Fiji biodiversity workshop aims to save local produce

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Updated September 24, 2009 10:05:27

While the worlds population continues to rise, pressure mounts on leaders to provide adequate food sources. Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture are imperative for farmers to improve the quality and supply of crops.

The Food and Agriculture Organisation adopted the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in 2001. It's a legally binding treaty covering all plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. Six Pacific nations have ratified the treaty, and members are attending a workshop being held in Nadi, Fiji, on biodiversity in the Pacific.

Presenter: Geraldine Coutts
Speaker: Mary Taylor, Secretariat of the Pacific Community's Genetics Resources Coordinator

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