livelihoods
Integrated Landscape Initiatives in South and Southeast Asia
Bioversity International scientists carry out a systematic assessment of characteristics and outcomes of Integrated Landscape Initiatives in South and...
Piloting a gender-responsive tool for assessing the poverty impacts of value chain development
Last month, field researchers from three parts of India participated in a training workshop on a new gender-responsive methodology for assessing the...
Enhancing benefits for smallholders across biodiverse value chains
In conversation with Dietmar Stoian, Principal Scientist, Value Chains and Private Sector Engagement, on why supporting smallholders in business...
Uzbek farmers get a livelihood boost from local fruit tree conservation
After five years of activity, an impact assessment reveals a positive trend in livelihoods linked to increased conservation and use of Uzbekistan’s...
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...
Lack of strong science in Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES)
A paper published in Science this month reveals that an alarmingly small number of payment for ecosystem service schemes around the world are based on...
Through the lens: women from the Western Ghats forest
As we near International Women's Day, Ewa Hermanowicz reflects on lessons learned from the resilient women she met while filming in India.
What are the environmental and social consequences of increased demand for gluten-free grains?
In a recent article in The Guardian, Bioversity International Senior Economist Adam Drucker shares his thoughts on how farmers' livelihoods in...
Open access publication on family farming now online
Director General M. Ann Tutwiler and Bioversity International scientist Pablo Eyzaguirre are among the contributors to this 300-page, illustrated book...
Fighting disease and still delicious – a citrus story from India
A tale of how orchard growers in India used local citrus biodiversity to save the mandarin industry in the Amravati region.