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 2013-05-21T14:09:41+02:00 Bioversity International Bioversity International 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/announcements/14th_session_of_the_commission_on_genetic_resources_for_food_and_agriculture_opens_at_fao.html The Fourteenth Regular Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA) will be held at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) in Rome, Italy, from 15 to 19 April 2013. 2013-04-12T23:34:00+02:00 14th Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture opens at FAO http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research/nutrition/cgrfa_side_event_nutrition_biodiversity_and_sustainable_diets.html CGRFA Side Event - Nutrition, Biodiversity and Sustainable Diets 2013-04-12T12:16:21+02:00 Side Event - Nutrition, Biodiversity and Sustainable Diets at CFGRA on 15 April 2013 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/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/high_time_to_stop_deliberating_and_start_implementing_global_conservation_decisions.html Toby Hodgkin, represented Bioversity International at a number of side events at the UN Conference on Biodiversity (CBD) in Hyderabad, India including a COP 11 side event, that focused on Global Environment Facility (GEF) projects working toward CBD... 2012-10-24T19:43:00+02:00 High time to stop deliberating and start implementing global conservation decisions http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/on_farm_conservation_crucial_for_global_agricultural_biodiversity_targets.html A report from the side event ‘Strategic Plan 2011-2020 – Sustainable Use of Agricultural Biodiversity’ at the UN Convention on Agricultural Biodiversity. The event was facilitated by Toby Hodgkin, Honorary Fellow, Bioversity International and... 2012-10-22T08:13:00+02:00 On-farm conservation and teamwork crucial for reaching global agricultural biodiversity targets http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/celebrating_tree_diversity_day.html Judy Loo, Theme Leader for Forest Genetic Resources programme at Bioversity International (featured here talking to COP11 TV), talks about her work on tree conservation, land use pressures and the illegal timber trade, and how she would like to see... 2012-10-18T14:23:29+02:00 Celebrating Tree Diversity Day - an interview with Judy Loo http://www.bioversityinternational.org/about_us/newsroom/press_releases/hunger_run_2012_and_crescita_sms_campaign.html Rome, October 17th 2012: As part of celebrations for World Food Week, Hunger Run 2012 will take place on Sunday 21 October 2012 starting at 10:00 am - a race and an SMS campaign to help those affected by drought and poor harvests in Kenya. 2012-10-17T09:09:55+02:00 Press Release: Hunger Run 2012 and Crescita SMS Campaign http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/hunger_run_2012_and_crescita_sms_campaign.html Rome, Italy. As part of celebrations for World Food Week, Hunger Run 2012 will take place on Sunday 21 October 2012 starting at 10:00 am. The event, formerly known as the Run for Food race, has been renamed to emphasize the Rome-based agencies... 2012-10-17T09:09:55+02:00 Press Release: Hunger Run 2012 and Crescita SMS Campaign http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/food_for_the_cities_why_rural_urban_linkages_are_key_to_a_food_secure_future.html Interview with Bruce Cogill, Programme Leader, Nutrition and Marketing of Diversity, at the 39th Session of the Committee on World Food Security side-event, Food for the Cities. Cogill was attending the event as a representative of the UN Standing... 2012-10-16T22:35:00+02:00 Food for the Cities: Why Rural Urban Linkages are key to a food secure future http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/media_advisory_hunger_run_2012_and_crescita_sms_campaign_press_conference.html Hunger Run 2012 and Crescita SMS Campaign Press Conference: two initiatives to help those affected by drought and poor harvests in Kenya. Roma Capitale and Valentina Vezzali join FAO, IFAD, WFP, Bioversity International and Gruppo Sportivo Bancari... 2012-10-11T11:07:34+02:00 Media Advisory - Hunger Run 2012 and Crescita SMS Campaign Press Conference http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/press_release_diets_must_become_sustainable_say_fao_and_bioversity.html 8 August 2012, Rome - Immediate action needed to promote sustainable diets and food biodiversity so as to improve the health of humans and of the planet - the key message of a book just published by FAO and Bioversity International. 2012-08-08T09:44:00+02:00 Press Release - Diets must become sustainable say FAO and Bioversity http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/hunger_run_2012_lets_stop_hunger_in_its_tracks_october_21_rome_italy.html HUNGER RUN 2012 is now open for registration. Proceeds will be used to help communities in the Horn of Africa affected by drought and poor harvests. The race is organized by Gruppo Sportivo Bancari Romani on behalf of FAO, IFAD, WFP and Bioversity... 2012-08-02T12:15:07+02:00 Hunger Run 2012 - Let s stop hunger in its tracks - October 21, Rome, Italy http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/food_security_must_be_on_the_table_at_rio_20.html by: José Graziano da Silva, Director General, FAO; Kanayo F. Nwanze, President, IFAD; Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director, WFP; Emile A. Frison, Bioversity International They struggle to make crops grow in the parched earth. They watch in despair as... 2012-06-21T15:04:55+02:00 Food security must be on the table at Rio+20 - Joint opinion article: FAO, IFAD, WFP and Bioversity http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/media_advisory_rio_20_high_level_event_food_for_life_and_life_for_food.html A high-level discussion taking place in Rio+20 on June 21st organized by FAO, IFAD, WFP, Bioversity International and the World Bank will include heads of state and government, high-level policy makers from countries and international organizations... 2012-06-20T15:32:41+02:00 Media Advisory - Rio+20: high-level event "Food for Life and Life for Food" http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/no_sustainable_development_without_eradication_of_hunger_and_extreme_poverty.html Joint statement Rio+20: FAO, IFAD, WFP, Bioversity International have issued the following statement on the occasion of the Rio+20 conference: "We stand at a crossroads: it lies within our reach to eliminate hunger and poverty, using methods that do... 2012-06-20T11:08:42+02:00 No sustainable development without eradication of hunger and extreme poverty http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/aiming_for_a_food_secure_future_think_global_act_local.html "Enhancing food security will take both global vision and local action. Strategy and implementation must be linked in order to obtain the Rio vision of food security" - the theme of today s event Aiming for a Food Secure Future co-hosted by... 2012-06-19T11:11:58+02:00 Aiming for a Food Secure Future: Think Global, Act Local http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/diversity_protects_the_bean_harvests_of_poor_farmers_in_uganda.html Poor farmers in Uganda use agricultural biodiversity to protect themselves against pests and diseases, according to a recent paper published in the journal Agriculture, Ecosystems and the Environment (photo: CIAT/N. Palmer). 2012-06-11T11:11:34+02:00 Diversity protects the bean harvests of poor farmers in Uganda