Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture: opportunities and challenges emerging from the science and information technology revolution

Application of Information and Communication Technology for Dissemination of Agricultural Information among Farmers: Challenges and Opportunities

Agriculture is the backbone of India’s economy as two-third of the population live in rural areas and directly or indirectly depend on agriculture for their livelihood. India’s food production has improved significantly during the last three decades due to all-round efforts but Indian agriculture is still facing a multitude of problems to maximize productivity to feed the continuously increasin...

Genebank Standards for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

2. At its Fourteenth Session (2013), the Commission endorsed the Genebank Standards for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, contained in this document. The Genebank Standards were originally endorsed by the Commission in 1993. In 2009, the Commission requested FAO to revise the Genebank Standards in cooperation with the relevant international organizations to ensure up-to-date con...

Demonstrating Interdependence on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

THE STATE OF THE WORLD’s COMMISSION ON GENETIC RESOURCES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ANIMAL GENETIC RESOURCES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

agriculture, food production, rural development and the environment. The State of the World’s Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture draws on 169 Country Reports, contributions from a number of international organizations, 12 specially commissioned thematic studies and wider expert knowledge to provide the first global assessment of these resources and their management. This “in brie...

Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Climate Change and Micro-organism Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: State of Knowledge, Risks and Opportunities