Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA)
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Contact Details
URL: https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/en
Founded
1983
History
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Halt the loss of genetic resources for food and agriculture and other components of biodiversity of relevance to food and agriculture, and to ensure world food security and sustainable development by promoting their conservation and sustainable use, including exchange, and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from their use.
Events
2025-03-24 | Rome, Italy – Session38 past events available with paid subscription only.
Activities
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Links with: D-XD3559 - Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI); E-XE4468 - CGIAR System Organization (CGIAR); E-XE3060 - Pan American Health Organization (PAHO); H-XE3104 - United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD); E-XE3586 - Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD).
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
Links with: F-XF0027 - Action Group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration (ETC Group).
Publications
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- Biosciences → Genetics
- Living Conditions → Food
- Nation State → Intergovernmental
- Agriculture → Agriculture
- Agriculture → FAO Bodies
- Development → Sustainable Development
- Conservation → Conservation
- Harmony → Diversity
UN Sustainable Development Goals **
UIA Org ID
XE6950
** UN SDGs are linked to the subject classification.
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