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 2013-05-21T19:37:23+02:00 Bioversity International Bioversity International http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/new_descriptor_now_available_for_tree_tomato.html The latest in the Bioversity International Descriptor series takes a look at the tree tomato and its wild relatives. Descriptors provide a universally understood language for plant genetic resources data and facilitate the exchange and use of... 2013-01-17T16:07:42+01:00 New descriptor now available for tree tomato http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/updated_faobioversity_multi_crop_passport_descriptors_now_available.html Originally published in 2001, the ‘Multi-Crop Passport Descriptors’ (MCPD) is widely used as the international standard to facilitate germplasm passport information exchange. Now expanded to include emerging documentation needs, this new version... 2012-06-28T12:52:46+02:00 Updated FAO/Bioversity Multi-Crop Passport Descriptors now available http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/archived/a_common_language_for_plant_resources.html A new impact assessment study looks at the effectiveness of Bioversity s Descriptor lists, a series of publications that aim to standardise the way plant resources are documented. 2011-04-01T08:56:33+02:00 A common language for plant resources http://www.bioversityinternational.org/impact/capturing_and_sharing_information_on_genetic_resources.html A look at the usefulness of Bioversity s Descriptor Lists to a range of users and their value in promoting collaboration and plant genetic resources information exchange. 2011-03-29T10:44:27+02:00 Capturing and sharing information on genetic resources http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research/conservation/sharing_information/descriptor_lists.html Descriptors are the basis of major information platforms such as GENESYS and EURISCO, and also the FAO World Information and Early Warning System. 2010-11-08T14:05:39+01:00 Descriptor lists and derived standards http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research/conservation/sharing_information.html Gathering and sharing information about our agricultural biodiversity is vital to its conservation and use, for farmers, scientists, conservationists and breeders. 2010-11-08T14:04:39+01:00 Sharing information http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/archived/brazil_holds_successful_genetic_resources_meeting.html The First Brazilian Congress on Genetic Resources provided an opportunity for genebank curators and plant breeders to share the latest developments in descriptors and informatics with Bioversity staff. 2010-08-11T13:25:53+02:00 Brazil holds successful genetic resources meeting http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/archived/finger_millet_descriptor_list.html New descriptor list for finger millet (Eleusine coracana). This minimum list consists of an initial set of characterization and evaluation descriptors. 2010-05-02T14:41:00+02:00 Finger Millet descriptor list http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/archived/cowpea_descriptor_list.html New descriptor list for cowpea (Vigna unguiculata). This minimum list consists of an initial set of characterization and evaluation descriptors for cowpea. 2010-05-01T14:12:00+02:00 Cowpea descriptor list http://www.bioversityinternational.org/publications.html The web-based Bioversity publications catalogue provides access to many titles published or co-published by Bioversity International. Publications are searchable by author, title, year, language, or type of publication. 2011-04-19T10:57:28+02:00 Publications