Geographical regions
Quinoa descriptors presented at the International Quinoa Congress in Milan
The International Quinoa Congress opens today in Milan, Italy. Bioversity International's scientist Adriana Alercia is presenting the quinoa...
Climate-smart territories — An interview with Jacob van Etten
Bioversity International scientist Jacob van Etten on 'climate-smart territories' and the recent Wallace Conference in Costa Rica.
Ghanaian Ministers claim traditional crops as assets in fighting Africa’s food challenges
The NUS 2013 conference participants shared knowledge and found solutions on how to help move African policies to mainstream traditional crops into...
Community Seed Banks in Nepal - Past, present, future
More than 100 community seed banks are active in Nepal. A new publication by LI-BIRD, Bioversity International and partners highlights the...
Wild foods: a food security strategy that's hard to swallow?
Bioversity International's Barbara Vinceti joins Bronwen Powell and Eva Muller in a discussion on the importance of wild foods for the food and...
Food for thought on Andean super grains
A new book Biodiversity of Andean grains: Balancing market potential and sustainable livelihoods puts the spotlight on Andean super grains: quinoa,...
Farmer strategies to adapt to climate change in Colombia
How will rural communities adapt to climate change? Bioversity International and partners are working with communities in Colombia to assess their...
Estrategias de los agricultores para adaptarse al cambio climático en Colombia
¿Cómo se adaptan las comunidades rurales al cambio climático? Bioversity International y sus socios están trabajando con las comunidades en Colombia...
Comunidades en Guatemala guardan la diversidad del maíz
La región de Huehuetenango, en las tierras altas de los Cuchumatanes al occidente de Guatemala, es un importante centro de diversificación del maíz.
Communities saving maize diversity in Guatemala
The Huehuetenango region, in the Cuchumatanes highlands of Western Guatemala, is an important centre of diversification for maize.