Bioversity International is a global research-for-development organization that delivers scientific evidence, management practices and policy options to use and safeguard agricultural biodiversity to attain global food- and nutrition security, working with partners in low-income countries in different regions where agricultural biodiversity can contribute to improved nutrition, resilience, productivity and climate change adaptation.[3]
Bioversity International
Merged into
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT [1]
Bioversity International is a member of the CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future.[4]
The organization is highly decentralized, with about 300 staff working around the world with regional offices located in Central and South America, West and Central Africa, East and Southern Africa, Central and South Asia, and South-east Asia.[5] In the summer of 2021 headquarters was moved to the Aventine Hill near the FAO in Rome, Italy,[6]
In 2019, Bioversity International joined with the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (as the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT) to "deliver research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives".[7]
Bioversity International is a research-for-development organization focused on safeguarding and using agricultural biodiversity to help meet challenges such as adaptation to climate change and increased sustainable production.[8]
The organization takes the view that diversity offers opportunities not only through breeding (of plants and of animals) but also by delivering many other benefits. Some are direct, such as the better nutrition and greater sustainability that come with locally adapted crops. Others are indirect, like the ecosystem services delivered by healthy populations of pollinators, biological control agents, and soil microbes. Agricultural biodiversity will also be absolutely essential to cope with the predicted impacts of climate change, not simply as a source of traits but as the underpinnings of more resilient farm ecosystems.[9]
Governanceedit
Bioversity International is governed by a Board of Trustees, including one Trustee nominated by the host country (Italy) and one nominated by FAO. The Board also appoints the Director General who manages the operation of the various programs. The current Director General is Juan Lucas Restrepo.[10]
Historyedit
In 2014, Bioversity International marked 40 years of operations. Bioversity International was originally established by the CGIAR as the International Board for Plant Genetic Resources (IBPGR) in 1974. In October 1993, IBPGR became the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI) and in 1994 IPGRI began independent operation as one of the centers of the CGIAR. At the request of the CGIAR, in 1994 IPGRI took over the governance and administration of the International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain (INIBAP). In 2006, IPGRI and INIBAP became a single organization and subsequently changed their operating name to Bioversity International. Bioversity International still maintains the world's largest banana gene bank, the Bioversity International Musa Germplasm Transit Centre, that is hosted at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) in Leuven, Belgium, and manages ProMusa - a platform that shares knowledge about bananas and plantains.[11] In 2002, the Global Crop Diversity Trust was established by Bioversity International on behalf of the CGIAR and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, through a Crop Diversity Endowment Fund.[12]
Publicationsedit
Bioversity International and its predecessors have published occasional papers under the title Issues in Genetic Resources. In 2017, the organization published Mainstreaming Agrobiodiversity In Sustainable Food Systems - Scientific Foundations for an Agrobiodiversity Index, a book that put the spotlight on the importance of agrobiodiversity as the foundation of our food supplies.[13]
Notable former member Board of Trusteesedit
Prof. Emeritus Chin Hoong Fong, IBGR (1987-1992), Honorary Fellow (1997-2018)[14]
Notesedit
^[1] The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
^ "A Global Overview". Alliance Bioversity International - CIAT. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
^"Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT". www.bioversityinternational.org. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
^Bioversity International 10-year Strategy 2014-2024
^Frison, E.A.; Cherfas, J.; Hodgkin, T. Agricultural Biodiversity Is Essential for a Sustainable Improvement in Food and Nutrition Security. Sustainability 2011, 3, 238-253.
^"New Director General for Bioversity International and Alliance CEO announced". CGIAR. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
^"Inside the 'Doomsday' Vault". Time. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
^Carrington, Damian (26 September 2017). "Sixth mass extinction of wildlife also threatens global food supplies". The Guardian.
^"The legacy of a life devoted to seed conservation". Alliance Bioversity International - CIAT. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
External linksedit
Global Crop Diversity Trust
European Cooperative Programme for Plant Genetic Resources
"Emile Frison, Director General, Bioversity International". YouTube. CrawfordFund. December 18, 2013. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12.
"The world's largest banana genebank". YouTube. Bioversityvideo. May 22, 2016. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12.
