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 2013-05-24T05:17:21+02:00 Bioversity International Bioversity International http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research/nutrition/mainstreaming_biodiversity_for_food_and_nutrition.html A global project of Global Environment Facility (GEF) will mainstream biodiversity conservation and sustainable use for improved human nutrition and wellbeing into national and global policies and programs. . 2012-04-25T11:38:14+02:00 Mainstreaming Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/a_new_publication_to_help_understand_the_food_we_eat.html To improve livelihoods, nutrition and health, accessing and consuming diverse quality foods is necessary. But what is a quality food? ‘Food Composition Tables for West Africa’ is an important step towards understanding what is in the food that... 2012-04-18T10:15:23+02:00 A new publication to help understand the food we eat http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/archived/assessing_nutritional_diversity_of_cropping_systems_in_african_villages.html A new research paper examines the urgent need for metrics that monitor agricultural progress in Africa beyond calories produced per capita. 2011-07-05T09:02:36+02:00 Assessing nutritional diversity of cropping systems in African villages http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/archived/biodiversity_and_sustainable_diet_symposium_agrees_draft_outputs.html The three-day symposium on Biodiversity and Sustainable Diets, organized jointly by Bioversity and FAO, concluded with a commitment to promote sustainable diets to benefit the rural poor. 2010-11-06T12:33:51+01:00 Biodiversity and Sustainable Diet symposium agrees draft outputs http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/archived/linking_agriculture_nutrition_and_health_biodiversity_as_the_key_to_reaching_millennium_development_goal_1.html As the three-day Symposium "Biodiversity and Sustainable Diets" starts in Rome, we report on the first day’s events. 2010-11-04T09:59:56+01:00 Linking agriculture, nutrition and health: Biodiversity as the key to reaching Millennium Development Goal 1 http://www.bioversityinternational.org/old_content_no_longer_visible/nutrition_old_pages/dietary_diversity/maintaining_crop_and_cultural_diversity_in_the_andes.html Bioversity is working with farmers and consumers to promote and encourage crop diversity in the Andes through promotional campaigns and seeds fairs. 2010-09-15T13:34:23+02:00 Maintaining crop and cultural diversity in the Andes http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/archived/press_release_dietary_diversity_the_best_approach_to_diet_related_diseases.html Dr Emile Frison, Director General of Bioversity International, calls for a new approach to fight hunger and malnutrition at the Crawford Fund’s 2010 international conference in Canberra, Australia. 2010-08-31T12:12:53+02:00 Press Release: Dietary diversity the best approach to diet-related diseases