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| FARMERS' RIGHTS IN
ITPGRFA: Follow-up in the Governing Body of the Treaty Norway, with the support of a range of developing countries, proposed at the First Session of the Governing Body that Farmers' Rights be put on the Working Agenda of the Governing Body. Thus, the Governing Body discussed Farmers' Rights at its Second Session, which was held from 29 October to 2 November 2007. Towards this end an informal international consultation was organized in Lusaka, Zambia. The consultation was co-hosted by Zambia Agricultural Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Norway, and the Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Norway, and resulted in a report. Based on the findings, Zambia and Norway submitted an input paper on Farmers' Rights to the Governing Body of the ITPGRFA for consideration at its second session (see also information document from the Secretary). Following from this process, a resolution on Farmers' Rights (see also Press Release from the Fridtjof Nansen Institute) was adopted at the Second Session of the Governing Body in which:  contracting Parties and other
relevant organizations are encouraged to submit views and experiences on the
implementation of Farmers' Rights as set out in Article 9 of the International
Treaty, involving, as appropriate, farmers' organizations and other
stakeholders. the Secretariat of the Governing Body is
requested to collect these views and experiences as a basis for an agenda item
for consideration by the Governing Body at its Third Session to promote the
realization of Farmers' Rights at the national level. the commitment to continue to involve farmers' organizations in
the work of the Governing Body - as appropriate and according to the Rules of
Procedures - is affirmed.This work was carried forth in the new resolution on Farmers' Rights that was adopted at the Third Session of the Governing Body, and it is therefore important that countries as well as relevant organizations prepare reports on their experiences and views on the implementation of Farmers' Rights to the Secretariat in due time before the Fourth Session of the Governing Body, which will take place in Indonesia in 2011. Read more: New resolution on Farmers' Rights
under the Plant TreatyPages in this sub-section: FARMERS' RIGHTS IN ITPGRFA On the International
Treaty Central provisions on
Farmers' Rights Follow-up in the Governing Body of the
Treaty The
Benefit-Sharing Fund of the International Treaty New resolution on Farmers' Rights
under the International Treaty Little progress on
sustainable use at the Third Session of the Plant Treaty |
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