
• The target is to allow the launch of the 4th funding cycle for at least US$ 10 million;
• As a pilot experience, the Governing Body decided to welcome contributions with
a regional and crop priority focus, upon approval of the Bureau;
• The Bureau will receive during the biennium regular updates on progress made tomobilize contributions by Contracting Parties and other donor prospects.
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The Global Crop Diversity Trust:
Pledging Conference – April 2015
• The Global Crop Diversity Trust is an essential element of the Funding Strategy of
the Treaty and has a relationship agreement with the Governing Body
• At its Sixth Session, the Governing Body provided policy guidance to the Global
Crop Diversity Trust through Resolution 8/2015
• The Governing Body welcomed the organization of a Pledging Conference for the
Crop Trust endowment fund, which has been scheduled for April 2016 inWashington D.C. (U.S.A.),
• It recognized that the conference will be a major milestone to support the
realization of the Trust Fundraising Strategy and the Funding Strategy of Treaty;
• Contributions raised in the conference will support finance core operations of
international collections under Article 15 of the International Treaty;• For more information about the Conference, contact the Trust: [email protected]
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Overview
A. Plant genetic resources for food security in the global Agenda
B. Major Updates:
1. The Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing
2. Farmers’ Rights
3. The Global Information System on PGRFA
4. Other updates
C. Calendar of Meetings
D. Follow Ups
www.planttreaty.org
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2. Implementation of Farmers’ Rights
• As requested by GB:
Engage Contracting
Parties and relevantOrganizations to gatherinformation at national,regional and globallevels for exchanging
knowledge, views andexperiences and bestpractices
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Farmers’ Rights: meetings and conferences
• Global Consultation onFarmers’ Rights (Indonesia)
Take stock of significantcountry experiences, best
practices and lessonslearned in implementing andprotecting Farmers’ Rights
Explore development ofguidance, support andcapacity building on
implementing and realizingFarmers Rights
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Farmers’ Rights: Capacity development
• Facilitate trainingsand workshops toraise awareness
and build capacities• Conduct activeoutreach andpromote
collaboration withrelevantorganizations
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Farmers’ Rights: Collaboration and Coordination
• Collaboration withinFAO (CFS, CGRFA,
Family Farming, etc.)
• Interact with UPOV and
WIPO to identify areas
of interrelations
• Collaboration and
coordination with CBD
(Article 10c; 8j) and
other relevant
organizations
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Joint Capacity Building Programme
with GFAR on Farmers’ Rights
1. To enhance national consensus of what
Farmers’ Rights means under the Treaty
2. To advance the development of policies and
legal measures implementing Farmers’ Rights,
and Support the review and adjustment ofnational measures affecting Farmers’ Rights
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Farmers’ Rights: Follow up Actions for CPs (1)
• Consider developing NationalAction Plans for theimplementation of Article 9, asappropriate, and in line with theimplementation of Articles 5and 6
• Contracting Parties to considerreviewing and, if necessary,adjusting its national measuresaffecting the realization ofFarmers’ Rights
• Engage farmers’ organizationsand relevant stakeholders inPGRFA matters and theircontribution to awareness raisingand capacity building
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Partnering for implementation of the
Treaty
• Dr Yoshihide Endo, Globally Important
Agricultural Heritage Systems
• Dr Mark Holderness, Executive Secretary ofthe Global Forum on Agricultural Research
(GFAR)
• Convention on Biological Diversity• International Fund on Agricultural
Development
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Farmers’ Rights: Follow up Actions for CPs (2)
• Enhance interaction andcoordination, as appropriate,among the differentinstitutions dealing with
Farmers’ Rights and PGRFA• Consider providing financial
and technical support for theimplementation of Farmers’
Rights, and to enable farmers’organizations to attendmeetings under theInternational Treaty
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3. Global Information System on PGRFA
Outcomes from GB6 (Resolution 3/2015):
– Adoption of the Vision on the Global Information
System;
– Adoption of the first PoW-GLIS (2016-2022);
– Establishment of the Scientific Advisory Committee onthe Global Information System;
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Programme of Work
• Vision: GLIS integrates and augments existing
systems to create the global entry point to
information and knowledge for strengthening
the capacity for PGRFA conservation,
management and utilization.
