translate English to French: One year ago the indigenous communities of the Andes, came together in the form of ANDES - Association for Nature and Sustainable Development - and signed a historic treaty with the CIP, pledging to open the Center's seed bank unreservedly to the local populations. Some Andean farmers' groups are part of Slow Food ( www.slowfood.com ), an international non- profit organization, founded in 1989, to support eno-gastronomic culture, as well as bio-diversity and environmentally-friendly farming practices.
Il y a un an., les communautés indigènes andines réunies dans l’association ANDES - Association pour la Nature et le Développement Durable - ont signé un accord historique avec le CIP, qui s’est engagé à ouvrir sans réserve les portes de la banque des graines du Centre aux populations locales.