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Agrobiodiversity is a key component of more sustainable agriculture. It can enhance the resilience and adaptability of farming systems to climate change by improving carbon sequestration in soil and biomass, as well as improving genetic diversity for breeding crops and livestock that are more resilient to climate change and other stressors. The Agrobiodiversity Index (ABDI) is a set of 22 indicators developed to monitor the most essential aspects of agrobiodiversity as it relates to food system sustainability – specifically across three key pillars: consumption, production, and genetic resource conservation. The indicators are sorted into three measurement categories: 1) action: indicators that monitor interventions to enhance biodiversity levels, 2) commitment: indicators that measure levels of support for improving biodiversity levels, and 3) status: indicators that evaluate the level of biodiversity in a country. The ABDI scores range from 0 (least desirable) to 100 (most desirable). The Agrobiodiversity Index can be used to assess the diversity of crops and livestock. It is a useful tool for monitoring the state of agrobiodiversity in different countries and regions.  
The 2021 Agrobiodiversity Index report, which evaluates the ABDI scores for 80 countries, found the mean agrobiodiversity status score to be 56 out of 100. Agrobiodiversity Index scores in consumption and conservation are 14–82% higher in developed countries than those of low-income countries. A comparison of the Agrobiodiversity Index scores of 80 countries revealed just 12 countries with high scores (60-80 scores) for agrobiodiversity status and action. 

Agrobiodiversity is a key component of more sustainable agriculture. It can enhance the resilience and adaptability of farming systems to climate change by improving carbon sequestration in soil and biomass, as well as improving genetic diversity for breeding crops and livestock that are more resilient to climate change and other stressors. The Agrobiodiversity Index (ABDI) is a set of 22 indicators developed to monitor the most essential aspects of agrobiodiversity as it relates to food system sustainability – specifically across three key pillars: consumption, production, and genetic resource conservation. The indicators are sorted into three measurement categories: 1) action: indicators that monitor interventions to enhance biodiversity levels, 2) commitment: indicators that measure levels of support for improving biodiversity levels, and 3) status: indicators that evaluate the level of biodiversity in a country. The ABDI scores range from 0 (least desirable) to 100 (most desirable). The Agrobiodiversity Index can be used to assess the diversity of crops and livestock. It is a useful tool for monitoring the state of agrobiodiversity in different countries and regions.  
The 2021 Agrobiodiversity Index report, which evaluates the ABDI scores for 80 countries, found the mean agrobiodiversity status score to be 56 out of 100. Agrobiodiversity Index scores in consumption and conservation are 14–82% higher in developed countries than those of low-income countries. A comparison of the Agrobiodiversity Index scores of 80 countries revealed just 12 countries with high scores (60-80 scores) for agrobiodiversity status and action. 

To support the development of profitable, sustainable agriculture, farmers around the world need greater access to financial services. Climate-smart, resilient agriculture often requires significant up-front investments, expensive inputs, and higher implementation costs – additional expenses that many farmers, particularly smallholder farmers, cannot afford without additional financial support. Additionally, some practices can also have long payback periods, requiring farmers to wait for initial returns on their investments. However, the tightness of credit conditions often inhibits access to finance, particularly for smallholders. For example, the share of small and medium enterprises required to provide collateral on their last bank loan in Brazil, a country with high rates of deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and low levels of farm productivity, is over 40%. 

To support the development of profitable, sustainable agriculture, farmers around the world need greater access to financial services. Climate-smart, resilient agriculture often requires significant up-front investments, expensive inputs, and higher implementation costs – additional expenses that many farmers, particularly smallholder farmers, cannot afford without additional financial support. Additionally, some practices can also have long payback periods, requiring farmers to wait for initial returns on their investments. However, the tightness of credit conditions often inhibits access to finance, particularly for smallholders. For example, the share of small and medium enterprises required to provide collateral on their last bank loan in Brazil, a country with high rates of deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and low levels of farm productivity, is over 40%.