Bioversity International is shaking up the food system says Food Tank

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:22:53 GMT

Bioversity International was mentioned by the Food Tank: The Food Think Tank as one of the 40 organizations that are shaking up the food system. "Our hope is that the more people know about the work that these groups are doing, the more people can be inspired to make their own change in the food system," said the co-founders of the blog.

Semantics for Biodiversity – International Workshop

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:19:00 GMT

The 1st international workshop on Web Semantics for Biodiversity, held on 27 May in Montpellier, France, will define key challenges identified by the bioinformatics community, discuss solutions and identify opportunities emerging from interactions across plant science and informatics disciplines.

Happy International Day of Biodiversity

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:49:30 GMT

Join us on a journey to find out more about work we are doing to promote the use and conservation of agricultural and forest biodiversity. Bioversity International celebrates smallholder farmers who are using and conserving vital biodiversity around the world.

Experts call for action to address the loss of knowledge about plants

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:52:51 GMT

Concerned by the alarming loss of plant species, on 1-2 May international experts met in St Louis, USA, calling for a concerted worldwide effort to address the loss of essential knowledge about plants and their uses, especially at the level of local communities.

Zooming in on nutrition-sensitive landscapes

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:57:18 GMT

At Nutrition-sensitive landscapes, a CIFOR and ICRAF organized side-event at the Conference on Forests for Food Security and Nutrition, Bioversity International's researcher Céline Termote spoke about putting people at the centre of the landscapes approach: "Food is an expression of their culture, we must not forget that," she said. Photo: CIFOR

International Conference on Forests for Food Security and Nutrition

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:20:02 GMT

The International Conference on Forests, Food Security and Nutrition will take place at FAO in Rome, Italy from 13-15 May, 2013. The Conference aims to increase understanding of the crucial role that forests, trees and agroforestry systems can play in improving the food security and nutrition of rural people, especially in developing countries.

New lethal coconut disease threatens Papua New Guinea smallholders' livelihoods

Wed, 08 May 2013 07:32:35 GMT

In Papua New Guinea, a lethal plant disease called Bogia syndrome is killing coconut palms, other palm species and some banana varieties. With support from Bioversity International and CGIAR, COGENT is mobilizing the fight against this disease and to re-locate the International Coconut Collection....

Strategic Action Plan to strengthen the Plant Genetic Resources in Mesoamerica

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:05:21 GMT

Discussions on the Strategic Action Plan for Mesoamerica's Plant Genetic Resources (SAP) featured prominently at the 58th Annual Meeting of the Programa Cooperativo Centroamericano para el Mejoramiento de Cultivos y Animales (PCCMCA), and continues to make headway in the Americas.

Agricultural biodiversity plays key role in food and nutritional security

Thu, 02 May 2013 12:47:22 GMT

While over 1 billion people are overweight and obese around the world, an estimated 868 million are undernourished. This paradox is explored in a new book, Diversifying Food and Diets, co-edited by Bioversity International scientist Danny Hunter who is also an Adjunct Lecturer in Botany and Plant Science at NUI Galway.

Symposium on Indicators of Resilience in socio-ecological production landscapes

Thu, 02 May 2013 09:18:08 GMT

As part of the International Satoyama Initiative and the UN University Institute of Advanced Studies, Bioversity International recently met with partners to further discuss the use of resilience indicators in socio-ecological production landscapes.

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