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Bhuwon Ratna Sthapit Memorial Fellowship Fundraising Appeal
Following the passing of our dear colleague Dr Bhuwon Sthapit, we are proud to launch a fundraising campaign to establish a fellowship programme to continue his work in agrobiodiversity conservation.
Following the passing of our dear friend and colleague Dr Bhuwon Sthapit in 2017, Bioversity International in partnership with Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research, and Development (LI-BIRD) in Nepal are proud to launch a fundraising…
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Forest fact or fiction
Last Wednesday marked the seventh International Day of Forests, an occasion to celebrate our forests and raise awareness of the many issues our trees face. Bioversity International’s Forest Genetic Resources team focuses on analyzing the threats to, and supporting conservation and sustainable use of the diversity within tree species, which are at the foundation of many Sustainable Development Goals.
The organization occupies a unique niche, focusing on the conservation and sustainable use of the diversity…
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Integrating wild and agricultural biodiversity conservation – why we need both
In a chapter of the Routledge Handbook of Agricultural Biodiversity, researchers explore the neglected yet inextricable relationship between both wild and agricultural biodiversity and find some surprising and important linkages and distinctions.
By Simon Attwood, Sarah Park, Paul Marshall, John Fanshawe, Hannes Gaisberger
A recent article in The Guardian by Bioversity Director General M. Ann Tutwiler raised a really important issue—it’s not just…
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Cryopreservation – Safeguarding crops for millennia
Cryopreservation consists of storing plant material in liquid nitrogen at -196 °C. A new video explains how Bioversity International is using cryopreservation to back up its banana diversity collection in Leuven, Belgium.
Cryopreservation consists of storing plant material in liquid nitrogen at -196 °C. A new video explains how Bioversity International is using cryopreservation to back up its banana diversity collection in Leuven, Belgium.
Crop diversity is vital to ensure our…
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Conceptos basicos para el mejoramiento del frijol por hibridacion
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82328
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The basic concepts of the genetic improvement of beans through hybridization are described. In general, the breeding process involves the following phases: (1) development of exptl. lines, (2) evaluation of exptl. lines and identification of new cv., and (3) commercialization of new cv. The main aspects that should be considered in the development of…
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Saving the world's coconuts - The Atlantic and BBC World News report
While demand for coconuts and coconut products stays high, its long-term outlook is quite bleak despite researchers' efforts in safeguarding this unique fruit. The Atlantic and BBC World News interviewed Bioversity International and COGENT's specialists to learn more.
While demand for coconuts and coconut products stays high, its long-term outlook is quite bleak despite researchers' efforts in safeguarding this unique fruit. Phytoplasma - a type of bacteria…
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ClimMob – a software for crowdsourcing climate smart-agriculture
A brand new Bioversity International-developed software - ClimMob - turns the research paradigm on its head and makes it easier for farmers to contribute to new agricultural solutions.
A new approach to participatory research will make it easier for farmers to contribute to new agricultural solutions. ClimMob, developed by Jacob van Etten and his colleagues at Bioversity International, turns the research paradigm on its head; instead of a few researchers designing…
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Bioversity International video selected by international science film festival
The short film features communities living in the Barotse Floodplain, Zambia, who are participating in a project coordinated by Bioversity International to improve nutrition using diverse and locally available foods.
Local communities and field scientists from the Barotse Floodplain, Zambia, are the protagonists of ’Cooking together in Zambia’, a short film produced by Bioversity International that has been selected by the Pariscience Film Festival. The…
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Italy renews support to use and safeguard agricultural biodiversity to nourish people and sustain the planet
In July 2016, the Italian Parliament ratified the hosting agreement between the Government of Italy and Bioversity International, reinforcing their long-standing partnership to advance research activities for global food and nutrition security.
In July 2016, the Italian Parliament ratified the hosting agreement between the Government of Italy and Bioversity International. The agreement was signed on 5 May 2016 in Rome at the…
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Local solutions for climate change adaptation and coffee rust management in Guatemala
A recent news blog on the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture and Food Security website highlights urgent need to identify best agroecological management practices for smallholder organic growers to adapt their coffee systems to climate change.
A recent news blog on the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture and Food Security website highlights urgent need to identify best agroecological management practices for smallholder organic growers to adapt…
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Nepali farmers fight to save indigenous seeds
SciDev.Net interviews Bioversity International's Nepal-based Devendra Gauchan, agriculture economist and project manager, about the latest achievements from the ‘Integrating Traditional Crop Genetic Diversity for Mountain Food Security' project which takes great pride in close collaboration with Nepalese farmers.
SciDev.Net interviews Bioversity International's Nepal-based Devendra Gauchan, agriculture economist and project manager, about the latest achievements from the ‘Integrating…
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Secrets of Nepalese crops revealed through a new website
Click through the user-friendly interface of the newly-launched Himalayan Crops website and learn fascinating facts about 8000 year-old crops such as naked barley, download research publications, discover the key elements of grassroots breeding and gain insight into how and why research organizations such as Bioversity International identify custodian farmers.
Rich data on breeding, processing and policies of crops such as amaranth, buckwheat and cold-tolerant rice can now be…
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MESH - greatest hits of ecosystem service modelling
Deep into the talks at the 8th Ecosystem Services Partnership conference held in South Africa’s mega diverse Western Cape, Bioversity International and Natural Capital Project colleagues filled the room with attendees hungry to learn more about MESH, an innovative new tool for mapping ecosystem services.
Deep into the annual talks at the 8th Ecosystem Services Partnership conference held in South Africa’s mega diverse Western Cape, Bioversity International and Natural Capital…
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Healthy diets from sustainable food systems all year round – a case study captured on film in Zambia
A 3-year research-for-development initiative in the Barotse floodplain brought scientists and community members together to improve food and nutrition security. Find out more and meet the people involved, courtesy of two new videos
A 3-year research-for-development initiative in the Barotse floodplain, Zambia, supported by the CGIAR research programs Aquatic Agricultural Systems and Agriculture for Nutrition and Health, brought…
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Economía
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82304
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Research in bean economics includes production, marketing and consumption, and policy studies. Production research focuses on 2 mutually reinforcing themes: (1) assessment of the spread of new var. recently released to farmers by national programs; and (2) assessment of farmers' current production systems and problems. Consumption and marketing of beans remain important research topics because most beans…