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Digital Objects Identifiers for PGRFA: The problem
• Overview: More than 1750 plant genebanksworldwide with more than 7,4 million accessions
• The material is exchanged every day worldwide
• The material is provided, in most cases, without theadditional non-confidential information (eg. genotypicand phenotypic information)
• The recipients of the material usually change the IDafter the transfer and there is duplicated material
• There are no automated mechanisms to discoverwhere the material is and not much added value isincorporated to the material
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Digital Objects Identifiers for PGRFA: The Solution
• Digital Object Identifiers are a necessary glue toconnect scientific data in different information systems
• They will help researchers to link and use research dataof great value
• The Treaty is developing the needed rules for theirassignation to PGRFA
• Free for genebanks and PGRFA research projectsthrough the Treaty
• Testing phase with selected partners
Sample: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nrg1729
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The Diversity Seek Initiative
• GB6 noted the work of the initiative and
requested the Secretary to continue
participating in its Joint Facilitation Unit
• Requested the Secretary to compile inputs
and write a synthesis report for GB7.
• Workshop in San Diego (Jan 2016 - PAG)
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The Bean
Project
to analyze the genetic basis
and phenotypic consequences
of the adaptation to new
environments
Genes for
adaptation
ERA-NET for Coordinating
Action in Plant Sciences
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GLIS
GBISIPK Genebank
information system(Passport, Geo Reference PGR
Management), Online ordering)
interfaces
• EURISCO• transPLANT &de.NBI
• DivSeek
• Digital Seed Bank
• Global Information
System - GLIS
Data
Warehouse
Web Portal
• Interactive haplotype
browser
• Comparison to existing
marker data to guide pre-breeding and collection
management
storage – analysis - connectivity visualisationdata generation
The Bean Project & GLIS
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Scientific Advisory Committee
To advise the Secretary on general recommendations on:• the development and deployment of the System and itscomponents
• the discovery of new areas of work with potential impacton the system,
• the selection of pilot activities for the System and,• upon request of the Secretary, other initiatives and actions
to sustain the operations of the System and the furtherupdate of the Programme of Work.
• The committee is composed of up to 2 experts nominatedby the Regions and additional scientific and technicalexperts appointed by the Secretary
• Meeting in fall 2016 with extra-budgetary support
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4. Other Updates
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Compliance
• Reporting on compliance is now due
• The reporting format was corrected at GB6
• The Secretariat is setting up an online reporting
system, following the GB6 request
• A notification to NFPs and Governments through
the FAO Members Gateway will be issued shortly
• A help-desk will be set up to support NFPs;
• The Committee will meet in early 2017
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Multi-Year Programme of Work
• GB6 Welcomed the proposed MYPOW as thebasis for further development;
• The Secretary will now circulate the MYPOW with
the inputs received at GB6 and will ask for furtherinputs from Contracting Parties for the 2018-2025 period
• The final proposal will be considered at the GB7
and will include expected outputs, outcomes andmilestones, as well as indication of additionalresources needed
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Collaboration with CBD & CGRFA
• GB6 requested to continue collaboration with theCBD (NBSAPs including on inf. On GEF, theSynergies project, InfoMea, etc.) Res 7/2015 – Thirteenth meeting of the CBD COP and the second
meeting of the Nagoya protocol in Cancun, Mexico,from 4 to 17 December 2016
• Res 9/2015 – Strengthen collaboration topromote coherence in the development and
implementation of programmes, including for theupdate of the GPA and the work on the ABSElements
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Financial Update
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CAB factsat 31 December 2015
• 83% of budgeted income has been received
17% remains outstanding
• 59 CP’s paid contributions during 2014-15
55% (71 CPs) – made no payment
during the biennium
• Contributions unpaid at the end of the
biennium amounted to $1,279,210
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Financial Update: conclusions
• CAB receipts in the 2014-15 biennium have remained largely
in line with recent biennia but without showing any
improvement.
• The number of Contracting Parties making contributions is still
limited –less than 50% of Contracting Parties.
• The replenishment of the Special Funds will be essential in
the 2016-17 biennium if the on-going activities relating to the
implementation of the Treaty are to be assured.
• Only with sufficient and assured resources can the Secretariatensure the implementation of the Work Programme in
accordance with the mandate given by the Governing Body.
