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 2013-05-24T23:54:23+02:00 Bioversity International Bioversity International http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/genetic_diversity_for_climate_change_adaptation.html 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... 2012-11-26T15:50:11+01:00 Genetic diversity for climate change adaptation http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/neglected_crops_why_it_is_critical_we_increase_food_diversity.html As the IUCN World Conservation Congress comes to a close this weekend, Bioversity scientists Stefano Padulosi and Carlo Fadda look at why crop diversity is vital for food security in a report from the joint Bioversity International and CIFOR... 2012-09-14T09:12:58+02:00 Neglected crops: why it is critical we increase food diversity http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/other_ways_to_use_agricultural_biodiversity_to_adapt_to_climate_change.html 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... 2012-08-17T11:31:36+02:00 Other ways to use agricultural biodiversity to adapt to climate change 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/agricultural_biodiversity_and_climate_change.html 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... 2012-06-07T14:15:04+02:00 Agricultural biodiversity and climate change http://www.bioversityinternational.org/bios/carlo_fadda.html Dr. Carlo Fadda, an Italian national, joined Bioversity International in 2004 where he has managed several projects aiming at the management of agricultural biodiversity in Vietnam (where he spent almost 3 years), China, Ecuador, Morocco, Kenya,... 2012-06-07T08:56:22+02:00 Carlo Fadda