Explanation: International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) is also known as seed treaty, is a legally binding agreement adopted in 2001 (31st session of the FAO) to conserve, use and manage PGRFA around the world.

• It makes possible the sharing of plant genetic resources across borders through a unique Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing (MLS).
• Provided an international legal framework for the establishment of Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway.
• India is a party and has enacted the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act 2001 to safeguard interest of farmers engaged in the conservation and improvement of plant genetic resources.

Source: FORUMIAS