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- Using local agricultural biodiversity - A Kenyan farmer's story
Using local agricultural biodiversity - A Kenyan farmer's story
Peninah Mwangangi has a smallholder farm in the arid region of Kitui, in eastern Kenya. She explains how using local traditional food crops have helped mitigate against harvest loss when the rains don't come. This is the third story in our 'Fork in the Road' series as part of our Rio+20 campaign.
[Read More] - Why understanding forest genetic resources is vital for future options
Why understanding forest genetic resources is vital for future options
Laura Snook Programme Leader, Forest Genetic Resources Conservation and Use, talks about the need to harness the huge genetic diversity of different tree species to face challenges such as climate change and find sustainable ways to use and conserve it for our future. This video is the latest from our Rio+20 campaign blog.
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Festival delle Terre - International Film Festival 25-27 May, Rome, ItalyFestival delle Terre - Film festival 25-27 May, Rome, Italy
If you are in Rome next weekend, why not visit the 9th 'Festival delle Terre'. Bioversity is a partner in this annual festival that features documentaries from all over the world highlighting how people are protecting their identity, culture and traditions in today's world. (website in Italian only)
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On the Road to Rio - Bioversity's Campaign BlogOn the Road to Rio - Bioversity's Campaign Blog update
Check out the today's post on our Rio+20 campaign blog. Bioversity technical editor, Vincent Johnson, looks at three commodity crops that are of special importance for smallholder farmers - banana, cocoa and coconut. (Photo: Bioversity/A. Vezina)
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Knowledge of forest genetic diversity to help restore forested landscapesUsing genetic diversity to restore forested landscapes
Bioversity is coordinating a study on the use of native tree species to restore forests around the world, as a contribution to a review by the FAO to be published in April 2013. Read our Rio+20 blog post by Riina Jalonen to learn more.
[Read More]- A fork in the road to Rio: Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
A fork in the road to Rio: Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
The mountainous area around Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan is one of the centres of origin for traditional fruit tree varieties such as apple, peach and pomegranate. Meet the farmers who, with support from Bioversity, are helping to put these trees back at the heart of local communities. This is the second in our series of farmer stories for Rio+20.
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New timber tracking tools to bolster global fight against illegal loggingTimber tracking tools to bolster fight against illegal logging
The Global Timber Tracking Network, coordinated by Bioversity International as part of the CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry, is leading efforts to promote the use of innovative control tools based on the application of DNA and stable isotope research to identify timber species and trace their origins. Photo: Tian Yake
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A fork in the road to Rio: Stopping in Nepal to meet Surya AdhikariA fork in the road to Rio: Meeting Surya Adhikari in Nepal
The first in our new series: 'A fork in the road - meeting farmers on the road to Rio' takes us to Nepal to meet Surya Adhikari. This series is part of our On the road to Rio campaign. His farm is a model for visitors from all over the world who come to learn how mixing together agricultural biodiversity, the laws of nature and scientific knowledge can benefit their own farming practices.
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