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 2013-05-20T09:54:37+02:00 Bioversity International Bioversity International http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/cacao_yesterday_today_and_tomorrow.html Climate models, DNA analysis, geographic information systems and genebanks come together to illuminate the past and safeguard the future of the tree that gives us chocolate. Photo: IITA 2012-11-06T09:48:11+01:00 Cacao: yesterday, today and tomorrow http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/community_based_management_a_recipe_for_enhancing_conservation.html We caught up with Bhuwon Sthapit, based in Bioversity International’s New Delhi Office, over a cup of masala chai to chat about the status of agricultural biodiversity and his strong faith in community-based management as a solution. He was one of... 2012-10-23T10:19:49+02:00 Community-based management: a recipe for enhancing conservation 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/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/research/sustainable_agriculture/pacs/payments_for_ecosystem_services_pes.html PES schemes provide incentives to farmers and landowners to provide ecosystem services that benefit wider society. 2011-07-11T14:23:30+02:00 Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research/sustainable_agriculture/pacs/quinoa_tender.html 38 communities in Bolivia and Peru compete to conserve endangered landraces. 2011-07-05T13:35:39+02:00 A competitive tender to conserve threatened quinoa varieties in Bolivia and Peru http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/archived/on_farm_conservation_neglected_and_underutilized_species_and_climate_change.html Bioversity and partners launch a new on farm agricultural biodiversity conservation project, in India, Nepal and Bolivia 2011-06-22T10:33:00+02:00 On farm conservation, neglected and underutilized species, and climate change - a new international effort 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/announcements/archived/farmers_have_a_field_day_in_rajasthan.html 90 farmers, 12 scientists, 21 pearl millet landraces and a borrowed bus celebrate agrobiodiversity in India. 2010-10-13T12:13:29+02:00 Farmers have a field day in Rajasthan http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/archived/home_gardens_neglected_hotspots_of_agricultural_and_cultural_diversity.html More attention should be given to conserving agro-biodiversity in home gardens and farmers fields according to a recently published article from Bioversity scientists. 2010-09-21T15:19:57+02:00 Home Gardens: Neglected hotspots of agricultural and cultural diversity http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/archived/managing_biodiversity_in_agricultural_ecosystems_now_in_paperback.html “[T]he single most authoritative source to date on issues of agrobiodiversity”, has recently been published in paperback. 2010-08-25T15:04:25+02:00 Managing Biodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems now in paperback http://www.bioversityinternational.org/training/training_materials/a_training_guide_for_in_situ_conservation_on_farm.html This training course aims to give national programmes basic technical skills and tools to build capacity and partnerships to implement an on-farm conservation programme. 2010-08-17T15:19:07+02:00 A Training Guide for in Situ Conservation On-Farm http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research/policy_law/international_seed_treaty/the_treaty_and_the_cgiar_centres.html On 16 October, 2006 - World Food Day - the eleven CGIAR Centres which hold ex situ collections of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) signed agreements 2010-07-23T14:20:13+02:00 The Treaty and the CGIAR Centres http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research/policy_law/international_seed_treaty/the_treatys_multilateral_system_of_access_and_benefit_sharing.html Governments negotiating the Convention on Biological Diversity realized that the Convention was not appropriate, for example, for the existing ex situ collections of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture held around the world 2010-07-23T14:17:41+02:00 The Treaty s multilateral system of access and benefit-sharing http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research/policy_law/international_seed_treaty/a_brief_history_of_the_treaty.html For thousands of years there were no international laws governing genetic resources. Farmers and plant breeders were free to exchange seeds and plant propagating material 2010-07-23T14:16:02+02:00 A brief history of the Treaty 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