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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Bioversity scientist co-edits new book series integrating ecology and development
Bioversity International scientist Fabrice DeClerck has co-edited a new two-volume book series on the significant role of ecology and its connections to global issues.
Earth Day Research Reading
An Earth Day 2012 reading list featuring recent Bioversity International publications.
A new publication to help understand the food we eat
To improve livelihoods, nutrition and health, accessing and consuming diverse quality foods is necessary. But what is a quality food? ‘Food Composition Tables for West Africa’ is an important step towards understanding what is in the food that people eat - not only in West Africa but elsewhere. Photo: Ruth Charrondiere/ Florian Stangl
Spatial analysis manual now available Spanish
Good news for Spanish-speaking readers interested in spatial analysis based on GIS applications. Our Training Manual on Spatial Analysis of Plant Diversity and Distribution, first published in 2010, is now available in Spanish.
A landscape approach to agriculture
High up in the mountains or at the margins of the desert -- these are just some of the harsh conditions where people are successfully interacting with nature, finding innovative ways to manage landscapes to grow food. In this short video, Bioversity anthropologist, Pablo Eyzaguirre, talks about the potential of integrated agricultural landscape approaches to reconcile the objectives of agricultural production and nature conservation. He also speaks about how Bioversity International is contributing its knowledge gained from working with smallholder farmers around the world at a time when a consensus is emerging that many our current food system approaches are unsustainable.
Improving nutrition with agricultural biodiversity
While it is generally agreed that there is a positive relationship between biodiversity, dietary diversity and health, there is a pressing need for this relationship to be confirmed based on empirical evidence. This new manual provides practical advice for field workers documenting research on the impacts of agrobiodiversity on food availability and health in developing countries.
Investing in ecosystem services is vital for food security
A new report recognizes an ecosystems-based approach as a way of helping restore balance in agriculture.
11 Priority African Food Tree Species - New Booklet Series
A new series of booklets gathers together existing information and makes recommendations for the conservation and sustainable use of 11 threatened species.
Collective policy action to safeguard food security
Plant Genetic Resources and Food Security book launched during FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture - 21 July 2011
Assessing nutritional diversity of cropping systems in African villages
A new research paper examines the urgent need for metrics that monitor agricultural progress in Africa beyond calories produced per capita.
In search of biohappiness
Biohappiness is the sustainable and equitable use of resources to create jobs and incomes. That’s the vision of Professor M.S. Swaminathan, Father of the Green Revolution in Asia. He launched his new book In Search of Biohappiness at Bioversity International.
Plant Genetic Resources and Food Security - a new publication
The latest Earthscan book in the series 'Issues in Agricultural Biodiversity' takes a look at the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
Stemming the spread of cacao pests and diseases
Updated guidelines for the safe movement of cacao germplasm take into account increased risk of pests and diseases.
A common language for plant resources
A new impact assessment study looks at the effectiveness of Bioversity's Descriptor lists, a series of publications that aim to standardise the way plant resources are documented.
The Global Diversity of Taro: ethnobotany and conservation
Taro Leaf Blight is devastating crops in West Africa. A new Bioversity publication on taro diversity offers potential solutions.
Agricultural Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition security
A new paper from Bioversity reviews evidence that agricultural biodiversity is an essential component in the sustainable delivery of a more secure food supply.
We are what we eat - Selected Foods from West Africa
A new data table of food composition data for traditional West African foods.
Home Gardens: Neglected hotspots of agricultural and cultural diversity
More attention should be given to conserving agro-biodiversity in home gardens and farmers' fields according to a recently published article from Bioversity scientists.
Managing Biodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems now in paperback
“[T]he single most authoritative source to date on issues of agrobiodiversity”, has recently been published in paperback.
Library Services
Bioversity's library holds over 6000 documents relating to our research areas of sustainable agriculture, nutrition and conservation. The library is open to external users by appointment.
Finger Millet descriptor list
New descriptor list for finger millet (Eleusine coracana). This minimum list consists of an initial set of characterization and evaluation descriptors.
Cowpea descriptor list
New descriptor list for cowpea (Vigna unguiculata). This minimum list consists of an initial set of characterization and evaluation descriptors for cowpea.
Google gives access to CGIAR publications
When the custodians of years of research team up with the most popular Internet search engine in the world, you can expect something extraordinary to happen.
Publications
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