National Focal Points/Coordinators
National Focal Points/Coordinators serve as national contact persons for communication with FAO and the Commission Secretariat. They are designated by the Members of the Commission.
They are crucial for coordinating and facilitating the preparation of country reports, the implementation of the Commission’s action plans and decisions and for monitoring the implementation and reporting back to the Commission.
The Commission has seven types of National Focal Points/Coordinators:
- National Focal Points to the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
See Terms of Reference for National Focal Points to the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture - Animal genetic resources for food and agriculture
- Aquatic genetic resources for food and agriculture
- Biodiversity for food and agriculture
- Forest genetic resources
- Microorganism and Invertebrate genetic resources for food and agriculture
- Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
| Country | Member Since |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 10-07-1984 |
| Angola | 16-07-1993 |
| Albania | 15-03-1995 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12-06-2007 |
| Argentina | 04-03-1985 |
| Armenia | 13-12-1996 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 23-08-1995 |
| Australia | 04-04-1984 |
| Austria | 22-02-1985 |
| Azerbaijan | 22-06-1996 |
| Burundi | 19-06-1995 |
| Belgium | 11-02-1985 |
| Benin | 06-04-1984 |
| Burkina Faso | 13-02-1985 |
| Bangladesh | 07-03-1985 |
| Bulgaria | 26-01-1989 |
| Bahamas | 19-08-1993 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13-03-1996 |
| Belarus | 29-12-2011 |
| Belize | 11-07-1984 |
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 05-12-1984 |
| Brazil | 01-08-1984 |
| Barbados | 01-01-1985 |
| Bhutan | 04-06-2007 |
| Botswana | 12-07-1984 |
| Central African Republic | 03-04-1985 |
| Canada | 27-12-1990 |
| Switzerland | 04-03-1987 |
| Chile | 26-07-1984 |
| China | 10-11-1993 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 23-02-1996 |
| Cameroon | 10-03-1985 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 30-10-1989 |
| Congo | 13-02-1985 |
| Cook Islands | 05-05-1998 |
| Colombia | 25-02-1985 |
| Comoros | 17-04-1997 |
| Cabo Verde | 11-02-1985 |
| Costa Rica | 12-02-1985 |
| Cuba | 22-10-1984 |
| Cyprus | 07-03-1985 |
| Czechia | 21-02-1995 |
| Germany | 15-03-1985 |
| Dominica | 16-03-1987 |
| Denmark | 06-09-1984 |
| Dominican Republic | 29-06-1987 |
| Algeria | 22-06-1993 |
| Ecuador | 17-04-1989 |
| Egypt | 31-10-1985 |
| Eritrea | 19-04-1996 |
| Spain | 08-08-1984 |
| Estonia | 06-04-1993 |
| Ethiopia | 06-11-1987 |
| Finland | 04-09-1984 |
| Fiji | 25-06-1997 |
| France | 26-02-1985 |
| Gabon | 04-11-1994 |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 31-01-1985 |
| Georgia | 19-02-1996 |
| Guinea | 13-10-1988 |
| Gambia | 11-12-1984 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 28-02-1985 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 26-04-1989 |
| Greece | 08-10-1984 |
| Grenada | 08-09-1989 |
| Guatemala | 11-07-1984 |
| Guyana | 10-03-1987 |
| Honduras | 20-03-1985 |
| Croatia | 30-12-1994 |
| Haiti | 11-12-1984 |
