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- Agricultural Biodiversity in Sub-Saharan Africa
Agricultural Biodiversity in Sub-Saharan Africa
Joseph Jojo Baidu-Forson Regional Director for Sub-Saharan Africa, talks about the future that he wants for the smallholder farmers of Sub-Saharan Africa. This video is the latest from our Rio+20 campaign blog.
[Read More] - A fork in the road to Rio: Peru
A fork in the road to Rio: Peru
Meet the Quechua farmers of the Potato Park in Peru, who are conserving 1345 varieties of local potatoes and have established a database with traditional associated knowledge supported by the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. This is the fourth story in our 'Fork in the Road' series as part of our Rio+20 campaign.
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Article highlights role of crop diversity in reducing pests and diseasesArticle highlights role of crop diversity in reducing pests and diseases
"A risk-minimizing argument for traditional crop varietal diversity use to reduce pest and disease damage in agricultural ecosystems in Uganda", co-written by Bioversity scientists, is now accessible online. Here the authors argue that the loss of a large slice of the world's annual harvest could be prevented by the diversification of smallholders' crop fields.
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CGIAR call to action featured in BBCCGIAR call to action featured in BBC
Bioversity International is part of the CGIAR call to action for Rio+20, calling for food security and sustainable agriculture to be at the top of the conference agenda. Bioversity is a member of the CGIAR. 15 research organizations have come together to jointly create the call to action, which they will present in June at Rio+20, the world conference on sustainable development.
[Read More]- Happy International Day of Biodiversity 2012 - Part Two
Happy International Day of Biodiversity 2012 - Part Two
Continuing our celebrations for today's International Day of Biodiversity today, we also asked our staff: "How can we celebrate agricultural biodiversity on the International Day of Biodiversity?" Watch the video to listen to their ideas.
[Read More] - Happy International Day of Biodiversity 2012 - Part One
Happy International Day of Biodiversity 2012 - Part One
To celebrate the International Day of Biodiversity today, we asked our staff and social media followers: "What is the first word that comes to your mind when you think of agricultural biodiversity?" Watch the video to find out what they said.
[Read More] - Using local agricultural biodiversity - A Kenyan farmer's story
Using local agricultural biodiversity - A Kenyan farmer's story
Peninah Mwangangi has a smallholder farm in the arid region of Kitui, in eastern Kenya. She explains how using local traditional food crops have helped mitigate against harvest loss when the rains don't come. This is the third story in our 'Fork in the Road' series as part of our Rio+20 campaign.
[Read More] - Why understanding forest genetic resources is vital for future options
Why understanding forest genetic resources is vital for future options
Laura Snook Programme Leader, Forest Genetic Resources Conservation and Use, talks about the need to harness the huge genetic diversity of different tree species to face challenges such as climate change and find sustainable ways to use and conserve it for our future. This video is the latest from our Rio+20 campaign blog.
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