April 12th, 2013 | News
A web based database to support research and researchers working on diversification.
The RE-FARM database draws upon hundreds of case studies from around the world to explore the relationships between diversification and resilience in farming systems …
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April 8th, 2013 | Funding, Training
Learning about PGR and seeds: community resilience in the face of change
The objective of the training is to enhance participants’ capabilities to associate CBM as an integrated strategy for managing genetic resources whilst promoting community resilience towards change.
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January 18th, 2013 | Training
One year full time research fellowship (with the possibility of extension) for an International Scoping Study of the Role of Agrobiodiversity as an Instrument for Climate Change Adaptation.
Deadline for applications 8 March 2013
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November 13th, 2012 | Publications
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) has released a report titled “Potential Effects of Climate Change on Crop Pollination,” which stresses the central role of pollination in food systems and in conserving genetic diversity, and examines how climate change may impact the provision of pollination services. Download the publication.
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November 5th, 2012 | Announcements, Training
Deadline Extended to 18 November for the Bioversity International Vavilov-Frankel Fellowship Call for 2013
Amongst the topics for this year you will find climate change adaptation, forestry, sustainable diets for improved nutrition and health, Policy, Crop Wild Relatives (CWR), Neglected and Underutilized Species (NUS), Economics
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October 11th, 2012 | Announcements, Events
Join other experts as they discuss whether agro-ecology is the best practice for sustainable farming and reducing incidences of hunger and malnutrition while preserving ecosystems. Find out more.
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