The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) is a pivotal piece of recent legislation, providing a route map for the u

With exponentially increasing population across the globe and shrinking resources, the concern of food security is looming large over the world community. To ca

Plant genetic resources provide a basis for food security, livelihood support and economic development as a major component of biodiversity. The Second Report o

Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) serve as the raw material used by plant breeders and farmers to create new crop varieties. As such, the

A wide range of crop genetic resources is vital for future food security. Loss of agricultural biodiversity increases the risk of relying on a limited number of