International day for Biological Diversity - 22 May, 2008 Biodiversity and Agriculture : Safeguarding biodiversity and securing food for the world
From the products we buy to the food we consume, agricultural production is an integral part of everyone's life. Agriculture provides humans with food and raw materials for goods - such as cotton for clothing, wood for shelter and fuel, roots for medicines, and materials for biofuels - and with incomes and livelihoods, including those derived from subsistence farming.