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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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.
Spatial analysis manual now available Spanish
Good news for Spanish-speaking readers interested in spatial analysis based on GIS applications. Our Training Manual on Spatial Analysis of Plant Diversity and Distribution, first published in 2010, is now available in Spanish.
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.
USDA launch information system for world's genebanks
The US Department of Agriculture, partnering with Bioversity International and the Global Crop Diversity Trust, launch an Internet-based information management system for the world's plant genebanks. Genebanks support global food production security goals by ensuring access to plant genetic resources (Photo: Keith Weller)
Science to tackle the illegal timber trade
It has been estimated that illegal logging is worth more than US$10 billion a year. The problem is that timber is difficult to identify, while documents are easy to falsify. A new Bioversity-led project, part of the CGIAR Research Programme on Forests, Trees and Agroforesty, aims to find scientific processes to pinpoint the species and geographic origin of timber.
The value of conserving coffee diversity
Coffee is not only one of the most popular drinks in the world, but also the world's most valuable agricultural export commodity and the source of income for many smallholder farmers in the developing world. Yet coffee diversity is at risk and its not easy to conserve. Could cryopreservation be the answer?
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.
Marking 10 years of the International Treaty
'A promising start but more to be done' - the general consensus agreed at an international event held in Rome to mark 10 years of the International Treaty of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
Collective policy action to safeguard food security
Plant Genetic Resources and Food Security book launched during FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture - 21 July 2011
The call for 2011 Abdou-Salam Ouédraogo fellowship is now open
Candidates from Sub-Saharan Africa countries are invited to apply by 5 August 2011.
The Musa International Transit Centre - Bioversity Impact Assessment
User feedback on the impact of Bioversity's International Transit Centre
Users assess the impact of Bioversity's Banana Transit Centre
How well does Bioversity's International Transit Centre (ITC) serve its users? A recent impact assessment study aimed to find out.
Musa International Transit Centre
Bioversity's International Transit Centre (ITC), hosted at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium, is home to the world’s largest collection of banana and plantain germplasm.
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.
How would you develop a genetic conservation strategy to safeguard an endangered tree species?
Module 1 of the new Forest Genetic Resources training guide is now available. It uses problem-based case studies to examine how genetic issues play a key part in conservation strategy planning.
Plant Genetic Resources and Food Security - a new publication
The latest Earthscan book in the series 'Issues in Agricultural Biodiversity' takes a look at the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
Stemming the spread of cacao pests and diseases
Updated guidelines for the safe movement of cacao germplasm take into account increased risk of pests and diseases.
Forest Genetic Resources - Module 1
The use of genetic information in the development of conservation strategies for individual species of varying genetic characteristics in different types of landscapes.
A common language for plant resources
A new impact assessment study looks at the effectiveness of Bioversity's Descriptor lists, a series of publications that aim to standardise the way plant resources are documented.
Capturing and sharing information on genetic resources
A look at the usefulness of Bioversity's Descriptor Lists to a range of users and their value in promoting collaboration and plant genetic resources information exchange.
Placing biodiversity in trust for the future: Bioversity Impact Assessment
The second of our impact assessment briefs describes the influence of 'In Trust Agreements' set up by Bioversity to protect CGIAR genebanks during a period of legislative uncertainty.
Placing biodiversity 'in trust' for the future: Bioversity impact assessment
The second in our series of impact assessment publications examines the influence of ‘In Trust’ agreements set up by Bioversity in 1994 in response to changes in the legislative environment.
A tribute to Professor Gian Tommaso Scarascia-Mugnozza
Bioversity pays tribute to Professor Gian Tommaso Scarascia-Mugnozza who died this weekend, aged 85, after a long illness.
Other fellowships and scholarships
fellowships scholarships organized by Bioversity partners
New online learning tool - International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
A new learning module for plant genetic resource practitioners who need to understand the legal and policy environment is launched today.
Descriptor lists and derived standards
Descriptors are the basis of major information platforms such as GENESYS and EURISCO, and also the FAO World Information and Early Warning System.
Sharing information
Gathering and sharing information about our agricultural biodiversity is vital to its conservation and use, for farmers, scientists, conservationists and breeders.
Forest genetic resources training guide
This guide informs practitioners and decision-makers about the value of forest genetic resources in the sustainable management of forests and trees.
Future of Italian fruit tree collection in doubt
A rare collection of figs, sour cherries, pears and apples faces an uncertain future in southern Italy.
The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: Implementing the Multilateral System - Learning Module
A module to help professionals who work in plant genetic resources understand the impact and the working of the International Treaty and use its standard material transfer agreement (SMTA) to enhance the transfer of genetic resources.
Farmers have a field day in Rajasthan
90 farmers, 12 scientists, 21 pearl millet landraces and a borrowed bus celebrate agrobiodiversity in India.
Regenerating Andean Crop Collections
Bioversity scientist, Jesús María Salcedo, reports on work to keep genebank accessions viable in the Americas.
Home Gardens: Neglected hotspots of agricultural and cultural diversity
More attention should be given to conserving agro-biodiversity in home gardens and farmers' fields according to a recently published article from Bioversity scientists.
2010 Frank N. Meyer Memorial Medal - and the winner is…
Congratulations to Dr Daniel Debouck for winning this prestigious award in recognition of his contribution to plant genetic resources.
Last seeds of hope for Pavlovsk
Bioversity International and UNEP have jointly appealed to both the Russian Minister of Agriculture and the Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment urging them to help save the genebank at Pavlovsk Experimental Station.
Russia will "scrutinize" Pavlovsk decision
President Medvedev announces Pavlovsk Experiment Station land transfer "to be scrutinised".
Brazil holds successful genetic resources meeting
The First Brazilian Congress on Genetic Resources provided an opportunity for genebank curators and plant breeders to share the latest developments in descriptors and informatics with Bioversity staff.
Multi-Institutional Distance Learning Course in Ex Situ Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources
This course covers basic concepts of plant genetic resources, germplasm acquisition, conservation, characterization, documentation and germplasm bank management. Download it here.
The Treaty and the CGIAR Centres
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
The Treaty's multilateral system of access and benefit-sharing
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
A brief history of the Treaty
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
Law and Policy of Relevance to the Management of Plant Genetic Resources
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.
Agrobiodiversity Education
Bioversity partners with tertiary education institutions and networks to facilitate and lobby for the integration of agrobiodiversity into courses and degree programmes.
Genebanks
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.
Forest genetic diversity
Laura Snook, Programme Leader, Forest Genetic Resources Conservation and Use, talks about why tree genetic diversity is important.
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