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Delhi Declaration on Agrobiodiversity Management adopted
The 1st International Agrobiodiversity Congress that was held in New Delhi, India, from 6 to 9 November 2016 concluded with the adoption of the Delhi Declaration on Agrobiodiversity Management, which seeks to develop a network of partnerships to strengthen the agrobiodiversity management system at national, regional and global levels.
The 1st…
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Break down barriers between seed banks and field study
Food biodiversity needs both systems, just like pandas need zoos and bamboo forests, say Marie Haga, Executive Director of the Crop Trust and Ann Tutwiler, Director General, Bioversity International in a newly published op-ed for SciDev.Net
By Marie Haga , Ann Tutwiler
Food biodiversity needs both systems, just like pandas need zoos and bamboo forests,…
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First-ever International Agrobiodiversity Congress to be held in New Delhi, India
The International Agrobiodiversity Congress will gather 900 delegates from 60 countries in New Delhi, India, from 6-9 November, 2016. This international Congress will initiate and encourage a dialogue among relevant stakeholders – including farmers – to better understand everyone’s role in agrobiodiversity management and the conservation of genetic…
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The climate is changing. Food and agriculture must too.
On World Food Day 2016, Ann Tutwiler, Director General, Bioversity International, lifts the lid on a Resource Box for Resilient Seed Systems, that can help both countries and farmers respond to climate change by making more effective use of agricultural diversity in their farming systems.
On World Food Day 2016, Ann Tutwiler, Director General, Bioversity…
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Women of the Kizibi community seedbank
Every year on October 15th, the UN celebrates International Day of Rural Women to honour and recognize the importance of rural women in enhancing agricultural rural development worldwide. The following story highlights the role of women in community seedbanks in Uganda.
Every year on October 15th, the UN celebrates International Day of Rural Women to honour and recognize…
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Tackling banana disease in the Philippines
Fusarium wilt management was a key topic at the Philippines Banana Congress held in Davao on 6-7 October 2016. Bioversity International’s Agustin Molina highlighted efforts to manage the disease through the use of resistant banana varieties.
Banana production is affected by a wide range of pests and diseases that can cause up to 100% of harvest loss. The management…
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Why a gender approach is important for conservation: a case study in Sarawak, Malaysia
Every year on October 15th, the UN celebrates International Day of Rural Women to honor and recognize the importance of rural women in enhancing agricultural rural development worldwide. The following story highlights the importance of integrating female and male knowledge in the conservation and management of native fruit trees in Malaysia…
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Certified cocoa in West Africa: Taking stock and key issues for moving ahead
Dietmar Stoian, Principal Scientist, Value Chains and Private Sector Engagement co-presented research being carried out in partnership with the World Agroforestry Centre and Fairtrade Africa on ways to assess the impact of Fairtrade on cocoa growers and cooperatives in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire at a webinar hosted by the ISEAl Alliance earlier this week…
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Women’s shifting rights to precious tree resources in Burkina Faso
Néré plays a significant role in the diet of rural and urban populations in Burkina Faso’s Sudano-Sahelian zone. Although women are the ones to harvest néré seeds for income and direct consumption, they have no secure access to tree resources. Moreover, the density of néré is declining because of threats hindering its regeneration, including population growth and…
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Food Tank: Five Questions with Ann Tutwiler, Director General of Bioversity International
Ahead of tomorrow's Food Tank special webinar, Ann Tutwiler shares some personal reflections on why food and agriculture matters. Read the blog 'Five questions with Ann Tutwiler' and find out how to register for the webinar.
With nearly 30 years of experience in both the private and public sectors working in agricultural…
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Realizing farmers’ rights through community biodiversity management
Two new briefs examine how a community-based approach to crop diversity management, including supporting community seedbanks, can empower and benefit smallholder farmers and farming communities economically, environmentally and socially.
A community-based approach to the management of agricultural biodiversity, including supporting…
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Fiat panis award for thesis research on citizen science for climate change adaptation in Honduras
During Tropentag 2016 held in Vienna, Jonathan Steinke from Humboldt University Berlin, Germany, received the fiat panis Hans H Ruthenberg graduate award for his thesis research carried out through Bioversity International’s 'Seeds for Needs' initiative.
During Tropentag 2016 Solidarity in a competing world –…
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Mixing methods for holistic project evaluations
What is the value of integrating qualitative analyses in quantitative project evaluations? According to a group of researchers from Bioversity International, World Fish and Nepalese NGO LI-BIRD, qualitative research is not only valuable, but in fact essential for holistic project evaluations.
What is the value of integrating qualitative analyses in quantitative…
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Central American professionals learn about farmer citizen science for climate adaptation
79 professionals from NGOs, farmer organizations and research institutes in Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala learned about an exciting methodology that allows to efficiently test new technologies involving farmers as citizen scientists.
By Jacob van Etten and Brandon Madriz
In August and September 2016, agricultural…
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Outside, whatever the weather: FreeStations in the Volta basin
As part of a CGIAR Water Land and Ecosystems project, researchers and students from King’s College London, Bioversity International, and other partner organizations are working to improve the distribution of weather stations across the Volta river basin. Earlier in 2016, the partners were busy sourcing, building and testing the first suite of a new weather station: the…
