seeks to to ensure the conservation and availability of crop diversity for food security worldwide

permanent forum where governments discuss and negotiate matters relevant to genetic resources for food and agriculture, working to ensure their conservation and sustainable utilization

information from FAO regarding the legally-binding treaty covers all plant genetic resources relevant for food and agriculture

FAO report which details the extent to which plant genetic resources for food and agriculture are the biological basis of world food security and support the livelihoods of every person on earth (pdf)