| Hungary | 11-02-1985 |
| Indonesia | 10-05-1985 |
| India | 10-05-1985 |
| Ireland | 14-03-1984 |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 10-12-1984 |
| Iraq | 30-03-1989 |
| Iceland | 01-07-1985 |
| Israel | 11-03-1985 |
| Italy | 08-02-1991 |
| Jamaica | 24-08-1995 |
| Jordan | 12-04-1989 |
| Japan | 18-02-1991 |
| Kazakhstan | 04-07-2001 |
| Kenya | 07-03-1985 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 22-04-2009 |
| Cambodia | 24-06-1998 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 25-03-1987 |
| Republic of Korea | 08-03-1985 |
| Kuwait | 08-11-2004 |
| Lao People's Democratic Republic | 23-06-2011 |
| Lebanon | 07-03-1991 |
| Liberia | 05-03-1985 |
| Libya | 18-02-1985 |
| Saint Lucia | 26-06-1984 |
| Sri Lanka | 15-03-1985 |
| Lesotho | 10-04-1995 |
| Lithuania | 10-03-1993 |
| Luxembourg | 08-10-2002 |
| Latvia | 06-04-1995 |
| Morocco | 04-10-1984 |
| Republic of Moldova | 16-11-2009 |
| Madagascar | 16-03-1987 |
| Maldives | 21-12-1994 |
| Mexico | 09-08-1984 |
| Marshall Islands | 11-02-2013 |
| North Macedonia | 09-05-1997 |
| Mali | 16-03-1985 |
| Malta | 04-08-1992 |
| Myanmar | 07-02-1990 |
| Montenegro | 01-12-2011 |
| Mongolia | 17-06-1995 |
| Mozambique | 19-09-1996 |
| Mauritania | 27-03-1985 |
| Mauritius | 24-02-1987 |
| Malawi | 20-06-1995 |
| Malaysia | 05-01-1993 |
| Namibia | 09-04-1999 |
| Niger | 08-11-1988 |
| Nigeria | 02-10-1997 |
| Nicaragua | 24-11-1989 |
| Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 31-07-1984 |
| Norway | 08-03-1985 |
| Nepal | 05-12-1994 |
| New Zealand | 25-02-1993 |
| Oman | 20-05-1998 |
| Pakistan | 18-02-1985 |
| Panama | 05-06-1984 |
| Peru | 17-12-1984 |
| Philippines | 31-05-1984 |
| Palau | 08-06-2012 |
| Papua New Guinea | 23-06-1996 |
| Poland | 28-02-1985 |
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 23-07-1985 |
| Portugal | 04-03-1985 |
| Paraguay | 08-03-1996 |
| Qatar | 22-05-1997 |
| Romania | 01-09-1992 |
| Russian Federation | 29-12-2006 |
| Rwanda | 31-12-1986 |
| Saudi Arabia | 04-10-2001 |
| Sudan | 24-02-1987 |
| Senegal | 31-07-1984 |
| Solomon Islands | 22-06-1996 |
| Sierra Leone | 02-01-1985 |
| El Salvador | 30-07-1984 |
| San Marino | 09-12-2002 |
| South Sudan | 31-01-2023 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 13-09-2001 |
| Suriname | 28-09-1989 |
| Slovakia | 25-10-1994 |
| Slovenia | 10-12-1996 |
| Sweden | 05-09-1984 |
| Eswatini | 19-12-1996 |
| Seychelles | 08-01-1998 |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 21-06-1984 |
| Chad | 29-04-1985 |
| Togo | 03-03-1987 |
| Thailand | 26-07-1984 |
| Tajikistan | 05-06-2014 |
| Tonga | 23-06-1996 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 25-11-1991 |
| Tunisia | 02-05-1984 |
| Türkiye | 03-10-1984 |
| United Republic of Tanzania | 28-09-1989 |
| Uganda | 01-04-1984 |
| Ukraine | 08-11-2004 |
| Uruguay | 21-12-1984 |
| United States of America | 11-09-1990 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 13-12-1984 |
| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 05-03-1985 |
| Viet Nam | 07-08-1995 |
| Vanuatu | 14-09-1989 |
| Samoa | 10-08-1989 |
| Yemen | 20-08-1989 |
| South Africa | 16-06-1995 |
| Zambia | 11-03-1985 |
| Zimbabwe | 27-12-1989 |