20 - 23 May 2025. Kunming, Yunnan, China. International Agrobiodiversity Congress (IAC)
20/05. GFAiR joined a panel discussion on Agrobiodiversity for climate change adaptation and mitigation.
This topic discussed the restoration of ecosystem with agrobiodiversity for carbon sinks, the adaptability of species, varieties, traits or genes to climate change, the role of integrated farming system in reducing carbon emissions, and the importance of carbon or climate finance in advancing the biodiversity and climate agenda.
- Sam Pironon - Climate change adaptation: global plant diversity to the rescue
- Hui Ju - Strengthening Crop resilience and safeguarding Agrobiodiversity - Regional Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Agricultural Systems in China
- Kuldeep Tripathi - The Stress Tolerant Orphan Legumes (STOL) Consortium: Efforts towards mainstreaming orphan legumes in India and Africa
- Francois Stepman Advisor GFAiR
"Opportunity, orphan, or forgotten crop are indigenous crops from diverse food systems mainly from the developing world which research and which donors and governments have overlooked and forgotten in policymaking, adequate funding and support while focus on cash /commodity crops. However, the food that is defined as forgotten as we know, form the bulk of the staple for many rural communities in the developing world."“Orphan,” “neglected,” or “underutilized” crops are traditionally important to local diets and agroecosystems, but have received limited investment in breeding, commercialization, or policy support, particularly compared to global staples like maize, wheat, and rice."
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