National Public Radio (NPR) interviewed Stephan Weise of Bioversity International and Ronald Bourdeix of CIRAD on their vision for how to preserve a thousand or more genetic varieties of coconut trees.
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The Philippine government will use a coconut embryo culture technique, that is directly linked to a research programme carried out by Bioversity International through the International Coconut Genetic Resources Network. The Philippines is the world’s largest exporter of coconut products, with an export market worth around $2 billion.
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How should you sample and preserve the wealth of genetic resources, not only of crops and wild species, but also of symbiotic bacteria, pollen, trees and even DNA? A new online resource gives practical guidance on collecting and related topics, such as the use of geographical information systems (GIS), taxonomic identification and the legal framework.
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Good management practices for the conservation and utilization of material in field and in vitro genebanks
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User feedback on the impact of Bioversity's International Transit Centre
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How well does Bioversity's International Transit Centre (ITC) serve its users? A recent impact assessment study aimed to find out.
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Bioversity scientist, Jesús María Salcedo, reports on work to keep genebank accessions viable in the Americas.
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El material capacita a los técnicos en recursos fitogenéticos en los aspectos fundamentales de la conservación ex situ de recursos fitogenéticos desde la etapa de colecta hasta la utilización del germoplasma.
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This course covers basic concepts of plant genetic resources, germplasm acquisition, conservation, characterization, documentation and germplasm bank management. Download it here.
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On 16 October, 2006 - World Food Day - the eleven CGIAR Centres which hold ex situ collections of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) signed agreements
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Governments negotiating the Convention on Biological Diversity realized that the Convention was not appropriate, for example, for the existing ex situ collections of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture held around the world
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For thousands of years there were no international laws governing genetic resources. Farmers and plant breeders were free to exchange seeds and plant propagating material
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Regulations concerning access to genetic resources and the sharing of benefits associated with their use are of are of vital interest to the global community.
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The International Treaty for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture was adopted by FAO in 2001. Bioversity played an important role in the negotiation of the Treaty.
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A training course for genebank curators and genetic resource professionals to study good practices for effective ex situ conservation and genetic diversity held in genebanks.
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A course for professionals who manage, conserve and use plant genetic resources (PGR) for food and agriculture in developing countries, and/or have policy-making responsibilities, to navigate through the policy environment.
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This interactive self-learning module on seed handling in genebanks is drawn from the Handbook for Genebanks No. 8: Manual of Seed Handling in Genebanks
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Genebanks provide safe storage to ensure that varieties and landraces of crops and their wild relatives are secure but also that they are made easily available for use by farmers, plant breeders and researchers.
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Bioversity's work in Policy and Law is intended to create a legislative environment that enables and supports the use of genetic resources.
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