Interdependence and knowledge-sharing are keys to global food security, and the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is the only legally binding treaty that promotes this, according to Xuan Li, Treaty Support Officer.

Speaking to The Hindu on Monday, Ms. Xuan Li said 125 countries were signatories to the treaty that allowed access to the developments to individuals and corporations.

The treaty provided access and benefit-sharing to 64 important crops that were estimated to account for around 80 per cent of all human consumption and helped in making genetic diversity and other related information available to all..........Click for more

Source Web Page:The Hindu