In 2013, the Commission on genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture celebrates thirty years. Reflecting over its role and its achievements, the Commission asked several partners and key stakeholders to share their views about the achievements and future priorities of the Commission. Learn more about the Commission, its role in the past and future and enjoy simple explanations of what genetic resources for food and agriculture are.

This report reflects the conclusions of the Workshop and the analysis undertaken by FAO and Platform for Agrobiodiversity Research over the past year. This Workshop, held at FAO in April 2010, explored the different challenges that confronted agriculture and the options that existed or could be developed that would be needed to meet the challenges of feeding the world, coping with climate change and improving impact of agriculture on the environment.