Iran Room, FAO, RomeTime: 13:15 – 14:30 The cultivation of diverse farmers’ varieties/landraces, which tend to be well-adapted and suited to local production systems, confers increased resilience for crop production. Farmers’ varieties/landraces are also potential sources of traits for crop improvement, especially for developing varieties tolerant to biotic and abiotic stresses and for incorporating farmer-preferred...

Launch of The State of the World’s Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

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Accra, Ghana The United Nations has proclaimed 22 May The International Day for Biological Diversity to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. This year, the celebrations for the International Day for Biological Diversity focus on biodiversity as the foundation for our food and health and a key catalyst to...

La dix-septième session ordinaire de la Commission des ressources génétiques pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (la Commission) s’est tenue à Rome (Italie), du 18 au 22 février 2019 Le rapport de la dix-septième session ordinaire est disponible ici.