At @planttreaty.bsky.social #GB11, plenary addresses draft resolution on cooperation with @fao.org #CGRFA, including on a desk study on the effects of seed policies on farmers' ability to access seeds.
No news from the consultations on enhancement of the Multilateral System
#ItAllStartsWithTheSeed
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Did you know that microorganisms play a huge role in food preservation and in improving food’s nutritional value and flavour?
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A key chance to help shape the #CGRFA Voluntary Guidelines for the Implementation of the Framework for Action on Biodiversity for Food & Agriculture & align with @unbiodiversity.bsky.social #KMGBF.
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The Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture joins the celebrations for the #InternationalPotatoDay, highlighting the potato’s vital role in global food security and agricultural biodiversity. 🥔🌍
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🌳 Genetic diversity of trees and other woody plants is crucial for the resilience of forests and their adaptation to climate change. 🌳
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Plant genetic resources are the foundation of sustainable agrifood systems.
New @FAO.org report offers the most comprehensive global assessment since 2012, highlighting progress, gaps & priorities for future conservation & use.
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#InCaseYouMissedIt | The @FAO.org Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture launches its 'Second Report on the State of the World's Forest Genetic Resources'
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🌳 #InterestingFact: Genetic diversity of trees and other woody plants is crucial for the resilience of forests and their adaptation to climate change. 🌳
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After an intense week of negotiations, CGRFA-20 comes to an end with significant steps for the conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources and #biodiversity. Strong commitment to the #KMGBF and close cooperation with @unbiodiversity.bsky.social among the outcomes.
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As @fao.org #CGRFA comes to a close in Rome, @secretarycgrfa.bsky.social lists the significant milestones achieved and tells members "you have inspired me." Just like the maple leaf, "you have shown that sweet kindness can get us out of sticky situations," says Chair Girard (Canada).
On penultimate day of @fao.org #CGRFA delegates welcomed progress on SilvaGRIS a global monitoring system for forest genetic resources & agreed on a process for identifying new and emerging issues, with divergence on access and benefits-sharing, seed sovereignty, digital sequence information.
Very nice and fascinating initiatives presented today at a side-event of the #CGRFA FAO today on Neglected and underutilized corps
Thanks to their vast genetic diversity, farmed fish have great potential for improvement through selective breeding!
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Delegates at #CGRFA considered the findings and recommendations of the recently launched Second State of the World Report on Forest Genetic Resources, including these resources' key roles in addressing #climatechange and preserving #biodiversity
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@fao.org #CGRFA discussions on the Global Plan of Action on Plant Genetic Resources have highlighted the importance of making genebanks more accessible to smallholder farmers, with Côte d'Ivoire saying more than 80% of its seeds for food crops hail from informal systems.
Many delegates welcomed Monday's launch of the 3rd Report of the State of the World’s Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture as an important milestone for @fao.org #CGRFA.
Germany speaking on behalf of Europe stressed that the Svalbard Global Seed Vault now includes more than 1.2 million samples and encouraged countries to make back-ups "preferably before an emergency arises." @fao.org #CGRFA
Two new @fao.org reports on plant and forest genetic resources highlight concerning trends for global diversity.
Empowering farmers, Indigenous Peoples, local communities and scientists to conserve and use #GeneticResources is key to resilient agrifood systems.
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"We are once again talking about peasant’s rights and concerns without peasants in the room." Civil society participants lament poor representationat @fao.org #CGRFA & watering down of CBD COP 16 language on benefit-sharing from use of digital sequence information @fao.org #CGRFA
On its 3rd day, @fao.org #CGRFA discussing modalities of establishing a global pollinator platform and other strategies to strengthen sustainable use and conservation of microorganisms and invertebrates in food and agriculture. @secretarycgrfa.bsky.social
Forests protect biodiversity, regulate climate and support millions of livelihoods.
Their strength? Genetic diversity.
To secure their future, we must protect and sustainably use their genetic resources.
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Plant genetic resources are the foundation of sustainable agrifood systems.
A new @FAO.org report offers the most comprehensive global assessment since 2012, highlighting progress, gaps & priorities for future conservation & use.
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#GeneticResources #CGRFA
Heartfelt appreciation to @cifor-icraf.bsky.social and others who contributed to the Report developed under the auspices of #CGRFA.
The report calls upon policymakers and practitioners to focus on targeted actions to reverse the loss of forest #biodiversity and #geneticresources.
Opening of the side-event: From left to right: Benoît Girard, CGRFA Chair, Astrid Schomaker, CBD Executive Secretary, and Godfrey Magwenzi, Deputy Director-General, FAO. At the lectern: Monica Kobayashi
Biodiversity is the foundation of all life on Earth.
At today's #CGRFA side-event at @fao.org, speakers representing a range of perspectives concurred that biodiversity conservation and sustainable use can be pursued in harmony with productive agrifood systems, for #PeaceWithNature.
The synthesis progress report on the implementation of the @fao.org #CGRFA Global Plan of Action for Animal Genetic Resources found that there was stagnation or deterioration in GPA implementation since 2020 across various strategic priority areas, particularly in relation to funding.
Draft studies on microorganism and invertebrate genetic resources (MIGR) - a new work area under the @fao.org #CGRFA - presented to Commission, with a focus on edible fungi and invertebrates, MIGR in food processing
and agro-industrial processes, and other functional groups of
MIGR.
Informal @fao.org #CGRFA consultations underway to clean up text on access and benefit-sharing, digital sequence information, and implementation of the Framework for Action on Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture. A contact group on climate-related matters will convene in the evening.
