Seventeenth Regular Session
Rome (Italy), 18/02/2019 - 22/02/2019
Report of the Seventeenth Regular Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
CGRFA-17/19/List of Participants
List of Delegates and Observers (multilingual)
Statutes of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Rules of Procedure of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Declaration of Competences and Voting Rights submitted by the European Union and its 28 Member States
Review of work on the role of genetic resources for food and agriculture and food security
Submissions by Members on the contribution of genetic resources for food and agriculture to the four pillars of food security and to the achievement of relevant Sustainable Development Goals
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Report of the Fourth Session of the Team of Technical and Legal Experts on Access and Benefit-Sharing
Draft explanatory notes describing, within the context of the ABS Elements, the distinctive features of the different subsectors of genetic resources for food and agriculture
Inputs by Members and observers on access and benefit-sharing for genetic resources for food and agriculture
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Report of the First Meeting of the Expert Group on Micro-organism and Invertebrate Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
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Outputs of the International Workshop on Access and Benefit-sharing for Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
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Access and benefit-sharing for genetic resources for food and agriculture: Survey findings
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“Digital sequence information” on genetic resources for food and agriculture and its relevance for food security
Submissions by Members and Observers on “digital sequence information” on genetic resources for food and agriculture
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Assessment of the role of genetic resources for food and agriculture for climate change adaptation and mitigation
Submissions by countries on the implementation of the voluntary guidelines to support the integration of genetic diversity into national climate change adaptation planning
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Review of work on genetic resources for food and agriculture and nutrition
Preparation of The State of the World's Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture
Report of the First Meeting of the Group of National Focal Points for Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture
Biodiversity for food and agriculture – needs and possible actions
Submissions by countries on the draft needs and possible actions for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity for food and agriculture
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Report of the Second Session of the Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Statutes of the Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Aquatic Genetic Resources, and Members and Alternates elected by the Commission at its Sixteenth Regular Session
Preparation of The State of the World’s Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
The State of the World's Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture - Proofing version
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Report of the Thirty-third Session of the Committee on Fisheries
Report of the Ninth Session of the Sub-committee on Aquaculture
Report of the Second Session of the Committee on Fisheries Advisory Working Group on Aquatic Genetic Resources and Technologies
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Options for Follow-up to The State of the World's Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Report of the Ninth Session of the Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Statutes of the Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, and Members and Alternates elected by the Commission at Its Sixteenth Regular Session
FAO activities in support of the implementation of the Second Global Plan of Action for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Draft voluntary guidelines for the conservation and sustainable use of farmers’ varieties/landraces
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Status of development of the World Information and Early Warning System on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
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Proposal for an international symposium on on-farm management of farmers’ varieties/landraces and networking mechanisms
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Proposal for an international symposium on in situ conservation of crop wild relatives and wild food plants
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Facilitating the implementation and monitoring of the Genebank Standards
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Draft revised Reporting Format for Monitoring the Implementation of the Second Global Plan of Action for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
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Review of the status and trends of seed policies and seed laws
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Preparing The Third Report on the State of the World’s Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Preparation of country reports for The Third Report on the State of the World's Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
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Report of the Fifth Session of the Intergovernmental Technical Working Goup on Forest Genetic Resources
Statutes of the Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Forest Genetic Resources, and Members and Alternates elected by the Commission at Its Sixteenth Regular Session
Status of implementation of the Global Plan of Action for the Conservation, Sustainable Use and Development of Forest Genetic Resources
First report on the Implementation of the Global Plan of Action for the conservation, sustainable use and development of forest genetic resources
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Global framework on forests and main forest-related financing mechanisms
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Revised draft voluntary guidelines for preparing a national strategy for forest genetic resources
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Updated draft funding strategy for the implementation of the Global Plan of Action for the Conservation, Sustainable Use and Development of Forest Genetic Resources
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Preparation of The Second Report on the State of the World’s Forest Genetic Resources
Draft guidelines for the preparation of country reports for The Second Report on the State of the World’s Forest Genetic Resources
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Report of the Tenth Session of the Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Statutes of the Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, and Members and Alternates elected by the Commission at its Sixteenth Regular Session
Review of implementation of the Global Plan of Action for Animal Genetic Resources
Review of methods for identification and valuation of ecosystem services provided by livestock breeds
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Funding Strategy for the Implementation of the Global Plan of Action for Animal Genetic Resources: achievements and challenges
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Report on the status of development of the Domestic Animal Diversity Information System
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Revised draft FAO guidelines on developing sustainable value chains for small-scale livestock producers
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Status of preparation of guidelines on results-based incentive systems supporting the continued provision of ecosystem services
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Report on the consultative process for the draft work plan for the sustainable use and conservation of micro-organism and invertebrate genetic resources for food and agriculture
Draft work plan for the sustainable use and conservation of micro-organism and invertebrate genetic resources for food and agriculture
Submissions by Members and Observers on the draft work plan for future work on sustainable use and conservation of micro-organism and invertebrate genetic resources
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Progress Report on the Implementation of the International Initiative for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Pollinators
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Progress Report on the Implementation of the International Initiative for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Soil Biodiversity
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Progress report and review of the draft revised Strategic Plan for the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (2018–2027), including the Multi-Year Programme of Work
Cooperation with international instruments and organizations
Report From the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
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Report from the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
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Collaboration with the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
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Exploratory Fact-Finding Scoping Study on “Digital Sequence Information” on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
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Biodiversity for food and agriculture and food security - An exploration of interrelationships
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