In a groundbreaking moment, the 20th Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA), held at FAO headquarters in Rome from 24 to 28 March 2025, marked a historic step toward inclusive participation of Indigenous Peoples in global governance for agricultural biodiv...

Join the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations for the launch of the Second Report on the State of the World’s Forest Genetic Resources. 
This significant publication highlights the crucial role of genetic resources in maintaining the resilience and productivity ...

遗传多样性对于增强农业粮食体系韧性至关重要，有助于应对气候模式变化等因素带来的挑战。由于人类80%的食物来自植物，保存各种遗传材料可帮助农民种植更适应当地环境的作物和品种，改善粮食安全与生计。

Rome – The Twentieth Regular Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, which is taking place from 24 to 28 March in Rome, will see the launch of two publications in the Commission’s series of global assessments of biodiversity of impo...

The launch of the Third Report will take place during a side-event at the Twentieth Regular Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. At the event, a summary of the key findings will be presented. Subsequently, a panel discussion, comprising diverse stakeholders, wi...

Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) refers to any genetic material of plant origin of actual or potential value for food and agriculture.

The official launch of the Cali Fund at COP16 in Rome marks the beginning of a new era for the equitable distribution of benefits derived from the use of data about the natural world. Manoela Pessoa de Miranda, Secretary of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, emphasizes ...

Unfinished biodiversity negotiations are back on the table.  After a groundbreaking session in Cali, Colombia, delegations are reconvening in Rome to tackle unfinished business that will be critical for biodiversity action – with transforming agrifood systems emerging as a central elem...

Pulses bring diversity to our agrifood systems in multiple ways: on the farm, in our diets and through value-added products. They boost biodiversity on farms by enriching cropping systems with more species. With more than 100 types of pulses available, farmers have many options for crop rotations...

联合国粮食及农业组织（粮农组织）成功帮助22个国家从全球环境基金（GEF）获得6800万美元的资金，用于应对生物多样性丧失、地下水管理、气候变化、土地退化和污染等问题。

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed a decision to hold at its headquarters in Rome, Italy the resumed sessions of the UN Biodiversity Conference, including the Sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) from 25 to 27 February 2025.

Thursday, 5 December 2024 14:00-15:30 UTC+1 (Paris time).

This webinar aims to report the literature review and interviews carried out by a group composed of researchers from INRAE, Idele (France) and BOKU (Austria) to write a section on how to scale up breeding programmes in challe...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has unveiled two new online resources to support countries and stakeholders in restoring degraded ecosystems. An interactive digital version of the Resource Guide to Target 2 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework an...

The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (International Treaty), in collaboration with the CGIAR Initiative on Genebanks and the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT), held a...

天刚刚亮，Magnolia Ordoñ ez和几位女性工友已经登上一艘小船，准备出发。同行的还有她的丈夫，他将负责开船。此行的任务是采集皮安瓜，这是一种咸水蛤蜊，生活在哥伦比亚太平洋沿岸红树林根部的淤泥里。

A recently launched technical brief from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) underscores the critical role of primary forests in combatting climate change and halting biodiversity loss as crucial discussions take place at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in B...

A new analysis from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) finds that almost all countries identify agrifood systems as a priority for climate change adaptation (94 percent) and mitigation (91 percent) in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). This highlights...

At the 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16), held in Cali, Colombia, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean underscored the crucial role of food systems in tackling climate c...

As FAO marks the closure of UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16), and looks forward to the start of UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in ten days time, it has launched a new publication on Biodiversity and agrifood systems in nationally determined contributions. Its analysis of actions included ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concluded its impactful participation in the 2024 UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP16) in Cali, Colombia, where its central message—agrifood systems play a critical role in achieving biodiversity goals—reverberated th...