Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

8 - 10 July 2026. Thirteenth Session of the Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

The primary focus of the meeting is the Revision of the Second Global Plan of Action for Plant Genetic Resources.

This Working Group meeting operates under the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA) and serves several core functions:

• Reviewing Draft Guidelines: Deliberating on the Draft Revised Second Global Plan of Action for Plant Genetic Resources.
• Evaluating Global Reports: Using findings from the Third Report on the State of the World's Plant Genetic Resources to identify key policy priorities.
• Cross-Sectoral Discussions: Addressing how plant genetic resources contribute to climate change mitigation, adaptation, and broader biodiversity for food and agriculture initiatives.

Contributions:

• Review of the Strategic Plan and Multi-Year Programme of Work for the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
• Cooperation with international organizations and instruments: present a draft stakeholder engagement needs assessment and a proposal for the process to develop a stakeholder engagement action plan

Partners:

• Report from the Secretariat of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
• Report from the International Seed Federation
• Report from the Global Forum on Agricultural Innovation and Research
• Report from the CGIAR system
• Report from the Global Crop Diversity Trust