Cocoa pods, Venezuela. Photo: C.Lanaud ©CIRAD
Arabica coffee, Ethiopia. Photo: ©Jean-Pierre Labouisse
Yams in Benin. Photo: J-L Pham ©IRD
Rice harvest, Guinea. Photo: J-L Pham ©IRD
Maize corn. Photo: ©Brigitte Gouesnard

ARCAD & Pl@ntNet at GFAR meeting

The Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) and the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources (ITPGR) recently organized a meeting on Agrobiodiversity and the development importance of local varieties and indigenous species (Rome, January 2011).

The two flagship projects of Agropolis Fondation, ARCAD and Pl@ntNet , participated in this event, which mainly focused on so-called underutilized crops.

More information on the GFAR web site , which provides access to the presentations made during the workshop and to other relevant documents.

Published: 16/02/2011