Platform for Agrobiodiversity Research

International Symposium on Agrobiodiversity for Sustainable Development

May 2nd, 2013 | Events

The role of agrobiodiversity, custodian farmers, sustainable intensification and much more will be on the agenda of an International Symposium on Agrobiodiversity for Sustainable Development organized by Bioversity International, the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)

3-4 June – Beijing, China

Call for Abstracts – First Internationl Conference on Global Food Security

April 30th, 2013 | Events

A call for abstracts for the First International Conference on Global Food Security

Agricultural Heritage: Looking beyond food production and ecosystem services

April 17th, 2013 | Events

Wednesday 17 April 2013 during CGRFA14 in FAO, Rome
A Side Event that will feature humanity’s agricultural heritage systems and their importance to conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity for food security and nutrition, and in revitalization of rural communities.

Biodiversity for food and agriculture: taking stock for the future

April 12th, 2013 | Events

An information seminar to reflect on the status and contributions of biodiversity to food and nutrition security, human well-being and sustainability, and on the challenges to biodiversity conservation and sustainable use.

The seminar will also address challenges related to the preparation of the first ever State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture (SoW-BFA) and its follow-up.

Experiences from the field, learning from GEF projects

April 12th, 2013 | Events

A side event to share and reflect on the contributions of different components of biodiversity for food and agriculture to support food security and nutrition, sustainability and ecosystem services through the practical experiences obtained from global GEF agrobiodiversity projects supported by UNEP and FAO.

CGRFA 14

April 10th, 2013 | Events

Meeting of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA)
Amongst the topics discussed the State of the World’s Forest Genetic Resources, animal and aquatic genetic resources and for the first time the state of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture