Cali, Colombia. Regional consultations on the review of the Second Global Plan of Action for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture were held i...

The inaugural celebration of the International Day of Potato on May 30 will be held at FAO Headquarters and online. The day will bring together ministers, experts, and communities from around the world to spotlight the potato's vital role in enhancing nutrition, ensuring food security, and suppor...

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. ...

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. 

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

Nairobi, Kenya. On 7 May 2024, regional consultations on the review of the Second Global Plan of Action for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agricul...

The Commission, at its 19th Regular Session, reviewed and simplified a voluntary questionnaire on genetic resources for food and agriculture (GRFA) and climate change. It requested the Secretariat to finalize and s...

Аквакультура – самый быстрорастущий сектор пищевой промышленности в мире, причем более половины морепродуктов выращивается на фермах. Однако производство и доступность достаточного количества качественного рыбопосадочного материала по-прежнему являются проблемой, сдерживающей рост устойчивой аква...

Выполнение решений и рекомендаций 19-й очередной сессии:

На последней сессии Комиссии ФАО представила проект Третьего доклада о состоянии мировых генетических ресурсов растений для производства продовольствия и ведения сельского хозяйства. 

В ответ на выводы доклада Комиссия и ее Рабочая группа пересмотрят и обновят

29 April 2024 | 11:00 to 13:00 CEST

Background
Farmers’ varieties/landraces are those crop varieties which are the product of breeding and/or selection carried out by farmers over many generations and tend to be characterized by high levels of phenotypic and genotypi...

Transforming our agrifood systems to make them more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable is key to addressing the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. Such a transformation requires greater cooperation between the public and private sectors, emp...

The regional workshop ‘Taking action on biodiversity for food and agriculture in Asia and the Pacific’ held for National Focal Points in Asia and the Pacific from 27 to 29 February 2024, was the last in the series of regional workshops on biodiversity for food and agriculture (BFA). 
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The Briefing was organized by the Secretariats of the Commission Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (Commission) and the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (Internation...

Beyond their use for food production, livestock are linked to a variety of positive and negative externalities resulting from the complex interactions within their production environments. Based on information reported by 41 countries on 3 361 national breed populations to the Domestic Anima...

On 30 January, biodiversity experts from more than 20 African countries will meet in Harare to discuss the state of biodiversity for food and agriculture in the region and consider action to strengthen the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. National Focal Points will share experien...

Ensuring the availability of seeds and seedlings from a range of tree species is crucial if we are to meet global targets on the restoration of degraded forests and landscapes, according to a new forestry working paper from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the...

Agrifood systems solutions are climate solutions and increased collaboration and finance are needed if the world is to achieve the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Time: 19 December 2023, 15:00-16:00 CET / 09:00-10:00 ET 

At global celebrations marking World Soil Day 2023, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) underlined the vital link between soil and water in producing our food and the need for integrated management and conservation of these key resources to enable climate change miti...