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 2013-05-16T14:04:03+02:00 Bioversity International Bioversity International 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/director_general_speaking_at_feeding_the_world_africa.html Johannesburg, November 15-16 Bioversity International Director General, Emile Frison, will be one of the expert speakers at the Economist two-day conference Feeding the World – Africa’s role in solving the food crisis taking place in Johannesburg... 2012-11-13T13:34:56+01:00 Director General speaking at Feeding the World Africa http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/linking_agricultural_biodiversity_ecosystems_and_the_environment.html A special issue of Agriculture, Ecosystems Environment dedicated to agricultural biodiversity Africa was published in August. It features guest editors from Bioversity International and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), and... 2012-09-06T13:50:19+02:00 Linking agricultural biodiversity, ecosystems and the environment in Africa http://www.bioversityinternational.org/farmer_stories/a_fork_in_the_road_to_rio_kenya_part_two.html Miriam Musyoka, a smallholder farmer, talks about how she has seen an increase in her income from selling local and traditional foods after a campaign to promote their value. 2012-06-08T11:39:04+02:00 A fork in the road to Rio: Kenya (part two) http://www.bioversityinternational.org/training/upcoming_training_events/training_course_on_value_chain_research_on_neglected_and_underutilized_species_of_plants.html The call for manuscripts and applications is open for candidates from Benin, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria and Senegal. Deadline 5 August 2012. 2012-05-18T15:25:00+02:00 Training course on Value Chain Research on Neglected and Underutilized Species of Plants http://www.bioversityinternational.org/training/upcoming_training_events/training_course_on_food_systems_from_agronomy_to_human_health.html The call for manuscripts and applications is open for candidates from Benin, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria and Senegal. Deadline 6 June 2012. 2012-05-18T15:25:00+02:00 Training course on Food Systems: From Agronomy to Human Health http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/a_new_publication_to_help_understand_the_food_we_eat.html To improve livelihoods, nutrition and health, accessing and consuming diverse quality foods is necessary. But what is a quality food? ‘Food Composition Tables for West Africa’ is an important step towards understanding what is in the food that... 2012-04-18T10:15:23+02:00 A new publication to help understand the food we eat http://www.bioversityinternational.org/training/other_fellowships_and_scholarships/phd_fellowship_for_a_national_of_benin_food_security_and_nutrition.html fellowship opportunity in food security and nutrition for the nationals coming from Benin 2012-04-03T12:01:29+02:00 PhD Fellowship for a national of Benin: Food Security and Nutrition http://www.bioversityinternational.org/impact/the_impact_of_diversity_field_forums.html An impact assessment of work on Mail to improve crop management practices working with smallholder farmers 2011-11-21T10:44:41+01:00 The impact of diversity field forums: improving farmer management of millet and sorghum in Mali http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/african_food_trees.html A new series of booklets gathers together existing information and makes recommendations for the conservation and sustainable use of 11 threatened species. 2011-09-05T15:52:04+02:00 11 Priority African Food Tree Species - New Booklet Series http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/archived/assessing_nutritional_diversity_of_cropping_systems_in_african_villages.html A new research paper examines the urgent need for metrics that monitor agricultural progress in Africa beyond calories produced per capita. 2011-07-05T09:02:36+02:00 Assessing nutritional diversity of cropping systems in African villages http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/archived/pop_goes_the_cereal.html Bioversity projects in Africa and South America are taking advantage of an increasing market for snack food by turning traditional grains into tasty treats. 2010-08-27T13:54:00+02:00 Pop goes the cereal