FAO  Commission  
on genetic resources for food and agriculture 
 
1983: 113個國家簽署International Undertaking on Plant Genetic Resources,以期促進種原的保存利用,以及國際間種原工作的和諧。Resolution  
8/83 
1989: 認為UPOV系統的植物育種家權利與Undertaking並非是不可相容的。     
Resolution 
4/89            
進一步針對"農民權Farmers' 
Rights"加以定義。Resolution  
5/89
1991:  
確認植物種源的國家主權,同意經由國際性基金來執行農民權。Resolution  
3/91
1993: 決定修改International Undertaking,期能配合CBD,並能考慮到種原的獲得與互惠,以及如何實現農民權。Resolution  
7/93
1996: 150個國家正式提出 Global Plan of Action (GPA) on Plant Genetic  
Resources for Food and Agriculture,以期找出種原工作所需的技術以及資金。Leipzig  
Declaration , GPA
 
1999: 提出 Composite Draft Text of the International Undertaking on Plant  
Genetic Resources. September 1999 http://www.fao.org/ag/cgrfa/8html/cgrfa8-13a-e.htm
 
2001-11-03: 接受 International  
Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture