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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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Vavilov-Frankel Fellowship - deadline for applications 6 November
With the deadline for this year's Bioversity Vavilov-Frankel Fellowship (VFF) just a few weeks away, Bioversity was pleased to get an opportunity to speak to our first VFF winner, Robin Pistorius, during his recent visit to Rome.
Pistorius was awarded the Fellowship in 1993, and during this video interview, he talks about the challenges that future fellows will face and how agricultural research has evolved in the last twenty years. The VVF supports research related to the conservation and use of plant genetic resources.
For more details, application form and guidelines, visit the Vavilov-Frankel 2011 page.
The 2011 award panel is particularly looking for innovative and multi-disciplinary proposals from applicants that come from low and medium income countries.
Administration AreaCROP WILD RELATIVES | EURISCO | THE AGROBIODIVERSITY GRAPEVINE | PROMUSA | PLATFORM FOR AGROBIODIVERSITY RESEARCH
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