The Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is an intergovernmental body that addresses issues specifically related to the management of biodiversity of relevance to food and agriculture.[1] It was established in 1983 as the Commission on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.[2][3] In 1995, the mandate of the Commission was extended to cover all components of biodiversity for food and agriculture and its name was changed to its current version.[4] Its membership comprises 178 countries and the European Union.