Poor farmers need access to improved seeds

26 October 2010, Rome – The genetic diversity of the plants that we grow and eat and their “wild relatives” could be lost forever, threatening future food security, unless special efforts are stepped up to not only conserve but also utilize them, especially in developing countries. 

This is one of the key messages of the second report on “The State of the World’s Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture”, launched today by FAO.  

The 350-page report, which covers everything from gene bank collections to the effects of climate change on crop diversity, is the definitive health check on what is being done to protect biodiversity in food and agriculture crops.  

The loss of biodiversity will have a major impact on the ability of humankind to feed itself in the future, all nine billion of us by 2050, with the poorest in the world most affected.  


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Etiketler: agriculture|new technologies|biodiversity|FAO