Biodiversity for food and agriculture is among the Earth’s most important resources. Thousands of species and their genetic variability make up the web of life and are indispensable to adapt to new conditions, including climate change. The Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is committed to conserving biodiversity for food and agriculture and promotes its sustainable use for food security and human well-being and development worldwide, for current and future generations.
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First Session of the Ad Hoc Expert Team on Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture
03/07/2024
The First Session of the Ad Hoc Expert Team on Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture opened on 2 July 2024. The Expert Team was established by the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in 2023 to review issues related to biodiversity for food and agriculture (BFA) and...
Call for comments on the revised draft of The Second Report on the State of the World’s Forest Genetic Resources
01/07/2024
The revised – unedited – draft of the Second Report on Forest Genetic Resources is now out for review (click here to download).
A first draft ...
Second Global Plan of Action for Plant Genetic Resources: upcoming regional consultation in Near East and North Africa
17/06/2024
Regional consultations on the Second Global Plan of Action for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture will be held from 9 to 11 July 2024 in Kuwait City, Kuwait. The meeting will be co-organized with the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and hos...