FAO/Bioversity have released a revised version of the list of Multi-crop Passport Descriptors (MCPD V.2). This is a revision of the original FAO/IPGRI publication released in 2001, expanded to accommodate emerging needs, such as the broader use of GPS tools, or the implementation of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture’s Multilateral System for access and benefit-sharing [PDF download]