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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The history of Bioversity International collecting missions
From 1974 onwards, Bioversity International supported a series of expeditions worldwide. The objective was to systematically collect and conserve traditional varieties and landraces cultivated by farmers and their wild relatives which were being lost from fields and natural habitats.
Collecting Missions
Bioversity International is home to 3200 unique original field report documents now available in an online database.
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.
Vacancy - Programme Leader, Conservation and Availability of Genetic Resources
Located in Bioversity’s Headquarters near Rome, as the leader a global research team, the incumbent will provide scientific leadership, coordination and facilitation of ongoing and new research and global partnerships to lead to the development of a global programme on in situ conservation, i.e. in natural and managed habitats, of priority populations of useful wild plant species, with particular attention to crop wild relatives.
Atlas of Guatemalan Crop Wild Relatives
A unique web resource designed to facilitate the conservation and use of wild plant species that are related to cultivated crops in Guatemala.
Atlas of Guatemalan Crop Wild Relatives (full article)
A new interactive online resource for genetic resources conservation and use
Pre-breeding for Effective Use of Plant Genetic Resources – a new e-learning course
This course combines conventional germplasm management and plant breeding with novel molecular biology and analytical techniques, designed primarily for plant breeders and germplasm curators.
Crop wild relatives - their conservation and importance
A multimedia presentation explains what crop wild relatives are and why it is important to conserve them.
On farm conservation
On farm conservation involves the protection of threatened species in their natural habitats and takes into account social and cultural factors such as farmer's indigenous knowledge about local crops.
Neglected & Underutilized Species
Global food security has become increasingly dependent on only a handful of crops which has resulted in thousands of species with local relevance becoming neglected and underutilized.
Crop Wild Relatives
Crop Wild Relatives (CWR) can be defined as wild plant species that are more or less genetically related to crops.CWR have been used to improve yields and the nutritional quality of crops since the beginnings of agriculture.
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