Biodiversity for food and agriculture is among the Earth’s most important resources. Thousands of species and their genetic variability make up the web of life and are indispensable to adapt to new conditions, including climate change. The Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is committed to conserving biodiversity for food and agriculture and promotes its sustainable use for food security and human well-being and development worldwide, for current and future generations.

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24/02/2026
Developed by the Biodiversity Mainstreaming Unit in the Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment, with financial support from the Governments of the Netherlands and Switzerland, the course supports countries and stakeholders in their efforts to mainstream biodiversity across agrifoo...
19/02/2026

Agrifood systems are playing an increasingly central role in countries’ biodiversity strategies and actions, according to preliminary findings presented during a High-Level Roundtable hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) at its head...

17/02/2026

Rome -  350 000 species of pollinators are the invisible workforce underpinning global food security, biodiversity and rural livelihoods. Approximately 90 percent of flowering plants and 75 percent of major food crops depend, at least in part, on pollination by inse...

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