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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.
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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The potential of paying smallholders to conserve traditional crops
9 January 2012
New Agriculturist highlights a Bioversity pilot scheme to pay farmers for conserving traditional crop varieties, such as quinoa, which could help stem the rapid loss of our crop diversity.
Making a PAC: payments for agrobiodiversity conservation services
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Farming Matters - Regional Food Networks
October 5th 2011
Bioversity co-edited this special issue of Farming Matters and contributed articles about how regional food systems can contribute to increasing food security, benefit the environment and increase the autonomy of farmers.
Farming matters/Regional Food Systems
Administration AreaCROP WILD RELATIVES | EURISCO | THE AGROBIODIVERSITY GRAPEVINE | PROMUSA | PLATFORM FOR AGROBIODIVERSITY RESEARCH
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