In the period between the entry into force of the Plant Treaty in 2004 and the first session of its Governing Body in June 2006, there were no formal processes related to Farmers’ Rights under the Treaty. However, The Farmers’ Rights Project, led from Norway, sought to prepare the ground for negotiations on the implementation of the Treaty with regard to Farmers’ Rights.

The Plant treaty is the only legally binding international agreement exclusively pertaining to the genetic resources in seed and propagating material for food and agriculture. It addresses the realization of Farmers’ Rights in Article 9, and has a number of supportive provisions in other parts of the Treaty, particularly in Article 6 on sustainable use of crop genetic resources. The Plant Treaty provides the international platform for negotiations on the realization of Farmers’ Rights related to crop genetic resources.

Support farmers’ conservation, management and sustainable use of PGRFA through targeted emergency assistance.

This is the eleventh category of options to encourage, guide and promote the realization of Farmers’ Rights in the Options Document. It comprises options for other measures/practices.

Realize Farmers' Rights within the national legislation, administrative and policy framework relevant for the conservation and sustainable use of PGRFA.

Realize Farmers’ Rights through reviewing and, as appropriate, adjusting, intellectual property law and/or related procedures.

Realize Farmers’ Rights through reviewing and, as appropriate, adjusting seed laws and/or related procedures.

Realize Farmers’ Rights through reviewing and, as appropriate, adjusting national laws for access and benefit-sharing and/or related procedures

Study national and international policies and laws regarding their contributions to the realization of Farmers' Rights.

This is the tenth category of options to encourage, guide and promote the realization of Farmers’ Rights in the Options Document. It comprises options for legal measures for the implementation of Farmers’ Rights, such as legislative measures related to PGRFA.

Promote understanding and raise awareness of the importance of Farmers’ Rights.

Strengthen farmers’ and their organizations’ capacities to effectively participate in policy dialogue and decision-making processes.