ABSTRACT
Efficient use of agricultural diversity and genetic resources of both crops and forages will be needed to maintain current levels of food production in the face of future challenges under future conditions. The world’s population is expected to grow to 9.1 billion by 2050, with increasing consumption of dairy and meat products (United Nations, 2005). This increased demand means that production will need to be increased without the option of increasing the amount of arable land. The added expected impacts of climate change suggest that we face worsening multiple challenges and decreasing options to address these challenges. Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) will play a crucial role in providing the genes to help confront these challenges.
