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The IPI Story
29/10/2025
Why is genetic diversity important?
24/03/2025
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.