Current climate change projection models show that both temperature and precipitation are expected to increase in the Horn of Africa, and that climate uncertainty and frequency of extreme events will most likely increase the vulnerability of the rural …
The publication aims at shedding light on the use, nutritional properties, market potential and contribution to local livelihoods of Andean grains (quinoa, cañahua and amaranth). It addresses some of the research gaps regarding knowledge of the use, a…
As part of activities to celebrate the 2013 International Year of Quinoa, Bioversity International and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) have released an updated version of the descriptors for quinoa and its wild relatives.
Bioversity International es una organización de investigación para el desarrollo que busca soluciones a problemas globales mediante el uso y la conservación de la biodiversidad agrícola y forestal. El objetivo de la organización es investigar sobr…
Custodian Farmers of Agricultural Biodiversity Custodian farmers play an important role in conserving and passing on knowledge about agricultural biodiversity. Find out more in the Bioversity International publication: http://ow.ly/moo7x
