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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Topics

Animal

Aquatic

Forest

Plant

Biodiversity

Micro-organisms and invertebrates

Access and benefit-sharing

Digital sequence information

Climate change

Biotechnology

News

Agrobiodiversity Knowledge Lab Connects Regional Innovators

10/06/2025

First in-person workshop of the Benefit-sharing Fund’s ‘Community of Practice’ lays groundwork for future collaboration & innovation Cusco, Peru, 10 June 2025 – Participants from 14 different countries across Latin America and the Caribbean region gathered in Cusco, Peru, from 27 to 29 M...

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New in the FAO Biodiversity Knowledge Hub: June update

06/06/2025

The FAO Biodiversity Knowledge Hub consolidates FAO’s existing information and resources related to biodiversity in agrifood systems. This platform helps countries strengthen their knowledge and capabilities to implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), support the achi...

World Environment Day: Ending Plastic Pollution – interlinkages with genetic resources and biodiversity

05/06/2025

Every year, on 5 June, World Environment Day raises awareness about pressing environmental issues. This year, the focus is on ending plastic pollution – a growing crisis that poses severe threats to our biodiversity, genetic resources and food systems. It threatens ecosystems on land and in wa...

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