Food on the Negotiation Table What's on the Menu?

November 21, 2025

India's valuable plant genetic resources for food— the versatile farmer's varieties and landraces— might be laid open for plunder at the 11th meeting of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA).

The Treaty's multilateral mechanism for access and benefit sharing will be discussed in Lima, Peru in November 2025. Fair negotiations to protect these genetic resources are vital for upholding food sovereignty and for ensuring that the benefits arising from their use accrue to the custodians who have long maintained them