Partiendo de las lecciones aprendidas en Tercer Congreso Internacional sobre Especies Olvidadas y Subutilizadas: por un África con Seguridad Alimentaria, realizado en Ghana, en septiembre de 2013, esta síntesis de orientación política destaca los roles clave que cumplen las NUS en enfrentar cinco...
Rudebjer, P.G.
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Meldrum, G.
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Padulosi, S.
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Hall, R.
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Hermanowicz, E.
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Bioversity International
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[Haciendo realidad la promesa de las especies olvidadas y subutilizadas (NUS): Policy brief]
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Haciendo realidad la promesa de las especies olvidadas y subutilizadas (NUS): Policy brief
Drawing on the lessons learned from the 3rd International Conference on Neglected and Underutilized Species (NUS) in September 2013 in Ghana and other recent initiatives, this policy brief highlights key roles of NUS in addressing five critical development challenges: conservation of agricultura...
Bioversity International
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Rudebjer, P.G.
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Meldrum, G.
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Padulosi, S.
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Hall, R.
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Hermanowicz, E.
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[Realizing the promise of neglected and underutilized species: Policy Brief]
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Realizing the promise of neglected and underutilized species: Policy Brief
Bioversity International's 'Seeds for Needs' initiative works with farmers to research how agricultural biodiversity can help minimize the risks associated with climate change. The concept is simple – if farmers have better information and access to a wide range of varieties, they are more able t...
Bioversity International
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[The Seeds for Needs Initiative in Ethiopia: integrating farmer and scientist knowledge]
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The Seeds for Needs Initiative in Ethiopia: integrating farmer and scientist knowledge
A set of factsheets about our Seeds for Needs Initiative in Ethiopia.
Bioversity International's 'Seeds for Needs' initiative works with farmers to research how agricultural biodiversity can help minimize the risks associated with climate change. The concept is simple – if farmers have better in...
Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is the leading cause of preventable blindness in children, with an estimated 250,000-500,000 children becoming blind every year. Half of them die within 12 months of losing their sight, as VAD increases the risk of disease and death from severe infections. In pregnant w...
Fusarium wilt of banana, caused by the fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), has widely been considered as one of the most devastating diseases in agricultural history, until resistant Cavendish banana cultivars replaced susceptible ones in Central America. New outbreaks of the...
One of the main challenges that farmers have in the context of climate change is its unpredictability. Farmers can no longer rely on the timing of seasons and the availability of rainfall to see them through the year. Using agricultural biodiversity in the fight against climate change is about re...
Bioversity International
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[What can agricultural biodiversity do in the fight against climate change?]
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What can agricultural biodiversity do in the fight against climate change?
Policy makers and consumers are challenging the scientific community to come up with ways to measure the environmental impact of the foods we eat. This Brief describes a challenging and innovative research agenda implemented by Bioversity and its partners to describe and measure sustainable diets...
Fanzo, J.
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Cogill, B.
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Mattei, F.
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Bioversity International
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[Metrics of sustainable diets and food systems]
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Metrics of sustainable diets and food systems
The leaflet provides the short description of the project “In Situ Conservation and Use of Crop Wild Relatives in three ACP countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region" (2014 – 2016) and lists project activities and partners. The project aimed to enhance the link between...
Bioversity International
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University of Birmingham
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University of Mauritius
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Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
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Zambia Agriculture Research Institute
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[Enhancing the link between in situ conservation and use of crop wild relatives (CWR) in the SADC region to underpin regional food security and mitigate predicted adverse impact of climate change]
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Enhancing the link between in situ conservation and use of crop wild relatives (CWR) in the SADC region to underpin regional food security and mitigate predicted adverse impact of climate change
Tirant des enseignements à la fois de la 3ème Conférence internationale sur les espèces négligées et sous-utilisées qui a eu lieu en septembre 2013 au Ghana, mais aussi d’autres initiatives récentes, cette note de sensibilisation met en relief les rôles clés des NUS pour relever les cinq défis pr...
Rudebjer, P.G.
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Meldrum, G.
,
Padulosi, S.
,
Hall, R.
,
Hermanowicz, E.
,
Bioversity International
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[Exploiter le potentiel des espèces négligées et sous-utilisées: Note d’orientation]
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Exploiter le potentiel des espèces négligées et sous-utilisées: Note d’orientation