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U.S. SIGNS U.N. PLANT GENE TREATY
Nov. 6/02
AP
ROME -- The United States on Wednesday, according to this story, became =
the
76th country to sign an international agreement governing the genetic =
code
of plants, reversing a decision to abstain from the treaty when it was
approved last year.
The story says that the treaty is intended to preserve plant diversity =
and
thus food supplies by safeguarding the genetic materials.
In addition to promoting genetic diversity, the treaty recognizes =
farmers'
rights to seeds and other plant resources and establishes a system of =
access
and benefit-sharing for 64 crops and plants that are considered to be
fundamental to food security.
Though many nations have signed the pact, it must be ratified by at =
least
40 before it can go into effect. The U.S. Congress must still ratify it.


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