The international collections of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA)
hosted by 11 CGIAR Centers are important components of the United Nations Food and …

This article analyses 25 years of data about international movements of plant genetic
resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA), facilitated by the gene banks hosted by seven …

There is growing recognition that sustainable intensification of agricultural production
systems and their successful adaptation to changes in climate will depend upon the …

The history of CGIAR and the development and implementation of the International Treaty
on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (“Plant Treaty”) are closely intertwined …

Abstract In 1975, the International Board for Plant Genetic Resources created the first
internationally linked system of genebanks, known as the Registry of Base Collections …

Ex situ conservation in genebanks is the most important way of conserving plant genetic
resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA)(FAO 2010). The use of germplasm conserved in …

The international crop and forage collections conserved and hosted by the International
Agricultural Research Centres (IARCs), which are supported by the Consultative Group on …

Among the most important users of plant genetic resources, conserved predominantly in
public genebanks around the world, are public and private plant breeders. Through their …

Plant genetic resources (PGR), including collections held in national and international gene
banks, provide access to a wide array of genetic diversity and are critical to genomics …

Since the 1990s, the exchange of genetic resources has been increasingly regulated. The
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the International Treaty on Plant Genetic …