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Conservation of Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Modern food production systems favour specialisation in a small number of animal and plant breeds/species, to the exclusion of many others. The erosion of plant and animal diversity that results, may pose future risks to food security that are as yet unknown.

What is in this section?

• Introduction to Genetic Resources for Food & Agriculture
• Advisory Committee on Genetic Resources for Food & Agriculture
• Conservation of Animal Genetic Resource
• Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources
• International developments
• Contacts List
• Genetic projects
• Appendix: Breeders Organisations