"The participants at the Global Forum for Agricultural Research that met in Dresden,
Germany, in May 2000, representing the national agricultural research systems, regional and
sub-regional organizations, universities, advanced research institutions, non-governmental
organizations, the private sector, farmers¿ organizations, multilateral and donor agencies, and
international agricultural research centers, recognize the important contribution of plant
genetic resources for food and agriculture towards food security, poverty alleviation, and
environmental sustainability."