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 2013-05-19T05:10:43+02:00 Bioversity International Bioversity International 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/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/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/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/conservation_and_availability.html Bioversity International s Conservation and Availability Programme undertakes research and supports capacity building related to conserving agricultural biodiversity and ensuring its availability for use in research, breeding and on farm. 2012-12-19T09:57:27+01:00 Conservation and Availability http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/global_timber_tracking_network_website_launched.html The Global Timber Tracking Network (GTTN) brings together the science, scientists, policy makers and stakeholders to promote the integrated use of DNA and stable isotope technologies to ensure legal timber trade and curb illegal and unsustainable... 2012-11-28T16:52:06+01:00 Global Timber Tracking Network website launched http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/coconut_conservationist_seeks_pacific_islands_for_palm_preservation.html 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. 2012-11-22T14:13:15+01:00 Coconut conservationist seeks Pacific Islands for palm preservation http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/forests_and_agriculture_to_work_together_to_tackle_climate_change.html In the run up to UN climate summit, CIFOR have issued a media advisory asking Can the world’s forests and farms work together to tackle pressing food security challenges and climate change? 2012-11-20T10:09:18+01:00 Forests and agriculture to work together to tackle climate change http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/developing_multi_resource_forest_management_plans_for_the_congo_basin_forests.html In partnership with CIFOR, Bioversity International s Forest Genetic Resources Programme is leading a project in the Congo Basin to develop sustainable forest management plans to benefit rural communities and the logging concessionaires while... 2012-11-15T12:30:29+01:00 Developing multi-resource forest management plans for the Congo Basin forests http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/winner_of_the_abdou_salam_ouedraogo_fellowship_2012.html We are delighted to announce that the winner of the 12-month Abdou Salam Ouédraogo (ASO) 2012 Fellowship for Research on Conservation and Use of Forest Genetic Resources is Ms Addisalem Ayele Bekele from Ethiopia. 2012-11-14T16:35:48+01:00 Winner of the Abdou Salam Ouedraogo Fellowship 2012 http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/cacao_yesterday_today_and_tomorrow.html Climate models, DNA analysis, geographic information systems and genebanks come together to illuminate the past and safeguard the future of the tree that gives us chocolate. Photo: IITA 2012-11-06T09:48:11+01:00 Cacao: yesterday, today and tomorrow http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/bringing_the_genebank_back_to_the_field_researcher_argues_for_on_farm_conservation.html The seeds and saplings from expensive, hard-to-maintain field genebanks are used to prevent the loss of tree species, and to select and breed superior fruit cultivars – but only a few of which have found their way back to farms. Hugo Lamers,... 2012-10-30T11:15:41+01:00 Bringing the genebank back to the field: researcher argues for on-farm conservation http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/kyrgyz_conservationists_save_trees_by_helping_farmers.html Today The Washington Times highlights the importance of fruit tree conservation in Kyrgyzstan and the work of Fauna amp; Flora and Bioversity International. Photo: Bioversity/F. van Oudenhoven 2012-10-29T20:19:00+01:00 Kyrgyz conservationists save trees by helping farmers http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/access_to_genetic_resources_and_genebanks_where_are_we.html Thanks to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture the scene has been set for unprecedented levels of global co-operation for the conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources. In practice, however,... 2012-09-26T14:53:00+02:00 Access to genetic resources and genebanks - where are we in the process? http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/bioversity_scientists_featured_in_re_launched_parks_magazine.html The first issue of the re-launched PARKS: The International Journal of Protected Areas and Conservation is now available on the IUCN website. Bioversity International s Teresa Borelli, Danny Hunter and others co-wrote a report on Protected areas and... 2012-09-21T15:02:55+02:00 Bioversity scientists featured in re-launched PARKS Magazine http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/waking_up_the_experience_of_the_jogimara_community_seed_bank.html “For a long time we were asleep, but today we are active in the conservation of plant genetic resources,” said Hariram Khatiwada, the president of the Jogimara community seed bank, that can be found along the main road halfway between Kathmandu and... 2012-09-19T09:14:25+02:00 Waking up: the experience of the Jogimara community seed bank http://www.bioversityinternational.org/waking_up_the_experience_of_the_jogimara_community_seed_bank.html “For a long time we were asleep, but today we are active in the conservation of plant genetic resources,” said Hariram Khatiwada, the president of the Jogimara community seed bank, that can be found along the main road halfway between Kathmandu and... 2012-09-18T10:06:34+02:00 Waking up: the experience of the Jogimara community seed bank http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/can_cultivated_species_get_their_own_red_list.html Stefano Padulosi, a Bioversity senior scientist, (pictured here with Prof. MS Swaminathan at the IUCN World Conservation Congress this week in Korea), looks at the need to develop Red Lists for cultivated species, not just for wild biodiversity.... 2012-09-12T11:04:23+02:00 Can cultivated species get their own Red List?