Q. With reference to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (Plant Treaty), consider the following statements:
1.The Plant Treaty was adopted by the FAO Conference in 2001 and came into force in 2004.
2.India is a member of the Plant Treaty.
3.The Multilateral System (MLS) under the Plant Treaty covers genetic resources of the world’s 64 most important crops and ensures equitable benefit-sharing.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
All three statements are correct. The Plant Treaty was adopted by FAO in 2001 and came into force in 2004; India is a member of the treaty; and the MLS is the largest global system for exchanging plant genetic resources of 64 key crops, promoting equitable sharing of benefits. The treaty focuses on plant genetic resources, not animal genetic resources.
Source– DowntoEarth
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