http://www.bioversityinternational.org/ Bioversity International - Research to improve the use and conservation of agricultural biodiversity to improve nutrition, livelihoods and enhance sustainability for smallholder farmers en Bioversity International 2013-05-21T16:48:19+02:00 Bioversity International Bioversity International http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/experts_call_for_action_to_address_the_loss_of_knowledge_about_plants.html 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... 2013-05-20T08:52:51+02:00 Experts call for action to address the loss of knowledge about plants http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research/nutrition/new_household_economy_approach_cost_of_the_diet_website_launched_by_save_the_children_uk.html Introducing the new Household Economy Approach Cost of the Diet website This exciting new web resource hosts over 200 Household Economy Approach (HEA) and 18 Cost of the Diet (CoD) reports produced by numerous organisations since 2005. These... 2013-04-29T15:10:12+02:00 Bioversity tests innovative approach with Save the Children UK http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research/nutrition/cgrfa_side_event_nutrition_biodiversity_and_sustainable_diets.html CGRFA Side Event - Nutrition, Biodiversity and Sustainable Diets 2013-04-12T12:16:21+02:00 Side Event - Nutrition, Biodiversity and Sustainable Diets at CFGRA on 15 April 2013 http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research/nutrition/unscn_meeting_of_the_minds.html The United Nations System Standing Committee on Nutrition (UNSCN) Secretariat, in preparation for the International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) and in close collaboration with WHO and FAO, held UNSCN Meeting of the Minds, a four-day meeting in... 2013-04-11T13:48:30+02:00 UNSCN Meeting of the Minds http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research/nutrition/bioversity_releases_new_title_diversifying_food_and_diets.html The latest title in the Bioversity International/Earthscan series, Issues in Agricultural Biodiversity, has just been published. Diversifying Food and Diets edited by Jessica Fanzo, Danny Hunter, Teresa Borelli and Federico Mattei was published on... 2013-04-11T11:22:38+02:00 Bioversity releases new title: Diversifying Food and Diets http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/new_book_links_agricultural_biodiversity_and_nutrition.html A new book Diversifying Diets: Using Agricultural Biodiversity to Improve Nutrition and Food Security published by Routledge/Earthscan in collaboration with Bioversity International is now available. It explores the current state of knowledge on the... 2013-03-25T09:28:37+01:00 New book links agricultural biodiversity and nutrition http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/celebrate_the_genetic_diversity_of_trees_on_the_international_day_of_forests.html The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests. The Day will celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests. Forest scientists at Bioversity International study how to conserve... 2013-03-21T10:39:00+01:00 Celebrate the genetic diversity of trees on the International Day of Forests http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/farmers_testing_wheat_crops_for_climate_change_adaptation.html 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... 2013-03-12T13:18:13+01:00 Farmers testing wheat crops for climate change adaptation http://www.bioversityinternational.org/collecting_missions/introduction.html Bioversity International is home to 3200 unique original field report documents. This collection is an invaluable history of plants that may have been lost from their fields and natural habitats, painstakingly recording information about more than... 2013-02-28T08:27:16+01:00 Introduction http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/forest_genetic_resources_training_guide_not_only_for_geneticists.html Conservation and management of forest genetic resources deserves our attention. Diversity within tree species is the raw material for trait improvement and adaptation to changing environments. Bioversity International Honorary Research Fellow, David... 2013-02-15T14:40:53+01:00 Forest Genetic Resources Training Guide not only for geneticists http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/medicinal_and_aromatic_plants_improve_livelihoods_in_yemen.html The use of medicinal and aromatic plant species in Yemen goes back thousands of years and is an important part of Yemeni culture. A new impact assessment looks at the effectiveness of work carried out in 2002-2007 to increase farmer income from four... 2013-02-15T10:28:56+01:00 Medicinal and aromatic plants improve livelihoods in Yemen http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/making_the_business_case_for_sustainable_food.html Bruce Cogill, Bioversity International, Jessica Fanzo, Columbia University, and Tim Lang, City University of London, scrutinize the issues around diet, disease and poverty in this joint opinion piece published in the Guardian. 2013-02-13T09:31:42+01:00 Making the business case for sustainable food http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/custodian_farmers_hold_key_to_agricultural_biodiversity_conservation.html On February 11 and 12, Bioversity International and partners will hold a workshop: Custodian farmers of agricultural biodiversity: Policy support for their roles in use and conservation. This workshop will bring together global experts on... 2013-02-09T09:23:00+01:00 Custodian farmers hold key to agricultural biodiversity conservation http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/bioversity_international_in_2013.html Agricultural and forest biodiversity has the potential to make a difference in our world. We have chosen 12 topics to give you a taste of our work in 2013. We believe that a world in which smallholder farming communities in developing countries are... 2013-02-06T09:36:28+01:00 Bioversity International in 2013 http://www.bioversityinternational.org/impact/medicinal_and_aromatic_plants_improve_livelihoods_in_yemen.html A study to show the impact of a set of interventions related to conservation and use of neglected and underutilized species on livelihood s in Yemen based on a pilot study implemented by Bioversity International in Yemen between 2002 and 2005. 2013-01-29T15:58:26+01:00 Medicinal and aromatic plants improve livelihoods in Yemen http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/studying_peach_palm_in_tropical_latin_america_to_understand_the_potential_of_diversity.html A new open access research paper looks at peach palm in tropical Latin America and its implications for biodiversity conservation, natural resource management and human nutrition, with contributions from scientists at CIAT, CIRAD and Bioversity... 2013-01-25T14:07:00+01:00 How studying peach palm in tropical Latin America can help us understand the potential of diversity. http://www.bioversityinternational.org/collecting_missions/history.html From 1974 onwards, Bioversity International supported a series of expeditions worldwide. The objective was to systematically collect and conserve traditional varieties and landraces cultivated by farmers and their wild relatives which were being... 2013-01-25T11:23:01+01:00 The history of Bioversity International collecting missions http://www.bioversityinternational.org/nutrition_and_marketing_diversity.html Bioversity International s Nutrition and Marketing Diversity Research Programme addresses the lack of evidence-based guidance on the link between environment, food availability, livelihoods, prices, dietary quality and intake. 2012-12-19T13:17:25+01:00 Nutrition and Marketing Diversity http://www.bioversityinternational.org/forest_genetic_resources_programme.html Bioversity International s Forest Genetic Resources Programme undertakes research on the diversity of tree species, and on how it can be used and conserved more effectively. 2012-12-19T13:14:41+01:00 Forest Genetic Resources Programme http://www.bioversityinternational.org/commodity_systems_and_genetic_resources.html Bioversity International s Commodity Systems and Genetic Resources Programme contributes to the conservation and use of genetic resources, sustainable production, and value adding in the banana, cacao and coconut sectors. 2012-12-19T13:09:25+01:00 Commodity Systems and Genetic Resources