Financing the conservation of agricultural diversity

The crops and livestock we use must be continuously improved and adapted to changing environmental conditions if we are to ensure food security for the generations to come. The absolute precondition for this is the preservation of agricultural biodiversity and the associated agroecosystems. But for years this agrobiodiversity has been diminishing worldwide. Only comprehensive financing instruments, which target international, national and regional levels, will allow us to preserve what we still have for the future.