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From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Commission on Genetic Resources
Mains level: NA
Central Idea
- Delegates from around the world have convened in Rome, Italy for the 19th session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA).
What is Commission on Genetic Resources?
| Description | |
| Establishment | Established in 1983 by the FAO |
| Membership | 181 member countries including India |
| Governing Body | Bureau consisting of Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons, and FAO representative |
| Mandate | Promote conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources for food and agriculture |
| ITPGRFA | Responsible for implementing the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture |
| Functions | Address specific areas such as plant genetic resources, animal genetic resources, and digital sequence information |
| Global Goals | Contributes to SDG 2 on Zero Hunger and sustainable agricultural development |
Focus areas
- The session will focus on three main topics:
- Review of work on biodiversity, nutrition, and human health.
- Access and benefit-sharing for food and agriculture.
- Digital sequence information for food and agriculture.
- Biodiversity for food and agriculture.
- The role of genetic resources in mitigating and adapting to climate change.
- Forest genetic resources.
- Microorganism and invertebrate genetic resources, including pollinators and biological control agents.
- Animal genetic resources
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