On the second day of the Governing Body meeting of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA), the issue of farmers’ rights remained the focal point of discussions. The Union Agriculture Ministry said India stood for the creation of option for implementation of farmers rights and proposed that use of Global Information System (GIS) for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture needs capacity building among contracting parties.
The Centre said an expert group on farmers rights was constituted in 2017 with efforts taken by India and the country led the group as co-chair. “India ensured discussion of the group even during pandemic and prepared a set of options and future process for implementing farmers rights in any country,” the release said.
