Happy International Day of Biodiversity
Join us on a journey to find out more about work we are doing to promote the use and conservation of agricultural and forest biodiversity. Bioversity International celebrates smallholder farmers who are using and conserving vital biodiversity around the world.
Experts call for action to address the loss of knowledge about plants
Concerned by the alarming loss of plant species, on 1-2 May international experts met in St Louis, USA, calling for a concerted worldwide effort to address the loss of essential knowledge about plants and their uses, especially at the level of local communities.
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Bioversity releases new title: Diversifying Food and Diets
The latest title in the Bioversity International/Earthscan series, Issues in Agricultural Biodiversity, has just been published. Diversifying Food and Diets edited by Jessica Fanzo, Danny Hunter, Teresa Borelli and Federico Mattei was published on the 22nd March 2013.
Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Project launching website
The Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Project recently launched their website. This project aims to "mainstream biodiversity conservation and sustainable use for improved human nutrition and well-being" into national and global policies and programs. Photo: S.Landersz\Bioversity
Celebrating local foods on a global scale
World Food Day is 16 October. In honour of this day, Bioversity International is highlighting a research project that is under way in four corners of the world to improve food and nutrition. Photo: Traditional Sri Lankan meal. Bioversity/S. Landersz
Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Project Newsletter launched
The first issue of Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Project Newsletter is out. This multidisciplinary, multi-partner project aims to provide evidence of the nutritional value of agricultural biodiversity and its role in promoting healthy diets and strengthening livelihoods in the project’s leading countries: Brazil, Kenya, Sri Lanka and Turkey.
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