smallholder farmers
Cadmium in Peruvian cacao: framing the problem and investigating solutions
Our researchers are working to understand mitigation of the toxic element cadmium in Latin American cacao.
Researchers build the go-to dataset for smallholder farms
Farmer input is essential to tackling global challenges of climate change, rural poverty and nutrition. A new data collection tool aims to build the...
Farmer science accelerates climate adaptation
A new study in PNAS addresses the challenge of climate adaptation in a way that is both scalable and targeted. Scientists demonstrate a unique...
Small farms are essential for food security, study says
As the world moves towards large-scale plantation agriculture, it's crucial poor countries protect small farmers to meet the food needs of a growing...
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...
Adapting with crop diversity – an interview on climate change
An interview with Bioversity International scientist Mauricio Bellon on the chapter: 'Climate change and on-farm conservation of crop landraces in...
USAID partners with Bioversity International on Crowdsourced Crop Improvement
Bioversity International has been awarded $1 million by the Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) program at USAID for crowdsourced crop improvement...
Inherited orchards are a treasure trove of mango diversity in southern India
Take a virtual visit to Ranga Reddy's mango orchard, one of our custodian farmers in southern India. His orchard is home to 560 trees that make up 18...
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...
Seeds for Needs – Papua New Guinea
As a tribute to the International Year of Family Farming, we would like to present a publication on agriculture in Papua New Guinea through which...