African leafy vegetables
More than a thousand vegetables, many of them forgotten
Bioversity International and partners reveal that most of the world's vegetable species are poorly documented, and present a study and database with...
Diversity from field to fork
Bioversity International collaborates with Biovision to encourage farming families in the Vihiga County of Kenya to grow a wider range of vegetables,...
Women at the helm of change – one-on-one with the Kyanika Adult Women Group
Kyanika Adult Women Group has been a significant stakeholder in Bioversity International’s work in Kitui region, Kenya, for almost two decades. Irene...
A win-win-win solution for conservation, nutrition and livelihoods
A recent initiative by Bioversity International and partners was shortlisted as one of top ten innovative solutions that promote change in human...
Food and nutrition are moving to the city
Ann Tutwiler, Director General, Bioversity International, welcomes the 2017 Global Food Policy Report, published today by the International Food...
Indigenous vegetables make a comeback in Kenya and other African countries
Nature highlights the revival of indigenous vegetable in Kenya and other African countries this month, a positive trend towards bringing more...
African leafy vegetables: a nutritious income source in Benin
A new video about traditional leafy vegetables in Benin tells us about their important nutritional benefits and how they are grown, bought and sold in...
Former Bioversity International Director General nominated for prestigious scientific prize
Dr Emile Frison, Bioversity International's Director General from 2003 to 2013, has been nominated for the Louis Malassis International Scientific...
Women farming wild species in West Africa
Women play an important role in domesticating nutritious wild species in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger both for sale and home consumption.