Genes are gems for food security
Risk management in the face of climate change is something we can all learn from smallholder farmers. As climate change stalks global agriculture, researchers should collaborate with smallholder farmers in enhancing the diversification of crops to ensure food security, says Emile Frison, Director General of Bioversity International.
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New technical guide available for measuring local weather data
Bioversity International has just published a technical manual on how to use iButtons – a new, cheap weather sensor that helps investigate microclimates in agricultural systems.
Farmers testing wheat crops for climate change adaptation
Bioversity International is working with several partners in Bihar, India on Seeds4Needs: a series of projects that are trying to give farmers more access to crop varieties and landraces to help them adapt to climate change. Read more in a blog post published on the CCAFS blog.
Genetic diversity for climate change adaptation
UN Conference on Climate Change (COP18) has begun in Doha, Qatar. Climate change is adversely affecting food security and livelihoods of the people from the poorest regions of the world. The Seeds for Needs initiative's new project in Ethiopia looks at how genetic diversity of durum wheat can provide an effective strategy to adapt to climate change.
Conservation + Agriculture = True Food Security
What do you have when you combine conservation and agriculture together? A recipe for success, say the trio of experts - Emile Frison of Bioversity International, Cristián Samper of the Wildlife Conservation Society and Ken Wilson of The Christensen Fund - in this opinion piece published in National Geographic on 7 November.
Other ways to use agricultural biodiversity to adapt to climate change
While some scientists are working hard to breed new crop varieties better adapted to the predicted impacts of climate change, others are exploring adaptation options already present in genebanks and farmers’ fields. Find out more on the CCAFS website about 'Seeds for Needs' in Ethiopia, a project managed by Carlo Fadda, a Bioversity Senior Scientist.
Agricultural biodiversity and climate change
Carlo Fadda, one of Bioversity International's senior scientists based in our Sub-Saharan Africa office, talks about the importance of using agricultural biodiversity to suit farmers' future needs in the face of climate change. This video blog is part of our On the Road to Rio campaign series.
Seeds for Needs project update - helping women farmers in Ethiopia adapt to climate change
A year into the Seeds for Needs project in Ethiopia, project leader Eshan Dulloo reports on progress.
Interview on Seeds for Needs in Ethiopia
A video interview with Project Leader Ehsan Dulloo, about Seeds for Needs in Ethiopia.
Seeds for Needs
A race to protect future food security by pre-selecting and testing crop varieties naturally adapted to expected climate conditions.
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