Platform for Agrobiodiversity Research

PAR Steering Committe meeting – Feb 2013

May 8th, 2013 | News

The PAR Steering Committee met on 21 February, 2013.
Read what was discussed and see the presentations delivered

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

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

International Consultant on development of the national agrobiodiversity strategy in Tajikistan

April 1st, 2013 | Announcements, Job opportunities

Apply for an international consultancy to work on the UNDP/GEF FSP project “Sustaining agricultural biodiversity in the face of climate change in Tajikistan”

Deadline for application: 29 April 2013