Experts call for action to address the loss of knowledge about plants
Concerned by the alarming loss of plant species, on 1-2 May international experts met in St Louis, USA, calling for a concerted worldwide effort to address the loss of essential knowledge about plants and their uses, especially at the level of local communities.
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
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Bioversity International and Belgian university join efforts to support banana research
Bioversity International has signed an agreement with the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven to support the world’s collection of banana and plantain germplasm. Per the agreement signed today, Bioversity will host its Musa germplasm collection at the new premises of KU Leuven, which will maintain the facilities to be called the Bioversity Musa Germplasm Transit Centre.
Bioversity International and Belgian university join efforts to support banana research
Bioversity International signed an agreement yesterday with the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven to support the world’s collection of banana and plantain germplasm. As a result, Bioversity will host its Musa germplasm collection at the new premises of KU Leuven.
Press Release: Hunger Run 2012 and Crescita SMS Campaign
Rome, October 17th 2012: As part of celebrations for World Food Week, Hunger Run 2012 will take place on Sunday 21 October 2012 starting at 10:00 am - a race and an SMS campaign to help those affected by drought and poor harvests in Kenya.
Press Release: Hunger Run 2012 and Crescita SMS Campaign
Rome, Italy. As part of celebrations for World Food Week, Hunger Run 2012 will take place on Sunday 21 October 2012 starting at 10:00 am. The event, formerly known as the Run for Food race, has been renamed to emphasize the Rome-based agencies common goal of eradicating hunger.
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Hunger Run 2012 and Crescita SMS Campaign Press Conference: two initiatives to help those affected by drought and poor harvests in Kenya. Roma Capitale and Valentina Vezzali join FAO, IFAD, WFP, Bioversity International and Gruppo Sportivo Bancari Romani to launch event.
Press Release - UN Meeting on Biodiversity: 8-19 October, Hyderabad, India
Press release: ROME, October 8, 2012 – Agricultural and tree biodiversity must be sustainably managed and conserved to help achieve world biodiversity targets under discussion at the XI Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity.
UNSCN publishes joint statement on nutrition security of urban populations
The UN Habitat sixth World Urban Forum opens in Italy today, as the UNSCN issues a call for attention and joint action on nutrition security for urban populations. Bruce Cogill, Bioversity International Programme Leader, Nutrition and Marketing Diversity, will take part in a media event tomorrow on Cities and Nutrition Security.
Press Release - Diets must become sustainable say FAO and Bioversity
8 August 2012, Rome - Immediate action needed to promote sustainable diets and food biodiversity so as to improve the health of humans and of the planet - the key message of a book just published by FAO and Bioversity International.
Global Biodiversity Informatics Conference 2012 outcomes
The Global Biodiversity Informatics Conference, gathering some 100 experts from around the world from 2-4 July, identified critical areas in which greater investment and better coordination could give society much better, innovative tools to monitor and manage biological resources. Check here for a news release, meeting and background documents. Bioversity International was a co-organizer of the conference.
For a sustainable future, agricultural biodiversity is part of solution
Press release: ROME, June 12, 2012 – As our climate changes and our population grows, a critical research area in the quest for food and nutrition security and sustainability is agricultural and tree biodiversity, says the leader of a global research institute speaking at Rio+20.
Undervalued Yet Nutritious Traditional Foods Can Make the Difference - Press release
“Diversity of diet, founded on diverse farming systems, delivers better nutrition and greater health, with additional benefits for human productivity and livelihoods,” said Emile Frison, Director General of Bioversity International at the launch of a new international project in Rio today.
New Agricultural Biodiversity Project to Improve Nutrition and Food Security Worldwide
Placing renewed emphasis on sustaining the natural variety of crops and animals contributing to agriculture, including neglected yet nutritious traditional foods, can improve food security and address growing global concerns over poor nutrition and its negative health effects, officials said at the launch of a new international project at the World Nutrition Rio Congress 2012.
CGIAR Consortium attains International Organization status
CGIAR research has played a major role in agricultural development and world food security for more than 40 years, in particular, helping to improve the livelihoods of billions of rural poor. Today, in an important landmark for the continuation of its research, the CGIAR Consortium achieved International Organization status and recognition. Bioversity International is one of the 15 CGIAR Consortium Research Centres.
Bioversity International receives Grand Challenges Explorations Funding
Bioversity International announced today it will receive funding through an initiative created by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. With Save the Children UK, we will pursue an innovative global health research project, titled The Role of Wild and Underutilized Foods in Daily Costs of Diets in Baringo, Kenya.
Bioversity welcomes Nagoya Protocol
A new Protocol on access and benefit sharing under the Convention on Biological Diversity was agreed at the last minute during marathon negotiations at COP 10 in Nagoya, Japan. Bioversity International broadly welcomes the new protocol.
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