Marleni Ramirez
Cooperation and competition to conserve native diversity in Peru
As part of an incentive scheme in Peru to conserve quinoa biodiversity, farming communities received rewards, such as mattresses and spades, for...
Q is for quinoa: going with the diversity grain
Bioversity International scientists Adam Drucker and Marleni Ramirez highlight in the Economist the importance of going with the diversity grain when...
Traits for taste: Spicing up the chilli market in Bolivia and Peru
Whether you like your chilli (Capsicum) peppers mildly spicy or ‘burn in the mouth’ hot, Peru and Bolivia have more than enough chilli varieties to...
Restoration of native species highlighted at the 2014 Global Landscapes Forum
On 6 December, Bioversity International researcher Evert Thomas and Regional Director for the Americas, Marleni Ramirez, will join research partners...
Agricultural biodiversity: a cornerstone for family farm adaptation to climate change
Marleni Ramirez, Regional Representative, Central and South America, reports back from 5th Regional Seminar on agriculture and climate change hosted...