**6.2 International agreements to safeguard agrobiodiversity particularly of TAV**

Considerable efforts have been made by the international community to commit itself towards international agreements and treaties on the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA), and the Global Plan of Action for Animal Genetic Resources. These translate international obligations to conserve biodiversity into national laws and policies. These also increase the internationally agreed and effective mechanisms of access and fairly sharing the benefits from the use of the genetical resources which can contribute to the creation of a fair, more equitable economy and support sustainable agricultural development. The secretariats of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (FAO International Treaty) developed synergies implementing a joint initiative for onfarm conservation; working on sustainable use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture and protected areas; promoting the importance of biodiversity and plant genetic resources for food and agriculture, food security and nutrition under a changing climate. Since 1996 Tanzania became a party to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and it adheres to its international obligation to protect and conserve its biodiversity as a global resource [49] (URT, 2015). The country Tanzania became a signatory to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in 1992 (URT). Tanzania has taken number of initiatives in order to conserve its biodiversity and to achieve the Article 6 of the CBD. The country formulated her National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) 2015–2020 which sought to address national biodiversity targets based on the national priorities that contribute to the global targets on number of emerging issues such as climate change and variability, invasive species, and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) among others [49].
