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 2013-04-13T14:56:25+02:00 Bioversity International Bioversity International http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/bioversity_and_belgian_university_join_efforts_to_support_banana_research.html Bioversity International signed an agreement yesterday with the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven to support the world’s collection of banana and plantain germplasm. As a result, Bioversity will host its Musa germplasm collection at the new premises of... 2013-03-01T09:52:00+01:00 Bioversity International and Belgian university join efforts to support banana research 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/about_us/newsroom/press_releases/media_advisory.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... 2012-10-11T09:42:24+02:00 Media Advisory http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/press_release_un_meeting_on_biodiversity_8_19_october_hyderabad_india.html Press release: ROME, October 8, 2012 – Agricultural and tree biodiversity must be sustainably managed and conserved to help achieve world biodiversity targets under discussion at the XI Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological... 2012-10-08T15:01:58+02:00 Press Release - UN Meeting on Biodiversity: 8-19 October, Hyderabad, India 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/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/global_biodiversity_informatics_conference_2012_outcomes.html The Global Biodiversity Informatics Conference, gathering some 100 experts from around the world from 2-4 July, identified critical areas in which greater investment and better coordination could give society much better, innovative tools to monitor... 2012-07-09T12:07:03+02:00 Global Biodiversity Informatics Conference 2012 outcomes http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/for_a_sustainable_future_agricultural_biodiversity_is_part_of_solution.html Press release: ROME, June 12, 2012 – As our climate changes and our population grows, a critical research area in the quest for food and nutrition security and sustainability is agricultural and tree biodiversity, says the leader of a global... 2012-06-12T13:58:00+02:00 For a sustainable future, agricultural biodiversity is part of solution http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/traditional_foods_can_make_the_difference.html “Diversity of diet, founded on diverse farming systems, delivers better nutrition and greater health, with additional benefits for human productivity and livelihoods,” said Emile Frison, Director General of Bioversity International at the launch of... 2012-04-28T19:59:07+02:00 Undervalued Yet Nutritious Traditional Foods Can Make the Difference - Press release http://www.bioversityinternational.org/about_us/newsroom/press_releases/new_agricultural_biodiversity_project_to_improve_nutrition_and_food_security_worldwide.html Placing renewed emphasis on sustaining the natural variety of crops and animals contributing to agriculture, including neglected yet nutritious traditional foods, can improve food security and address growing global concerns over poor nutrition and... 2012-04-28T18:44:30+02:00 New Agricultural Biodiversity Project to Improve Nutrition and Food Security Worldwide http://www.bioversityinternational.org/about_us/newsroom/press_releases/bioversity_international_receives_grand_challenges_explorations_funding.html Bioversity International announced today it will receive funding through an initiative created by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. With Save the Children UK, we will pursue an innovative global health research project, titled The Role of Wild... 2011-11-07T10:10:15+01:00 Bioversity International receives Grand Challenges Explorations Funding http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/archived/bioversity_welcomes_nagoya_protocol.html A new Protocol on access and benefit sharing under the Convention on Biological Diversity was agreed at the last minute during marathon negotiations at COP 10 in Nagoya, Japan. Bioversity International broadly welcomes the new protocol. 2010-10-30T13:57:41+02:00 Bioversity welcomes Nagoya Protocol http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/old_announcements_hidden/celebrating_biodiversity_beyond_2010/call_for_action_at_the_settimana_della_biodiversita.html The climax of last week’s Settimana della Biodiversità in Rome, organized by Bioversity International, was a Call for Action from the Rome-based food agencies and other partners. 2010-05-25T11:46:00+02:00 Call for Action at the Settimana della Biodiversità http://www.bioversityinternational.org/about_us/newsroom/press_releases.html Bioversity news releases can be found here. Why not sign up to our email notification service to receive the latest releases? 2013-01-04T14:04:15+01:00 Bioversity International Press Releases http://www.bioversityinternational.org/about_us/newsroom.html Bioversity welcomes enquiries from reporters, journalists and authors. 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