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 2013-05-23T22:37:34+02:00 Bioversity International Bioversity International 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/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/announcements/beyond_vavilov_new_resource_for_collecting_diversity.html How should you sample and preserve the wealth of genetic resources, not only of crops and wild species, but also of symbiotic bacteria, pollen, trees and even DNA? A new online resource gives practical guidance on collecting and related topics, such... 2012-06-25T11:39:00+02:00 Beyond Vavilov: new resource for collecting diversity http://www.bioversityinternational.org/training/training_materials/planning_collecting_missions.html A training course with free downloadable modules that focuses on planning collecting missions. 2010-08-17T16:27:22+02:00 Planning Collecting Missions http://www.bioversityinternational.org/training/training_materials/introduction_to_collecting.html This module covers four topics related to collecting missions: reasons for collecting, types, dangers and ingredients for a successful mission. 2010-08-17T16:14:54+02:00 Introduction to Collecting http://www.bioversityinternational.org/databases.html In this section we have put together some useful on-line information sources on biodiversity. 2013-01-25T11:08:47+01:00 Databases