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 2013-04-19T05:32:38+02:00 Bioversity International Bioversity International 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/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/jobs/vacancy_programme_leader_conservation_and_availability_of_genetic_resources.html Located in Bioversity’s Headquarters near Rome, as the leader a global research team, the incumbent will provide scientific leadership, coordination and facilitation of ongoing and new research and global partnerships to lead to the development of a... 2012-03-02T12:15:27+01:00 Vacancy - Programme Leader, Conservation and Availability of Genetic Resources http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/atlas_of_guatemalan_crop_wild_relatives.html A unique web resource designed to facilitate the conservation and use of wild plant species that are related to cultivated crops in Guatemala. 2011-11-22T12:00:00+01:00 Atlas of Guatemalan Crop Wild Relatives http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/read_more_for_announcements/atlas_of_guatemalan_crop_wild_relatives_full_article.html A new interactive online resource for genetic resources conservation and use 2011-11-21T11:39:51+01:00 Atlas of Guatemalan Crop Wild Relatives (full article) http://www.bioversityinternational.org/training/training_materials/pre_breeding.html This course combines conventional germplasm management and plant breeding with novel molecular biology and analytical techniques, designed primarily for plant breeders and germplasm curators. 2011-06-01T12:26:42+02:00 Pre-breeding for Effective Use of Plant Genetic Resources – a new e-learning course http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/archived/crop_wild_relatives_their_conservation_and_importance.html A multimedia presentation explains what crop wild relatives are and why it is important to conserve them. 2010-12-17T08:59:26+01:00 Crop wild relatives - their conservation and importance http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research/conservation/on_farm_conservation.html On farm conservation involves the protection of threatened species in their natural habitats and takes into account social and cultural factors such as farmer s indigenous knowledge about local crops. 2010-11-08T15:03:28+01:00 On farm conservation http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research/conservation/crop_wild_relatives.html Crop Wild Relatives (CWR) can be defined as wild plant species that are more or less genetically related to crops.CWR have been used to improve yields and the nutritional quality of crops since the beginnings of agriculture. 2010-06-22T10:18:06+02:00 Crop Wild Relatives http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research/sustainable_agriculture/neglected_underutilized_species.html Global food security has become increasingly dependent on only a handful of crops which has resulted in thousands of species with local relevance becoming neglected and underutilized. 2010-06-22T10:02:31+02:00 Neglected Underutilized Species