A global project of Global Environment Facility (GEF) will 'mainstream biodiversity conservation and sustainable use for improved human nutrition and wellbeing' into national and global policies and programs. .
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Fusarium wilt Tropical Race 4, a destructive fungal disease, continues to spread through plantations of bananas in Asia, threatening traditional varieties that small-scale banana growers depend on for their livelihoods. Two new projects, supported by Bureau of Agricultural Research, will not only seek solutions to mitigate the epidemic, but also concentrate on capacity-building with farmers, extension agents and local researchers for its effective management. Photo: Bioversity/Blomme
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"It is indeed possible to turn underutilized species into an effective instrument of development and improvement of peoples’ livelihood" - Bioversity scientists look back at the successes of the first UN global effort specifically devoted to the promotion of neglected and underutilized species.
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A pioneering new study throws new light on the ways smallholder farmers will be able to obtain seeds to cope with climate change.
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38 communities in Bolivia and Peru compete to conserve endangered landraces.
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Bioversity and partners launch a new on farm agricultural biodiversity conservation project, in India, Nepal and Bolivia
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Bioversity and partners in India, Nepal and Bolivia, launch a new on farm conservation project in response to an unprecedented loss of species, varieties and traditional knowledge.
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Read about a project in the Niassa Reserve, Mozambique to find sustainable conservation strategies to protect its woodlands and help local populations.
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A project to work with people living in the Reserve to find sustainable conservation strategies to protects its woodlands.
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A new Bioversity report examines how a growing taste for quality chocolate can pay for smallholder rural families.
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Bioversity is partnering with UNESCO to identify and safeguard threatened foodways in two Kenyan communities.
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Find out how Bioversity is helping farmers to adapt to climate change by watching this project video report.
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Small-scale producers in Peru are implementing better quality control in their food handling practices after finding an unexpected ingredient in their snack products.
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Work to develop markets for traditional grains and seeds in Africa focused on creating 'pop-cereal' snacks to tempt local taste buds.
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Bioversity operates in more than 100 countries in five regions around the world. Click on the map to find out about Bioversity's work
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