Number of Contracting Parties to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture [BIP]

Indicator description

The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) is an international law instrument regulating agricultural biodiversity conservation, use and access.

The International Treaty is subject to ratification, acceptance or approval by the signatories. Instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval are deposited with the DG of FAO. It is open for accession by all Members of FAO and any States that are not Members of the UN or any of its specialized agencies or the International Atomic Energy Agency.

This Indicator measures the number of countries that have deposited the instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession of the ITPGRFA. As of January 2020, the membership is composed of 146 Contracting Parties.The ITPGRFA is one of the United Nations Biodiversity-related Conventions.It contributes directly to the achievement of SDG 2 – by promoting sustainable agriculture and working to end hunger-, and of SDG 15 – by halting the loss of crop biodiversity. In addition, the activities, programs and projects supported by the International Treaty also contribute towards achieving SDG 12, SDG 13, and SDG 1

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Mapping with Sustainable Development Goals

SDG Target 2.1

By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round

SDG Target 2.3

By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment

SDG Target 2.4

By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that progressively improve land and soil quality

SDG Target 2.5

By 2020, maintain the genetic diversity of seeds, cultivated plants and farmed and domesticated animals and their related wild species, including through soundly managed and diversified seed and plant banks at the national, regional and international levels, and promote access to and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge, as internationally agreed

SDG Target 15.6

Promote fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and promote appropriate access to such resources, as internationally agreed