Publications
The contribution of biodiversity for food and agriculture to the resilience of production systems - Thematic Study for The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture
06/2019
This study reviews the available information on the contribution of biodiversity for food and agriculture to the resilience of crop, livestock, forest, fishery and aquaculture production systems to environmental change and uncertainty.
Africa Regional Synthesis for The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture
05/2019
This report summarizes the state of biodiversity for food and agriculture in Africa based on the information provided in country reports submitted to FAO as part of the reporting process for The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture.
Contributions of biodiversity to the sustainable intensification of food production - Thematic study for The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture
04/2019
This thematic study has been prepared as a contribution to the FAO publication, The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture. In support of the objective of sustainability and in parallel with the publication of The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture report, the current study explores the roles of biodiversity in the sustainable intensification of food production.
The State of the World's Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture
02/2019
Prepared through a participatory, country-driven process, the report draws on information from 91 country reports to provide a description of the roles and importance of biodiversity for food and agriculture, the drivers of change affecting it and its current status and trends.
Biodiversity of Turkey: Contribution of Genetic Resources to Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems
12/2018
This book presents selected genetic resources and their contribution to sustainable agricultural practices and food systems, yet note that many more could not be covered.
Biodiversity for sustainable agriculture
11/2018
This brochure presents FAO’s work on mainstreaming biodiversity as a cross-cutting theme in the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors. It provides examples of on-the-ground activities and highlights relevant international mechanisms. It shows how biodiversity and ecosystems benefit people in countless ways by providing food, clean water, shelter and raw materials for our basic needs.
Proceedings of the International Workshop on Access and Benefit-Sharing for Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
06/2018
The International Workshop on Access and Benefit-Sharing for Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, addressed one of the key challenges policy-makers face in the development and implementation of access and benefit-sharing measures.
Voluntary guidelines for the conservation and sustainable use of crop wild relatives and wild food plants
09/2017
These Guidelines are aimed as reference material for national governments conservation and sustainable use preparing a National Plan for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Crop Wild Relatives and Wild Food Plants. The focus is on in situ conservation and fostering linkages between it and the ex situ conservation and ultimately, the use of CWR and wild food plants.
Voluntary Guidelines for Mainstreaming Biodiversity into Policies, Programmes and National and Regional Plans of Action on Nutrition
12/2016
The Guidelines aim to support countries in the development of nutrition-sensitive agriculture practices that consider the nutrient composition of biodiversity for food and agriculture to address malnutrition in all its forms.
Proceedings of the FAO International Symposium on the Role of Agricultural Biotechnologies in Sustainable Food Systems and Nutrition
07/2016
The proceedings provide the main highlights of the symposium which covered a broad range of biotechnologies, from low-tech approaches such as those involving use of microbial fermentation processes, biofertilizers, biopesticides and artificial insemination, to high-tech approaches such as those involving advanced DNA-based methodologies and genetically modified organisms.