The Third Report on the State of the World’s Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture are the essence of sustainable agrifood systems. They encompass the genetic diversity in both improved and farmers’ varieties, as well as in crop wild relatives, wild food plants and breeding materials. The Third Report on the State of the World’s Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, developed under the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and based on information provided by 128 countries and four regional and 13 international research centres and contributions from over 1 600 experts, presents an overview of progress since 2012 and of needs and challenges in the future management of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture.
