New tools for conservation and sustainable use of Genetic Resources for Agriculture (GRFA)

CGIAR side event at the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture’s 19th Regular Session.

Presentations will focus on recently developed tools to enhance conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources for food and agricultre, from genebank to landscape levels.

Speakers and topics:

• Jean Balie, Director General, International Rice Research Institute, Philippines. New genotyping tool for identifying rice populations
• Francesca Grazioli, Associate Scientist, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Italy. The Agrobiodiversity Index
• Julian Ramirez-Villegas, Principal Scientist and Leader of Data Science for Climate Action, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Italy. New tool for identifying tailored subsets from large genebank collections
• Peter Giovannini, Coordinator – Global Crop Conservation Strategies, Global Crop Diversity Trust, Germany. Global crop conservation strategies
• Barbara Vinceti, Senior Scientist, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Italy. Diversity for Restoration: use of appropriate tree species and seed sources for tree-based restoration

Chair:

Isabel Lopez Noriega, Policy and Legal Specialist, Plant Genetic Resources and Seed Policies, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT (CGIAR Genebanks Initiative).

Venue:

Austria Room (C250bis), FAO Headquarters.

Please note the event is only open to people registered to attend the CGRFA’s 19th Regular Session.