Agrobiodiversity

At the Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD) in March 2010, GFAR constituencies prioritized the issue of agro-biodiversity, as one of prime global importance that should be addressed vigorously in the research for development agenda. Building on the positive outcomes of the international year of biodiversity (2010), GFAR with the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources in Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA), subsequently advocated for greater consideration of agrobiodiversity in research and innovation processes ... more