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Landscapes for People, Food and Nature
The new Landscapes for People, Food and Nature blog highlights integrated landscape management systems that can protect livelihoods, conserve biodiversity and improve food security. Emile Frison, Director General of Bioversity International, is today's guest blogger - talking about why he thinks its time to rethink agricultural approaches.
New curriculum guide for teaching agrobiodiversity
Do you need guidance on how to integrate agrobiodiversity into your higher education programmes? This new Bioversity publication gives you a curriculum framework of 14 topics central to agrobiodiversity along with key learning points, suggested contents and internet resources.
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Women farmers sell their local produce at the floating market in Indonesia. Photo: Bioversity International/F. de la Cruz
What is Bioversity International?
Bioversity is a world leading research-for-development non-profit organization, working towards a world in which smallholder farming communities in developing countries are thriving and sustainable.
Our Main Areas of Work
Bioversity's purpose is to investigate the conservation and use of agricultural biodiversity in order to achieve better nutrition, improve smallholders’ livelihoods and enhance agricultural sustainability.
Our vision and purpose underpin our commitment to play a vital role in addressing the pressing global challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty and environmental degradation.
We have approximately 350 staff operating around the world, and work with partners in over 100 countries worldwide. In addition, we host some system-wide activities on behalf of the CGIAR.
Main funders
Donors include around 30 governments (from both developed and developing countries), the World Bank, the European Union, the United Nations Environment Programme, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, major private philanthropic foundations, such as the Christensen Fund, McKnight Foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and also corporate bodies, such as Mars Inc, and Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. [Read more and find out how you can support us]
History
Bioversity was originally established by the CGIAR as the International Board for Plant Genetic Resources (IBPGR) in 1974. In October 1991, IBPGR became the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI) and in 1994 IPGRI began independent operation as one of the centers of the CGIAR.
The CGIAR is a strategic partnership dedicated to advancing science to reduce poverty and hunger, improve human health and nutrition, and enhance ecosystem resilience.
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Bioversity International Key Facts (268 KB)As a retired CGIAR scientist am really glad to see your website on biodiversity in agriculture ... I suspect your biggest challenge will be in aggressively promoting utilisation of the wide genetic base found in CG Centers... for the wider access by developing countries.. If you succeed in this cllaboration you will have made a major contribution to global hunger alleviation.. Good Luck .
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