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 2013-05-22T15:21:04+02:00 Bioversity International Bioversity International http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/happy_international_day_of_biodiversity.html Join us on a journey to find out more about work we are doing to promote the use and conservation of agricultural and forest biodiversity. Bioversity International celebrates smallholder farmers who are using and conserving vital biodiversity around... 2013-05-22T10:49:30+02:00 Happy International Day of Biodiversity http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/zooming_in_on_nutrition_sensitive_landscapes.html At Nutrition-sensitive landscapes, a CIFOR and ICRAF organized side-event at the Conference on Forests for Food Security and Nutrition, Bioversity International s researcher Céline Termote spoke about putting people at the centre of the landscapes... 2013-05-15T13:57:18+02:00 Zooming in on nutrition-sensitive landscapes http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/international_conference_on_forests_for_food_security_and_nutrition.html The International Conference on Forests, Food Security and Nutrition will take place at FAO in Rome, Italy from 13-15 May, 2013. The Conference aims to increase understanding of the crucial role that forests, trees and agroforestry systems can play... 2013-05-09T16:20:02+02:00 International Conference on Forests for Food Security and Nutrition http://www.bioversityinternational.org/bios/barbara_vinceti.html Title: Scientist, forest genetic resources Duty post: Bioversity HQ, Rome, Italy Barbara Vinceti, an Italian national, joined Bioversity International in January 2002 as an Associate Expert. Initially, she was responsible for planning and the... 2013-05-08T12:09:28+02:00 Barbara Vinceti http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/new_lethal_coconut_disease_threatens_papua_new_guinea_smallholders_livelihoods.html In Papua New Guinea, a lethal plant disease called Bogia syndrome is killing coconut palms, other palm species and some banana varieties. With support from Bioversity International and CGIAR, COGENT is mobilizing the fight against this disease and... 2013-05-08T09:32:35+02:00 New lethal coconut disease threatens Papua New Guinea smallholders livelihoods http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/strategic_action_plan_to_strengthen_the_plant_genetic_resources_in_mesoamerica.html Discussions on the Strategic Action Plan for Mesoamerica s Plant Genetic Resources (SAP) featured prominently at the 58th Annual Meeting of the Programa Cooperativo Centroamericano para el Mejoramiento de Cultivos y Animales (PCCMCA), and continues... 2013-05-06T14:05:21+02:00 Strategic Action Plan to strengthen the Plant Genetic Resources in Mesoamerica http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/agricultural_biodiversity_plays_key_role_in_food_and_nutritional_security.html While over 1 billion people are overweight and obese around the world, an estimated 868 million are undernourished. This paradox is explored in a new book, Diversifying Food and Diets, co-edited by Bioversity International scientist Danny Hunter who... 2013-05-02T14:47:22+02:00 Agricultural biodiversity plays key role in food and nutritional security http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/symposium_on_indicators_of_resilience_in_socio_ecological_production_landscapes.html As part of the International Satoyama Initiative and the UN University Institute of Advanced Studies, Bioversity International recently met with partners to further discuss the use of resilience indicators in socio-ecological production landscapes. 2013-05-02T11:18:08+02:00 Symposium on Indicators of Resilience in socio-ecological production landscapes http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/communities_saving_maize_diversity_in_guatemala.html The Huehuetenango region, in Western Guatemala, is an important centre of diversification for maize. While farmers here have inherited a wealth of local varieties from previous generations and traditionally maintain them on farm, changing... 2013-04-25T14:57:01+02:00 Communities saving maize diversity in Guatemala http://www.bioversityinternational.org/bios/gea_galluzzi.html Gea Galluzzi is an Italian national who joined Bioversity International in August 2010 as an Associate Expert. She is based in the Regional Office for the Americas, in Cali, Colombia. 2013-04-17T09:55:03+02:00 Gea Galluzzi http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/international_symposium_on_agrobiodiversity_for_sustainable_development.html Bioversity International and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences are organizing the International Symposium on Agrobiodiversity for Sustainable Development. Focusing on the role of agricultural biodiversity in agroecological... 2013-04-12T14:36:00+02:00 International Symposium on Agrobiodiversity for Sustainable Development http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/making_ecosystem_services_count_at_the_6th_annual_esp_conference.html Start gearing up for the Ecosystem Services Partnership Conference in Bali, Indonesia, August 2013. The conference will be a chance for practitioners, policymakers, researchers and others working on ecosystem services to exchange ideas and develop... 2013-04-11T16:04:29+02:00 Making ecosystem services count at the 6th Annual ESP Conference http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/forest_foods_should_be_used_in_fight_against_global_malnutrition.html Gearing up for the International Conference on Forests for Food Security and Nutrition Bioversity International scientist Barbara Vinceti speaks about the importance of forest foods in peoples diets. Photo: CIFOR 2013-04-09T12:38:29+02:00 Forest foods should be used in fight against global malnutrition http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/bioversity_contributes_to_post_2015_millennium_development_goals_consultation.html Last week, Bioversity International joined the heads of all the major UN agencies and multilateral lending institutions dealing with poverty, hunger and malnutrition in a High Level Consultation in Madrid, Spain to identify a vision and road map to... 2013-04-08T14:34:33+02:00 Bioversity contributes to post 2015 Millennium Development Goals Consultation 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/crowdsourcing_crop_improvement_a_qa_with_jacob_van_etten.html Can farmers in developing nations use crowdsourcing to improve crop yields and harvest quality? That’s the question that Jacob van Etten, senior scientist at Bioversity International has recently been putting to the test in northern India. 2013-04-02T10:34:16+02:00 Crowdsourcing Crop Improvement: A Q A With Jacob van Etten http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/fao_forestry_chief_to_lead_un_wide_preps_for_expo_2015.html Creating sustainable and secure food systems will be high on the agenda for Expo 2015 in Milan, Italy, said Eduardo Rojas-Briales, FAO Assistant Director-General for Forestry, who has been named Commissioner-General for the United Nations’... 2013-03-28T08:44:41+01:00 FAO forestry chief to lead UN-wide preps for Expo 2015 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/climate_smart_villages_in_india_show_early_signs_of_great_reform_achievements.html Bioversity International is part of the successful CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Climate Change (CCAFS) Climate Smart Villages initiative whose key focus is to enhance climate literacy of farmers in developing countries... 2013-03-19T12:00:10+01:00 Climate smart villages in India show early signs of great reform achievements