Harnessing the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in Enhancing World Food Security: A Critical Analysis
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There is renewed international effort to address challenges associated withsustainable agriculture and food security. The key international framework isthe International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for food andAgriculture. Through it, is established a Multilateral System (MS) offacilitated access to key plant genetic resources that are vital for human foodand nutrition, as well as sustainable agriculture. If properly implementedand utilized, the system offers attractive prospects for dealing with thosechallenges. This paper attempts to provide an understanding of theMultilateral System of facilitated access to plant genetic resources for foodand agriculture especially in addressing food security and sustainableagriculture.Keywords:
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