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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Vacancy - Research Leader, Genetic Resources Informatics
Located in Bioversity's Headquarters near Rome, as a member of a global research team, the incumbent will provide scientific leadership, coordination and facilitation of ongoing and new research and global partnerships towards the development of a global genetic resources information system, including scientific standards and the development and adoption of tools to support information management by genebanks around the world.
Vacancy - Programme Leader, Commodity Genetic Resources, Production Systems and Value Chains
Located in Bioversity’s Office in Montpellier, France, as the leader of a global research team, the incumbent will lead, coordinate and facilitate ongoing and new research and global partnerships to lead to the development of a global programme on genetic resources, production systems and value chain management in bananas, cacao and coconut.
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.
Vacancy - Programme Budget Officer
Located in Bioversity’s Headquarters near Rome, under the direct supervision of the Research Programme Leader, and with a reporting line to the Finance Office, the Programme Budget Officer (PBO) will contribute to Research Programme effectiveness by performing financial and accounting tasks.
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