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One thousand and ninety seven reasons to celebrate World Food Day
In her World Food Day blog, Ann Tutwiler, Director General, Bioversity International draws attention to the thousands of overlooked food species that could be deployed as strategic assets to help fix the food system.
A recent study by Bioversity International and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) reviewed…
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A closer look at gender relations in forest landscape restoration
On the occasion of the International Day of Rural Women, Giulia Micheletti and Marlène Elias from Bioversity International discuss a framework on how forest landscape restoration can promote gender equality by safeguarding and advancing women’s land rights, encouraging their meaningful participation, and recognizing their expertise and priorities in restoration…
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From agronomic practices to gender norms and agency in banana disease management
On the International Day of Rural Women, our researcher François Iradukunda reflects on how a new perspective on gender has changed the way he works with farmers in Burundi to reduce the spread of banana diseases.
Perspectives on gender can change over time: this is true not only of society and culture, but of researchers as well…
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Using vignettes to explore gender issues related to food security and nutrition
Giulia Micheletti, Marlène Elias, and Jessica Raneri of Bioversity International describe a nutrition-sensitive version of GENNOVATE, in which a vignette tool was developed and piloted to understand household decisions related to diets and nutrition.
Nutrition-sensitive interventions typically focus on…
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Bioversity International and CIAT advance in building an Alliance
Communiqué n.3 - Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) advance in building an Alliance for sustainable, productive, resilient and diversified food systems and landscapes.
Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) are moving expeditiously…
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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, boosting their health and self-confidence and opening up opportunities to earn money, while in turn conserving biodiversity.
“I feel so proud,” says Eunice Kimiya, a beneficiary farmer from Vihiga,…
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Sustainably managing non-timber products to improve livelihoods, equity and forests
New Guidelines for Equitable and Sustainable Non-timber Forest Product Management offer field-tested strategies and good practices on how to pursue the multiple goals of gender equality and social inclusion, environmental integrity, and livelihoods improvement through the sustainable use and management of non-timber forest products…
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Understanding gender norms and innovation processes to foster gender-equitable opportunities in forest landscapes
Gender researchers present findings from Indonesia and Kyrgyzstan that shed light on how gender norms shape, and are influenced by, forest and tree-based innovation processes.
A new report based on case studies from the ‘GENNOVATE: Enabling gender equality in agricultural and environmental…
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A global strategy for the conservation and use of coconut genetic resources
An updated global strategy launched by the International Coconut Genetic Resources Network/Bioversity International aims to advance research, conservation and production of rich coconut biodiversity to boost linked livelihoods.
The International Coconut Genetic Resources Network (COGENT)/Bioversity International has just…
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A decision-making tool for countries to implement the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit Sharing
Many countries seek assistance in developing the necessary institutional, legal, policy and administrative mechanisms to implement the Plant Treaty’s Multilateral System. To support countries, Bioversity International and partners have developed a new decision-making tool.
The International Treaty on Plant…
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To conserve biodiversity, conserve agricultural biodiversity
In her latest blog, Ann Tutwiler, Director General of Bioversity International, explains why she is proud to be an International Ambassador for the Food and Land Use Coalition.
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Assembly met last week in Da Nang, Viet Nam. The Convention on Biological Diversity’s Subsidiary Body on Scientific,Technical and…
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Adding colour to rural diets year round with the Seasonal Food Availability Booklet
From focus group to plate: a new tool developed by Bioversity International to enhance the use of local agrobiodiversity for health and nutrition
A hot breeze blows underneath a thatched roof, ruffling the large papers filled with check marks stuck to the rammed earth walls. Participants in Mali have spent the day recounting…
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Better data for better nutrition
A new tool, developed by Bioversity International and partners in Kenya, will ease the burden of measuring food intake thus helping decision-making in nutrition interventions. With a few adjustments, the tool could also be used in other parts of the world.
Is nutrition research capturing reliable food consumption data?
In Kenya, like in many other parts of the world, a…
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Bioversity International et le CIAT pour établir une Alliance
Communiqué n°2 - Bioversity International et le Centre International d'Agriculture Tropicale (CIAT) ont l'intention d'établir une Alliance pour construire des systèmes alimentaires et des paysages durables et résilients.
Les dirigeants de Bioversity International et du CIAT sont heureux de confirmer leur engagement…
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Bioversity International e CIAT si impegnano a creare un'Alleanza
Comunicato n.2 - Bioversity International e il Centro Internazionale di Agricoltura Tropicale (CIAT) intendono creare un'Alleanza per costruire sistemi alimentari ed ecosistemi sostenibili e resilienti.
I vertici di Bioversity International e CIAT sono lieti di ribadire il loro impegno nella creazione di un'Alleanza. Questa Alleanza…
