Effectively conserving and managing agrobiodiversity is critical to achieving sustainable food systems. The Agrobiodiversity Index measures use and conservation of the diverse plants, animals, and ...

Mashed, smashed and fried, Americans love potatoes, but only a few varieties are grown in much of North American agriculture. In South America, where potatoes originated, more than 5,000 varieties ...

The global food system requires radical transformation for food and nutrition security. Based on decades of research and action, a new call-to-action recommends pathways to unlock agrobiodiversity's ...

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The author is a development professional and freelance journalist based in Bhubaneswar. He has worked with the indigenous communities in India and Cameroon, on the thematic areas of land, forest, food ...

Residents of Baniata village on the Solomon Islands’ Western province practice an ancient agroforestry system that intercrops 20 edible species and features the ngali nut, a delicacy sold in domestic ...

RAISING awareness on the importance of agricultural biodiversity or agrobiodiversity for sustainable development and food security was the basic concern at the recently held Regional Workshop on ...

Karl Zimmerer receives funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation, the Carasso Foundation, the Ernst Strungmann Foundation, and Bioversity International. One day last March I talked with ...

Unilever and WWF have partnered with smallholder farmers in South Africa to introduce lesser-known, drought-resistant crops into Knorr’s supply chain. “There is a big need to vary the types of cereals ...