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Zooming in on nutrition-sensitive landscapes

At Nutrition-sensitive landscapes, a CIFOR and ICRAF organized side-event at the Conference on Forests for Food Security and Nutrition, Bioversity International's researcher Céline Termote spoke about putting people at the centre of the landscapes approach: "Food is an expression of their culture, we must not forget that," she said. Photo: CIFOR

International Conference on Forests for Food Security and Nutrition

The International Conference on Forests, Food Security and Nutrition will take place at FAO in Rome, Italy from 13-15 May, 2013. The Conference aims to increase understanding of the crucial role that forests, trees and agroforestry systems can play in improving the food security and nutrition of rural people, especially in developing countries.

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Crowdsourcing Crop Improvement: A Q&A With Jacob van Etten

Can farmers in developing nations use crowdsourcing to improve crop yields and harvest quality? That’s the question that Jacob van Etten, senior scientist at Bioversity International has recently been putting to the test in northern India.

Report examines the many effects of climate change on agriculture, urges action now

A new report from the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security calls for the need to “recalibrate” food production in the developing world. Bioversity International’s scientific research is helping to identify not only the challenges but also potential solutions.

Farmers’ knowledge and rights: the policy challenges

Recent changes in CGIAR operations have led to a number of new policy challenges. This was one of the findings of a study that describes how eight members of the CGIAR Consortium, whose research is focused on plant genetic resources, are (re)organizing their conservation and improvement activities in light of climate change adaptation. Photo: D.Mowbray/CIMMYT

Access to genetic resources and genebanks - where are we in the process?

Thanks to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture the scene has been set for unprecedented levels of global co-operation for the conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources. In practice, however, the situation is largely static. Bioversity Genetic Resources Policy Specialist Ronnie Vernooy reports.

Plant breeders respond to climate-related stresses in multiple ways

Bioversity recently undertook an in-depth study of 'Availability of Plant Genetic Resources in Times of Climate and Policy Change for the CGIAR Research Program, CCAFS. Bioversity scientist Ronnie Vernooy, one of the study’s authors, blogs about how CGIAR plant breeders view the challenges and invites your comments.

Neglected crops: why it is critical we increase food diversity

As the IUCN World Conservation Congress comes to a close this weekend, Bioversity scientists Stefano Padulosi and Carlo Fadda look at why crop diversity is vital for food security in a report from the joint Bioversity International and CIFOR workshop.

Can cultivated species get their own Red List?

Stefano Padulosi, a Bioversity senior scientist, (pictured here with Prof. MS Swaminathan at the IUCN World Conservation Congress this week in Korea), looks at the need to develop Red Lists for cultivated species, not just for wild biodiversity. Check out the CCAFS blog for more.

Other ways to use agricultural biodiversity to adapt to climate change

While some scientists are working hard to breed new crop varieties better adapted to the predicted impacts of climate change, others are exploring adaptation options already present in genebanks and farmers’ fields. Find out more on the CCAFS website about 'Seeds for Needs' in Ethiopia, a project managed by Carlo Fadda, a Bioversity Senior Scientist.

Tropical fruit tree growers respond to climate change

When it comes to climate change and agriculture, almost all you hear about is the impact on short-lived crops, arable and horticultural. What about perennial tree crops? A new literature review shows that farmers are already feeling, and responding to,the effects of climate change on tropical trees.

New curriculum guide for teaching agrobiodiversity

Do you need guidance on how to integrate agrobiodiversity into your higher education programmes? This new Bioversity publication gives you a curriculum framework of 14 topics central to agrobiodiversity along with key learning points, suggested contents and internet resources.

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