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 2013-05-19T01:49:12+02:00 Bioversity International Bioversity International http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/global_banana_expert_workshop_with_linked_e_forum.html Banana experts from advanced research institutes and leading banana-producing countries will gather to complete the information on production constraints and research options resulting from a recent survey. The workshop is scheduled for 8-11 April... 2013-04-04T09:49:29+02:00 Global banana expert workshop with linked e-forum http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/bioversity_and_belgian_university_join_efforts_to_support_banana_research.html 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... 2013-03-01T09:52:00+01:00 Bioversity International and Belgian university join efforts to support banana research 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 http://www.bioversityinternational.org/bios/agustin_b_molina.html Dr Agustin “Gus” B. Molina is a Philippine national who joined Bioversity International in 1998; Gus leads Bioversity International’s banana research efforts in the Asia Pacific region. 2012-12-11T16:01:57+01:00 Agustin B. Molina http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/chinese_province_honors_senior_scientist_for_work_to_combat_banana_disease.html Dr Agustin B. Molina, Senior Scientist and Regional Coordinator for Asia and the Pacific at Bioversity International, was honored with a Guangdong International Friendship Award from Guangdong Province on 27 November for his work and partnership in... 2012-12-11T15:26:17+01:00 Chinese province honors senior scientist for work to combat banana disease http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/report_examines_effects_of_climate_change_on_agriculture_urges_action.html A new report from the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security calls for the need to “recalibrate” food production in the developing world. Bioversity International’s scientific research is helping to identify not only... 2012-10-31T08:00:00+01:00 Report examines the many effects of climate change on agriculture, urges action now http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/climate_conversations_can_biodiversity_cut_the_risks_of_crop_losses.html AlertNet inquires about sustainable alternatives to preventing crop loss. The use of agricultural biodiversity to minimize the risk of crop pest and disease has been the focus of a 5-year Bioversity International project in China, Ecuador, Morocco... 2012-10-30T15:42:54+01:00 Climate Conversations - Can biodiversity cut the risks of crop losses? http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/work_to_mitigate_banana_xanthomonas_wilt_bxw_reaps_rewards.html The Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) has given its 2012 Award for Best KARI Implemented Project to a collaborative research effort, led by Bioversity International, to strengthen East-African food and income security. The project, funded... 2012-10-25T16:05:00+02:00 Work to mitigate Banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) reaps rewards http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/banana_genome_sequence_significant_step_for_scientists_producers_and_consumers.html It’s been ten years of waiting, but the news that the banana genome has been sequenced has been worth it. The sequencing of one of the founding genomes of cultivated bananas, the wild species Musa acuminata, and its assembling into a high-quality... 2012-07-12T08:54:47+02:00 Banana genome sequence significant step for scientists, producers and consumers http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/diversity_protects_the_bean_harvests_of_poor_farmers_in_uganda.html Poor farmers in Uganda use agricultural biodiversity to protect themselves against pests and diseases, according to a recent paper published in the journal Agriculture, Ecosystems and the Environment (photo: CIAT/N. Palmer). 2012-06-11T11:11:34+02:00 Diversity protects the bean harvests of poor farmers in Uganda http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/on_the_road_to_rio_bioversitys_campaign_blog_update.html Check out today s post on our Rio+20 campaign blog. Bioversity technical editor, Vincent Johnson, looks at three commodity crops that are of special importance for smallholder farmers - banana, cocoa and coconut. (Photo: Bioversity/A. Vezina) 2012-05-16T13:23:01+02:00 On the Road to Rio - Bioversity s Campaign Blog http://www.bioversityinternational.org/bios/vincent_johnson.html Vincent joined Bioversity in April 2008 since when he has been working as the Process Manager and Science Editor for Bioversity’s Commodity Genetic Resources, Productivity and Value-Chains program in Montpellier, France. The program focuses on three... 2012-05-15T17:14:39+02:00 Vincent Johnson http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/the_impact_of_organic_bananas_in_alto_beni_bolivia.html Poor farmers in the Alto Beni region of Bolivia continue to enjoy improved livelihoods thanks to a project on organic bananas implemented by Bioversity International. An impact assessment, using an asset-based livelihoods approach, found that 85% of... 2012-04-30T11:19:45+02:00 The impact of organic bananas in Alto Beni, Bolivia http://www.bioversityinternational.org/impact/the_impact_of_organic_bananas_in_alto_beni_bolivia.html Poor farmers in the Alto Beni region of Bolivia continue to enjoy improved livelihoods thanks to a project on organic bananas implemented by Bioversity International. 2012-04-30T10:39:33+02:00 The impact of organic bananas in Alto Beni, Bolivia http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/conserving_bananas_in_the_pacific_region.html Collecting banana diversity is more than just a matter of knowing which accessions (samples) to conserve. Ongoing work in French Polynesia is showing that diversity is not just found in genetic traits, but also the different names given to varieties. 2012-03-30T16:13:29+02:00 It’s all in the name - conserving bananas in the Pacific region http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/musapedia_for_everything_you_ever_wanted_to_know_about_bananas.html Did you know that there may be 1000 different types of bananas? Did you know the banana genome is larger than that of rice? Visit Musapedia to get the latest banana know-how 2011-07-21T14:34:54+02:00 Musapedia - for everything you ever wanted to know about bananas ... http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/archived/users_assess_the_impact_of_bioversitys_banana_transit_centre.html How well does Bioversity s International Transit Centre (ITC) serve its users? A recent impact assessment study aimed to find out. 2011-06-10T14:56:00+02:00 Users assess the impact of Bioversity s Banana Transit Centre http://www.bioversityinternational.org/impact/the_musa_international_transit_centre_bioversity_impact_assessment.html User feedback on the impact of Bioversity s International Transit Centre 2011-06-09T15:07:19+02:00 The Musa International Transit Centre - Bioversity Impact Assessment http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research/conservation/genebanks/musa_international_transit_centre.html Bioversity s International Transit Centre (ITC), hosted at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium, is home to the world’s largest collection of banana and plantain germplasm. 2011-06-09T14:34:41+02:00 Musa International Transit Centre http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/award_for_banana_research.html Collaboration between Honduras and Tanzania to improve banana production has been recognized by the UN’s Global South-South Development Expo 2010-11-29T08:45:00+01:00 Award for banana research