Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Protecting global crop diversity is key to climate resilience. The species richness and genetic diversity of crops and their wild relatives can help us adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change on food systems and ensure food security, especially for vulnerable rural communities. Increasing climate change requires climate-smart crops, especially those adapted to drought. This requires further policy and financial decisions, as well as proactive action and implementation. The event will highlight the importance of climate- and water-sensitive crops and showcase examples from different countries.
Protecting global crop diversity is key to climate resilience. The species richness and genetic diversity of crops and their wild relatives can help us adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change on food systems and ensure food security, especially for vulnerable rural communities. Increasing climate change requires climate-smart crops, especially those adapted to drought. This requires further policy and financial decisions, as well as proactive action and implementation. The event will highlight the importance of climate- and water-sensitive crops and showcase examples from different countries.
