Published in more than three other languages and growing, Managing Biodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems takes a look at how farmers manage, maintain, and benefit from biodiversity in agricultural production systems. The volume includes the most recent research and developments in the maintenance of local diversity at the genetic, species, and ecosystem levels. Chapters cover the [...]
May 3rd, 2013 | China, Publications
In China, posters have been very effective in passing on important messages to different audiences. Here are some posters in Chinese.
More »April 18th, 2013 | Publications
Here are the links to the different language PDF versions of the Managing Bioveristy in Agroecosytesm. The English version of the book is only available commercially (http://www.cup.columbia.edu/book/978-0-231-13648-8/managing-biodiversity-in-agricultural-ecosystems). Arabic: ftp://DADnet:Mobile45@ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/reserved/dad-net/Managing_agrobiodiv_A.pdf (6.5 MB) Chinese: ftp://DADnet:Mobile45@ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/reserved/dad-net/Managing_agrobiodiversity_C.pdf (4 MB) French: ftp://DADnet:Mobile45@ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/reserved/dad-net/Biodiversidad_F.pdf (4 MB) Spanish: ftp://DADnet:Mobile45@ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/reserved/dad-net/Biodiversidad_S.pdf (3.6 MB)
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March 21st, 2013 | Methodological Tips, Morocco, Publications
In Morocco, leaflets in french have been developed for passing on messages which include: Presenting the importance of diseases to inform farmers how to control them using genetic diversity and other means. Showing farmers the importance of seed and its processing for better control of pest and diseases. Proposing to farmers different options of increasing [...]
More »March 11th, 2013 | Other Initiatives, Publications
Research and development stakeholders working on sustainable intensification of agro-ecosystems are striving to become more effective in achieving development outcomes. Key questions facing them are: How to evaluate alternative research and development strategies in terms of their potential impact on productivity, environmental services and welfare goals, including trade-offs among these goals? How to cost-effectively measure [...]
More »February 4th, 2013 | Bioversity Headquarters, Events
A Five days workshop has been organized by Bioversity International under the project, ” Improving productivity and resilience for the rural poor through enhanced use of crop varietal diversity in integrated production and pest management (IPPM)”funded by IFAD. Partners from Ecuador, China, Morocco and Uganda together with IFAD and Bioversity Staff, will be participating. Among [...]
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February 4th, 2013 | Morocco
Barley (Hordeum Vulgare L.) crop is important in Morocco for its important agronomic, livestock and socioeconomic roles. Net blotch, caused by Pyrenophora teres f. sp. Teres, is one of the major diseases of barley. The severity of this disease is partly due to the cropping of vulnerable varieties. A study to analyze the local [...]
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January 14th, 2013 | Morocco, News
The interaction between different Faba bean landraces and one specific fungus (Botrytis fabae Sard or chocolate spot) was studied to determine the resistance levels of the different varieties as an indication of the extent to which genetic diversity could be used to control the damage and spread of this disease. Chocolate spot is the most [...]
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January 4th, 2013 | Bioversity Headquarters, Methodological Tips
Participatory diagnosis guidelines provide methodological guidelines in planning and implementing participatory diagnosis. They contain the general framework and procedures for undertaking participatory diagnosis, including tools for data collection and analysis.
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December 18th, 2012 | News
Let me take this opportunity to wish all our Partners a Happy Holiday Season and a very Fruitful and Wonderful New Year 2013. Thank you for being with us in the struggle to conserve Biodiversity.
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December 18th, 2012 | News
There is a direct correlation between crop diversity and pest and disease control. When farmers grow varieties with uniform resistance to a pest or disease, crops can become more susceptible to attack by bacteria or viruses, and epidemics can result. The resulting food and economic losses also show how pests and diseases are continuously evolving [...]
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