The Second Report on the State of the World's Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Download or read book The Second Report on the State of the World's Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture written by Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2010 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report describes the current status of the conservation and use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture throughout the world. It is based on country reports, information gathering processes, regional syntheses, thematic background studies and published scientific literature. It describes the most significant changes that have taken place since the first State of the World report was published in 1998 and describes major continuing gaps and needs. The structure follows that of the first state of the world report with an additional chapter on the contribution of plant genetic resources to food security and sustainable agricultural development.