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 2013-06-19T11:03:05+02:00 Bioversity International Bioversity International http://www.bioversityinternational.org/nutrition_and_marketing_diversity.html Bioversity International s Nutrition and Marketing Diversity Research Programme addresses the lack of evidence-based guidance on the link between environment, food availability, livelihoods, prices, dietary quality and intake. 2012-12-19T13:17:25+01:00 Nutrition and Marketing Diversity http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/unscn_statement_on_nutrition_security_of_urban_populations.html The UN Habitat sixth World Urban Forum opens in Italy today, as the UNSCN issues a call for attention and joint action on nutrition security for urban populations. Bruce Cogill, Bioversity International Programme Leader, Nutrition and Marketing... 2012-09-03T13:45:18+02:00 UNSCN publishes joint statement on nutrition security of urban populations 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/nutrition_strategy_online.html Bioversity International s new nutrition programme is now available. Read how we will work with smallholder farmers to promote agricultural biodiversity within food production systems. 2011-09-30T14:24:46+02:00 New Bioversity nutrition strategy now online http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research/nutrition/our_tools.html Agricultural biodiversity is the basis of the food and nutrition value chain with under-exploited potential for contributing to food security, health, income generation, and ecosystem services. 2011-09-15T11:17:49+02:00 Our tools http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research/nutrition/global_malnutrition_the_context.html An estimated 925 million people are hungry and many more are malnourished. Modern food systems do not deliver dietary diversity concentrating on just three staple crops. 2011-09-15T10:50:00+02:00 Global malnutrition - the context http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research/nutrition.html Resilient food and nutrition systems - Analyzing the role of agricultural biodiversity in enhancing human nutrition and health and a look at Bioversity s nutrition research programme. 2011-09-15T10:32:52+02:00 Nutrition 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/announcements/archived/biodiversity_sustainable_diets_united_against_hunger.html The programme for the International Scientific Symposium - Biodiversity and Sustainable Diets - to be held next week in Rome, is now available. 2010-10-28T14:58:25+02:00 Biodiversity Sustainable Diets: United Against Hunger http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/archived/1_billion_hungry_people.html Bioversity International is proud to support the One Billion Hungry Campaign launched by FAO. 2010-10-01T10:17:17+02:00 1 billion hungry people http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/archived/traditional_african_leafy_vegetables_more_popular_than_ever.html The resurgence of traditional leafy vegetables in east Africa is raising interst around the world -- even in China. 2010-07-30T09:25:24+02:00 Traditional African Leafy Vegetables more popular than ever