Working together to improve knowledge of agrobiodiversity maintenance and use
To support the development of an adequate agrobiodiversity knowledge base through collating, synthesizing and disseminating agrobiodiversity knowledge, making available the relevant tools and practices that support improved use of agrobiodiversity, and identifying areas where information is lacking and new knowledge is needed.
To identify ways in which agrobiodiversity can contribute to addressing some of the major global challenges faced today (e.g. environmental degradation, poverty alleviation, climate change, water quality and scarcity, and new global disease threats) by making available the information and options that ensure the contribution of agrobiodiversity in these areas.
To identify and facilitate relevant new and innovative research partnerships, that strengthen multidisciplinary and participatory agrobiodiversity research, and involve work on different agro-ecosystem components (such as livestock, crops, soils, pollinators, etc.) and contribute to building agrobiodiversity research capacity, particularly in the developing regions.
Featured PAR publications
Biodiversity for Food
and Agriculture Contributing to food security and sustainability in a changing world Download PDF
Landscapes for agrobiodiversity Agrobiodiversity perspectives in land-use decisions Read more | Download PDF