CGIAR Operations under the Plant Treaty Framework

Noriega, I L and Halewood, M and Abberton, M and Amri, A and Angarawai, I I and Anglin, N and Blummel, M and Bouman, B and Campos, H and Costich, D and Ellis, D and Gaur, P M and Guarino, L and Hanson, J and Kommerell, V and Kumar, L and Lusty, C and Ndjiondjop, M N and Payne, T and Peters, M and Popova, E and Gangashetty, P I and Sackville-Hamilton, R and Tabo, R and Upadhyaya, H D and Yazbek, M and Wenzl, P (2019) CGIAR Operations under the Plant Treaty Framework. Crop Science (TSI), 59. pp. 1-14. ISSN 0011-183X

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Abstract

The history of CGIAR and the development and implementation of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (“Plant Treaty”) are closely intertwined. In accordance with the agreements that 11 CGIAR centers signed with the Plant Treaty’s Governing Body under Article 15 of the treaty, >730,000 accessions of crop, tree, and forage germplasm conserved in CGIAR genebanks are made available under the terms and conditions of the multilateral system of access and benefit sharing, and the CGIAR centers have transferred almost 4 million samples of plant genetic resources under the system. Many activities of CGIAR centers and their genebanks (e.g., crop enhancement, improved agronomic methods, seed system strengthening, and capacity building) are influenced by, and promote, the Plant Treaty’s objectives. The continued existence and optimal functioning of the Plant Treaty’s multilateral system of access and benefit sharing is critically important to CGIAR in the pursuit of its mission. However, the multilateral system has encountered some challenges since the Plant Treaty came into force. The successful conclusion of the ongoing process for enhancing the functioning of the multilateral system could increase monetary benefit sharing and incentives for exchanging more germplasm. In the meantime, increased efforts are necessary to promote nonmonetary benefit sharing through partnerships, technology transfer, information exchange, and capacity building. These efforts should be integrated into countries’ and organizations’ work to implement the Plant Treaty’s provisions on conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources, and farmers’ rights.

Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Research Program : West & Central Africa Research Program : Asia Research Program : Genetic Gains
CRP:	UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Genebanks, Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security, Plant treaty, Germplasm
Subjects:	Others > CGIAR Research Others > Genetics and Genomics Others > Food Security Others > Germplasm
Depositing User:	Mr Ramesh K
Date Deposited:	03 Jul 2019 06:09
Last Modified:	21 Aug 2019 08:46
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/11137
Official URL:	https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2018.08.0526
Projects:	UNSPECIFIED
Funders:	UNSPECIFIED
Acknowledgement:	CGIAR submits reports to the biannual meetings of the Governing Body of the ITPGRFA. This article draws on the CGIAR reports to the Seventh Session of the Governing Body, in 2017. The following people contributed to the development of these reports (in addition to the authors). Their contributions are acknowledged and appreciated: H. Ajeigbe, R. Asiedu, M. Bänziger, E. Birol, M.P. Boddupalli, P. Carberry, E. Duveiller, R. Falcon, J. Hugues, R. Jamnadass, A. Muchiga, B. Nebie, O. Ortiz, T.F. Randolph, G. Rao, H. Rao, C. Roa, M.G. Saethre, R. Sara, M. Tchamba, and D. Watson. The authors thank the CGIAR Genebank Platform and the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security for the financial contribution.
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