Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

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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Biodiversity

Micro-organisms and invertebrates

Access and benefit-sharing

Digital sequence information

Climate change

Biotechnology

News

Traditional agrifood systems conserve biodiversity and support nutrition in Mexico

22/05/2024

Walk through farmlands in the rugged, hilly terrain of parts of Mexico and you’ll see maize plants grown widely spaced apart with pole beans climbing up them and the large leaves of squash covering the soil alongside edible herbs.

Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is part of the ‘Biodiversity Plan’

22/05/2024

Rome, 22 May 2024. On the occasion of the International Day for Biological Diversity, the Chair of the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Mr Benoît Girard (Canada) stressed the important role of biodiversity and genetic resources for food security and nutrition. ...

International forum for action on sustainable beekeeping and pollination

20/05/2024

The Government of Slovenia and FAO organize this International forum for action on sustainable beekeeping and pollination.

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