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Peru and Bioversity International sign an agreement to advance research on cocoa
Out of 40 project proposals, the Ministry of Agriculture of Peru selected the top 6, based on technical quality, impact on generating small producers' competitiveness and potential for improving the national diet. A proposal by Bioversity International and partners to improve cocoa is one of the winning six, to be co-financed by CGIAR…
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MINAGRI firma convenios para ejecutar proyectos de investigación agraria y de transferencia de tecnología
De las 40 propuestas de proyectos, el Ministerio de Agricultura e Irrigación de Perú escogió sus 6 principales, en mérito a la calidad técnica, impacto en la generación en la competitividad de los pequeños productores y mejora de la alimentación nacional. Uno de los seis ganadores, que será cofinanciado por el CGIAR, es una…
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Searching for pathways towards equitable and sustainable reservoir management
Bioversity International and partners work closely with local communities in Burkina Faso to tackle the dry season water constraints by supporting community-driven innovations that increase the equity and sustainability of reservoir management.
Bioversity International and partners work closely with local communities in Burkina Faso…
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From innovation to childhood memories – savoring Valentine’s Day chocolate
Amidst preparations for a cocoa bean auction in Amsterdam’s historical stock exchange, Brigitte Laliberté stops to chat to us about the newly released ruby chocolate, Cocoa of Excellence Programme's plans for the year and what she thinks is the best chocolate to give to a special someone on Valentine’s Day.
Amidst preparations for a…
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CGIAR centres and research programmes combine forces to reduce the damage of banana disease in Uganda
Bioversity International brings together a highly multidisciplinary team with the aim of making innovative breakthroughs to curb the spread of Banana Xanthomonas Wilt while minimizing the costs.
Bioversity International brings together a highly multidisciplinary team with the aim of…
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The Economic Case for Landscape Restoration in Latin America
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/80730
Abstract
Degraded lands—lands that have lost some degree of their natural productivity through human activity—account for over 20 percent of forest and agricultural lands in Latin America and the Caribbean. Some 300 million hectares of the region’s forests are considered degraded, and about 350 million hectares are now classified as deforested. The agriculture and…
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World Economic Forum highlights diversity as a key resilience strategy for future shocks
Every year since 2005, the World Economic Forum releases a Global Risks Report, which analyses the evolution and intensity of global risks. Ann Tutwiler reflects on how agricultural biodiversity can mitigate these risks and enhance resilience in her latest DG Dialogues blog.
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is a Swiss-based…
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Dietary Species Richness, an important measure of a healthy diet
A validated biodiversity indicator points to the importance of diversity in diets to improve human and planetary health.
A validated biodiversity indicator points to the importance of diversity in diets to improve human and planetary health.
A recent paper by Dr Carl Lachat of Ghent University, Jessica Raneri of Bioversity International, and…
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Global Landscapes Forum - A movement worth building
Bioversity International participated in several activities during this year's Global Landscapes Forum held in Bonn on 19-20 December, where the President of Mauritius emphasized the need for an Agrobiodiversity Index.
Bioversity International participated in several activities during this year's Global Landscapes Forum held in Bonn on 19-20 December, where…
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A climate change atlas for Central America
Users can now explore the predicted effects of climate change on important agroforestry species.
Lima, Peru – December 20, 2017 – The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) in collaboration with Bioversity International and The Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE) today published an Atlas titled ‘Suitability of key Central American…
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Laying out a roadmap for nature-based solutions in the SDGs
Sylvia Wood and Sarah Jones from Bioversity International report on a new paper on linking ecosystem services to multiple dimensions of human well-being.
Sylvia Wood and Sarah Jones from Bioversity International report on a new paper on linking ecosystem services to multiple dimensions of human well-being.
Our planet needs solutions to halt the…
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Improving diets in Vietnam with roots, tubers and bananas
Erin Zettell and Jessica Raneri, from Bioversity International, report on how consuming more roots, tubers and bananas, particularly micronutrient-rich varieties, can improve the malnourishment prevalent in northwest Vietnam.
Erin Zettell1 and Jessica Raneri, from Bioversity International, report on how consuming more roots, tubers and bananas,…
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A win-win-win solution for conservation, nutrition and livelihoods
A recent initiative by Bioversity International and partners was shortlisted as one of top ten innovative solutions that promote change in human activities to ensure sustainable food security while conserving biodiversity.
A recent initiative by Bioversity International and partners was shortlisted as one of top ten innovative solutions that…
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Looking beyond national borders to adapt farming systems to climate change
As the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP23) draws to a close in Bonn, Ann Tutwiler explains how adapting farming systems to climate change may require looking beyond national borders for diverse crop varieties adapted to future climatic conditions.
As the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP23) draws to a close in Bonn, Ann Tutwiler…
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Forest restoration needs to become climate-smart
As the world leaders gather in Bonn for the UN climate summit, a new study shows that forest restoration needs a mindset change to reach its potential in mitigating climate change.
As the world leaders gather in Bonn for the UN climate summit, a new study shows that forest restoration needs a mindset change to reach its potential in mitigating climate change.…