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This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources Bioversity International news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2016 Learn how and when to remove this message Bioversity International is a global research for development organization that delivers scientific evidence management practices and policy options to use and safeguard agricultural biodiversity to attain global food and nutrition security working with partners in low income countries in different regions where agricultural biodiversity can contribute to improved nutrition resilience productivity and climate change adaptation 3 Bioversity InternationalMerged intoThe Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT 1 Formation1974TypeNon profit research for developmentLegal statusInternational organisationPurposeResearch for developmentHeadquartersRomeLocationItalyRegion served18 offices worldwideDirector GeneralJuan Lucas Restrepo 2 StaffApprox 300Websitealliancebioversityciat wbr org Bioversity International is a member of the CGIAR a global research partnership for a food secure future 4 The organization is highly decentralized with about 300 staff working around the world with regional offices located in Central and South America West and Central Africa East and Southern Africa Central and South Asia and South east Asia 5 In the summer of 2021 headquarters was moved to the Aventine Hill near the FAO in Rome Italy 6 In 2019 Bioversity International joined with the International Center for Tropical Agriculture as the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT to deliver research based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people s lives 7 Contents 1 Background 2 Governance 3 History 4 Publications 5 Notable former member Board of Trustees 6 Notes 7 External linksBackground editBioversity International is a research for development organization focused on safeguarding and using agricultural biodiversity to help meet challenges such as adaptation to climate change and increased sustainable production 8 The organization takes the view that diversity offers opportunities not only through breeding of plants and of animals but also by delivering many other benefits Some are direct such as the better nutrition and greater sustainability that come with locally adapted crops Others are indirect like the ecosystem services delivered by healthy populations of pollinators biological control agents and soil microbes Agricultural biodiversity will also be absolutely essential to cope with the predicted impacts of climate change not simply as a source of traits but as the underpinnings of more resilient farm ecosystems 9 Governance editBioversity International is governed by a Board of Trustees including one Trustee nominated by the host country Italy and one nominated by FAO The Board also appoints the Director General who manages the operation of the various programs The current Director General is Juan Lucas Restrepo 10 History editIn 2014 Bioversity International marked 40 years of operations Bioversity International was originally established by the CGIAR as the International Board for Plant Genetic Resources IBPGR in 1974 In October 1993 IBPGR became the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute IPGRI and in 1994 IPGRI began independent operation as one of the centers of the CGIAR At the request of the CGIAR in 1994 IPGRI took over the governance and administration of the International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain INIBAP In 2006 IPGRI and INIBAP became a single organization and subsequently changed their operating name to Bioversity International Bioversity International still maintains the world s largest banana gene bank the Bioversity International Musa Germplasm Transit Centre that is hosted at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven KU Leuven in Leuven Belgium and manages ProMusa a platform that shares knowledge about bananas and plantains 11 In 2002 the Global Crop Diversity Trust was established by Bioversity International on behalf of the CGIAR and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization through a Crop Diversity Endowment Fund 12 Publications editBioversity International and its predecessors have published occasional papers under the title Issues in Genetic Resources In 2017 the organization published Mainstreaming Agrobiodiversity In Sustainable Food Systems Scientific Foundations for an Agrobiodiversity Index a book that put the spotlight on the importance of agrobiodiversity as the foundation of our food supplies 13 Notable former member Board of Trustees editProf Emeritus Chin Hoong Fong IBGR 1987 1992 Honorary Fellow 1997 2018 14 Notes edit 1 The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT 2 Juan Lucas Restrepo Bioversity International www croptrust org Retrieved 2023 05 23 Bioversity International CGIAR Archived from the original on 2019 06 21 Retrieved 2020 02 06 Where Bioversity International works A Global Overview Alliance Bioversity International CIAT Retrieved 2023 05 12 Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT www bioversityinternational org Retrieved 2020 02 06 Bioversity International 10 year Strategy 2014 2024 Frison E A Cherfas J Hodgkin T Agricultural Biodiversity Is Essential for a Sustainable Improvement in Food and Nutrition Security Sustainability 2011 3 238 253 New Director General for Bioversity International and Alliance CEO announced CGIAR Retrieved 2020 02 06 Bioversity International history Inside the Doomsday Vault Time Retrieved 26 January 2018 Carrington Damian 26 September 2017 Sixth mass extinction of wildlife also threatens global food supplies The Guardian The legacy of a life devoted to seed conservation Alliance Bioversity International CIAT Retrieved 2023 07 04 External links editGlobal Crop Diversity Trust European Cooperative Programme for Plant Genetic Resources Emile Frison Director General Bioversity International YouTube CrawfordFund December 18 2013 Archived from the original on 2021 12 12 The world s largest banana genebank YouTube Bioversityvideo May 22 2016 Archived from the original on 2021 12 12 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bioversity International amp oldid 1221688851, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
