Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations  

International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Farmers' Rights e-learning course

This e-learning course examines the origins of the concept of Farmers' Rights under the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.  At the end of this course, you will be able to:  Defend the importance of Farmers' Rights in the conservation and sustainable management of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) Describe the evolution of Farmers’ Rights up to their recognition by the International Treaty Explain the components of Article 9 of the International Treat Illustrate the implementation of Article 9 at the national level with practical examples and best practices
ThemeTechnical Resources
SubjectRecognition schemes for farmers
PublisherThe United Nations; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Publication year(not set)
RegionsGlobal
LanguagesEnglish
Resource typeLearning materials
Resource linkhttps://e-learning.informea.org/login/index.php
KeywordsBest practices approaches and techniques; Farmers’ Rights; Recognition of the role of farmers