Chapter 3 of the “State of the World’s PGRFA” examines ex situ conservation, including the nature, size and security of genebank collections. The Global Plan of Action includes four activity areas to improve the ex situ conservation of PGRFA:

5. Sustaining Existing Ex Situ Collections

6. Regenerating Threatened Ex Situ Accessions

7. Supporting Planned and Targeted Collecting of PGRFA

8. Expanding Ex Situ Conservation Activities