Climate Change

Adapting to climate change: what can agro biodiversity contribute?

Four issue papers on agrobiodiversity from GIZ

Creating a climate for policy change in Malawi

An article by Blessing Chinsinga posted on Science and Development Network website on how climate change is damaging maize crops in Malawi and on the crucial role of politics in the process of adapting to climate change. Maize is the first source of food in Malawi and biggest part of the GDP, but in order to adapt to climate change and other challenges, Malawi must diversify away from maize and resort to the key strategy of crop diversification.

A new international effort on neglected and underutilized species, on farm conservation, and climate change.

In June 2011, Bioversity and its partners in India, Nepal and Bolivia, will be launching a new Project entitled “Reinforcing the resilience of poor rural communities in the face of food insecurity, poverty and climate change through on-farm conservation of local agrobiodiversity.”

Agrobiodiversity Management for Climate Change

Chapter by R. Ortiz on how to adapt to climate change and how to cope with it.

Final Announcement : International Conference

[ July 19, 2010 to July 20, 2010. ] Revealing the Appeal and Potential of Agricultural Biodiversity For Africa: Status, Trends and Outlook for Future

19-20 July 2010, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

The conference organised by FARA, in partnership with the four sub-Regional Organizations (ASARECA, CORAF, NASRO and SADC-FANR), and Bioversity International will be held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso during Africa Science Week and FARA AGM.

The overall [...]