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

This book looks at the current state of food security and climate change, discusses the issues that are affecting them, and the actions required to ensure there

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 diversity is crucial to the breeding of food crops and is therefore a central precondition for food security. Diverse genetic resources provide th