Agricultural Biodiversity | Golden Age

Agricultural biodiversity, or agrobiodiversity, refers to the variety and variability of animals, plants, and micro-organisms at the genetic, species, and ecosystem levels that sustain the ecosystem structures, functions, and processes in and around production systems. It provides food and non-food agricultural products, and is managed by farmers, pastoralists, fishers, and forest dwellers. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has developed a range of tools and guidelines for the conservation and use of agricultural biodiversity. The Global Crop Diversity Trust has worked to conserve and promote the use of crop diversity.