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 2013-05-19T09:49:28+02:00 Bioversity International Bioversity International http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/bringing_the_genebank_back_to_the_field_researcher_argues_for_on_farm_conservation.html The seeds and saplings from expensive, hard-to-maintain field genebanks are used to prevent the loss of tree species, and to select and breed superior fruit cultivars – but only a few of which have found their way back to farms. Hugo Lamers,... 2012-10-30T11:15:41+01:00 Bringing the genebank back to the field: researcher argues for on-farm conservation http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/a_strategy_to_safeguard_the_future_of_chocolate.html The vast global chocolate industry — worth more than US$100 billion a year — rests on shaky agricultural foundations. Millions of farmers have just a few trees each, and those trees are constantly under threat from a range of pests and diseases.... 2012-10-17T15:10:25+02:00 A strategy to safeguard the future of chocolate http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/setting_standards_and_best_practices_for_genebank_conservation.html The conservation of crops, crop wild relatives and trees ensures the resources needed to adapt and enhance agriculture remain available for future generations. Clonal crops such as banana, cassava and potato, which are vegetatively propagated... 2012-03-07T12:06:00+01:00 Setting standards and best practices for genebank conservation