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 2013-05-25T18:08:22+02:00 Bioversity International Bioversity International http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/bridging_the_gap_between_publishing_and_applying_forest_genetic_research.html In 2008, David Boshier and colleagues from Bioversity International started creating free off the shelf materials that would make forest genetic resources training relevant, attractive and accessible, both in language and availability to... 2012-12-20T11:58:39+01:00 Bridging the gap between publishing and applying forest genetic research 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/kyrgyz_conservationists_save_trees_by_helping_farmers.html Today The Washington Times highlights the importance of fruit tree conservation in Kyrgyzstan and the work of Fauna amp; Flora and Bioversity International. Photo: Bioversity/F. van Oudenhoven 2012-10-29T20:19:00+01:00 Kyrgyz conservationists save trees by helping farmers http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/cifor_forests_news_blog_featuring_bioversity_international_scientists.html In light of the closing sessions of the UN Convention on Biodiversity and Tree Diversity Day, CIFOR Forests News Blog spoke to Bioversity International scientists, Phrang Roy and Hugo Lamers, about recognizing the wealth of biodiversity that can be... 2012-10-23T15:58:44+02:00 CIFOR Forests News Blog featuring Bioversity International scientists 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