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40 Years of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
17/07/2023
Our food depends on a multitude of species and ecosystems, and on a wide range of within-species genetic diversity. But right now this biodiversity is in crisis – because of us. Through the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, the global community of states aims to ensure tha...
Diversity of Animal Genetic Resources
03/05/2023
More than 2 400 livestock breeds are at risk of extinction, while 600 are already extinct, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). If managed sustainably, this diversity can be used to increase production and allow livestock to adapt to challenges such as climate change. FAO's I...
Diversity of Animal Genetic Resources
11/01/2023
More than 2 400 livestock breeds are at risk of extinction, while 600 are already extinct, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). If managed sustainably, this diversity can be used to increase production and allow livestock to adapt to challenges such as climate change. FAO's I...
Message from FAO on Biodiversity Day 2022
19/05/2022
On the occasion of Biodiversity Day, Mr. QU Dongyu, Director General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, shares a statement highlighting the need to build a shared a future for all life on Earth.
Biodiversity is one of Earth's most important resources
18/05/2022
We must act now to halt the loss of biodiversity. FAO’s Framework for Action on Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture provides a set of recommendations and practical actions to help improve the sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity for food and agriculture.
Biodiversity Beat Interview: FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
18/03/2022
During the Geneva UN Biodiversity Meetings from 14 to 29 March 2022, David Ainsworth of the Convention on Biological Diversity talks to Irene Hoffmann, Secretary of the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
The 8th International Conference on Sustainability Science (ICSS 2022) Biodiversity solutions
28/01/2022
The video is the recording of Irene Hofmann, Secretary, Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) speaking as a keynote speaker for the session on Biodiversity solutions for sustainable and resilient food.
Four ways to protect biodiversity and strengthen ecosystem services
11/11/2021
Biodiversity is the thread that keeps us together. Without it, there cannot be life on Earth and food for all.
Special event Biodiversity for food and agriculture and the Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework Part 2
28/10/2021
In the run-up to the 18th Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, the special event on “Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture and the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework” will bring together delegates and stakeholders to discuss the role of biodiversity for food and agriculture in the emerging global biodiversity policy landscape.
Special event Biodiversity for food and agriculture and the Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework Part 1
28/10/2021
In the run-up to the 18th Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, the special event on “Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture and the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework” will bring together delegates and stakeholders to discuss the role of biodiversity for food and agriculture in the emerging global biodiversity policy landscape.
Transforming Agri-Food Systems for Biodiversity Webinar
13/04/2021
This webinar will present some of the most salient points of such a transformative ambition, and will open the space to discuss how the path to CBD COP15 and the upcoming UN Food Systems Summit in September 2021 could become a turning point for agriculture, food systems, biodiversity and sustainable development.
Presentation of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
17/02/2021
Presentation of the work of the Commission and the groups that it collaborates with
GenRes Bridge project webinar on FAO-relevant initiatives on Genetic Resources with Irene Hoffmann
29/10/2020
Run-up webinar series for the GenRes Bridge project Feedback Workshop on the European Genetic Resources Strategy.
World Food Day 2020
16/10/2020
World Food Day is calling for global solidarity to help all populations, and especially the most
The future of our food systems depends on biodiversity
30/09/2020
Biodiversity is the invisible thread that connects us all.
FAO DG QU Dongyu's video message for UN Summit on Biodiversity
30/09/2020
FAO DG QU Dongyu's video message for UN Summit on Biodiversity.
Conserving and using biodiversity for food security
22/05/2019
The air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat all rely on biodiversity. It is fundamental we produce food in a way that preserves the environment. That’s why safeguarding natural resources and biodiversity is critical to people’s health and planetary wealth. Sustainable agriculture is the answer to reverse trends that lead to biodiversity loss.
Without biodiversity we wouldn’t have the food we eat today! But it's disappearing before our eyes.
22/02/2019
The air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat all rely on biodiversity. It is fundamental we produce food in a way that preserves the environment. That’s why safeguarding natural resources and biodiversity is critical to people’s health and planetary wealth. Sustainable agriculture is the answer to reverse trends that lead to biodiversity loss.