El Tratado Internacional sobre los Recursos Fitogenéticos para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (Tratado Internacional), en colaboración con la Iniciativa de Bancos de Germoplasma del CGIAR y la Alianza de Bioversity International  y el Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (Alianza d...

Apenas amanece cuando Magnolia Ordoñez zarpa en una pequeña embarcación junto a su esposo, el capitán, y sus compañeras, todas mujeres. Su misión: encontrar y recolectar pianguas, una especie de molusco que habita entre las raíces de los manglares en el Pacífico colombiano.

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...

Durante la 16ª Conferencia de las Partes del Convenio sobre Diversidad Biológica (CDB) (COP16), celebrada en Cali, Colombia, la Oficina Regional de Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) para América Latina y el Caribe, destacó el papel crucial de los sist...

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...

La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura presentó hoy los avances logrados en América Latina y el Caribe respecto de las metas establecidas en el Marco Mundial Kunming-Montreal de Biodiversidad de la Convención de Diversidad Biológica, que plantea metas concret...

Cerrar la brecha entre la ambición y la aplicación es la próxima frontera en la lucha por conservar la vasta gama de especies de plantas y animales que componen la vida en la Tierra y los hábitats de los que dependen, incluido el nuestro.

La República de Colombia ha depositado su instrumento de ratificación del Tratado Internacional sobre los Recursos Fitogenéticos para la Alimentación y la Agricultura anteel Director General de la FAO, y se convertirá en la 153ª Parte Contratante.

Biological control agents (BCAs) and biostimulants represent a sound, effective and nature-friendly alternative to chemical pesticides, however they are often disregarded by scientists, government decision-makers and the general public.

Aspiring and established plant scientists from around Africa gathered in Kenya’s capital for a workshop to review what has been achieved so far by the African Orphan Crops Consortium (AOCC). In its first decade, the AOCC has empowered more than 172 scientists, nearly 40 percent of whom have...

In response to the increasing demands of a growing global population, farmers are actively exploring innovative methods to boost crop yields, enhance soil health, and ensure sustainable practices. Biological control agents and biostimulants are emerging as vital tools in this endeavor, playing a ...

Tuesday, 17 September 2024 
10:00-11:30 CET 
FAO HQ, Iran Room

From Sept 16-19, the Twelfth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group to Enhance the Functioning of the Multilateral System will take place.

Regional consultations for Europe and Central Asia on the Second Global Plan of Action for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture will be held virtually from 10 to 12 September 2024. The meeting will be co-organized with the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food an...

The revised – unedited – draft of the Third Report on the State of the World’s Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is now out for review (

Bangkok 23 July 2024.  A regional consultation to gather perspectives and inputs for reviewing the Second Global Plan of Action for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agricul...

Climate change is increasing the susceptibility of the world's forests to stressors such as wildfires and pests, according to a new flagship publication by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) that emphasizes the role of innovation in achieving a sustainable future fo...

The FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (Commission), at its 19th Regular Session, requested for a report on the practical application of access and benefit-sharing (ABS) country measures t...