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Provisional Table of Meetings 2016 (1)
• First meeting of the Bureau of the Seventh Session of the Governing Body (GB7-
Bureau-2) - 6-7 June 2016 (Rome)
• Fifth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group to Enhance the
Functioning of the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit Sharing (OEWG-
MLS-5) - 4-6 July 2016 (tbc)
• Third meeting of the Ad Hoc Advisory Technical Committee on Sustainable Use
(ACSU-3) - 24-25 October 2016 (tbc)
• Global Consultation on Farmers' Rights under Article 9 of the Treaty -
summer/fall 2016 (Indonesia)
• First meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Article 17 (SAC-GLIS-1) -
3-4 October 2016 (tbc)
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Follow-ups
• Coordination within and among the regions tofacilitate the enhancement process
• Financial contributions: CAB and Agreed
Purposes Funds• Farmers’ Rights inputs and experiences
• Send compliance reports
• Ensure technical participation from capitals in theintersessional processes
• Inputs for MYPOW
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Questions & answers
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www.planttreaty.org
Thank you!
Please contact us:
International Treaty Secretariat
at FAO, Building B, 6th floor
Tel.: 06-570-56343
E-mail: [email protected]
www.planttreaty.org
L t d it t d
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Long-term seed security at crossroads
26 January 2016, Rome, Bert Visser & Modesto Fernandez
Thi t ti
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Importance International Treaty
Major concepts and elements
First decade experiences with implementation
●
Multilateral System● Benefit-Sharing Fund
Current agenda and challenges
Our request
This presentation
Th i t
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The importance
“Seed Treaty” instrumental for two SDGs:
● Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger (1)
● Ensure environmental sustainability (7)
FAO treaty according to Article 14
In force since June 2004
136 Contracting Parties
F d d t iti it
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Food and nutrition security
No food and nutrition security withoutimproved seeds
No improved seeds without plantbreeding
No plant breeding without plant genetic resources
No plant genetic resources without International Treaty
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Major concepts and elements
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Major concepts and elements
Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing
● “In the exercise of their sovereign rights, the Contracting
Parties agree to establish a multilateral system.....”
●a common, shared pool of plant genetic resources
● access for all users, under standard conditions
● limited to list of 65 crops
● non-monetary benefit-sharing
● monetary benefit-sharing to FAO account
Major concepts and
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Major concepts and
elements
Funding Strategy andBenefit-sharing Fund
● Funding Strategy:
● addressing all initiatives of all stakeholders related toPGRFA and in line with the Treaty objectives
● Benefit-Sharing Fund:
● managing financial resources flowing to the Treaty for
the purpose of its implementation● Collections and farmers’ fields
Farmers’ Rights: only addressed in International Treaty
Results of the first decade (MLS)
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Results of the first decade (MLS)
• Multilateral System functional since 2007
• Each year > 100,000 samples distributed fromgenebanks under standard conditions = major benefit
• No financial resources income from users to the Benefit-Sharing Fund (instead from Contracting Parties)
Results of the first decade (BSF)
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Results of the first decade (BSF)
• Since 2009, three project cycles developed• 38 project in 45 countries
• total budget over three rounds approx. USD 23.7 million
• BSF filled largely by governments• economic crisis means
less contributions
• users were expected to contribute
Current Governing Body agenda
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Current Governing Body agenda
Review of the MLS and BSF
Working Group established in 2013
● Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group to Enhance the Functioning
of the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing
● next meeting in July 2016
● three Friends of the Co-Chairs groups established
Major issues at the table, diverging perspectives,diverging expectations
Issues to resolve
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Issues to resolve
How much money needs the BSF?
How much money can we expectfrom MLS users?
● How can we make the MLS more attractive to users?
Can we expect Contracting Parties to pay to the BSF?
Can we expand the coverage of the MLS to all crops?
● To this aim, do we need a Protocol to the Treaty?
Additional issues
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Additional issues
Should we distinguish between usercategories? Crop categories?
Should users pay differentiated fees? Should allpayments be obligatory? Can we establish a “library”system?
Should some users be exempted from payments?
The challenges
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The challenges
Challenges not technical butpolitical
How to contribute to food security and sustainableproduction under climate change?
How to guarantee affordable high-quality seeds to all
farmers at all times?
How to promote plant breeding and maintain diversity?
The crossroads
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The crossroads
Far-reaching decisions needed
Thus, Treaty needs political attention
Not only a matter of delegates to the Governing Body
Attention in capitals and between ministries needed
● to arrange political decision-making
● to provide necessary mandates to delegates
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Our proposal
• Could you provide uswith the contact details
of a major high-level
policy maker in your
capital?
• Could you sensitize thatperson on the
importance of the
International Treaty and
on the crossroads?
• We shall follow up!!