📢 This week, we hosted the Clonal Genebank Operations Workshop by CGIAR at our campus in #Colombia ! 🌱🎉 Peter Wenzl - Our Genetic Resources Leader - tells us more about this joint work for #agrobiodiversity conservation across all #genebanks . Discover more!👇

🌳👩‍🌾The Agrobiodiversity Conference by the Forest and Farm Facility is just a few days away!
We are delighted to be one of the partners of the conference.
👉Find out more: agrobiodiversity.libird.org
🔗 Register for virtual attendance: buff.ly/3xqzjy1
#agroecology

🌽 A-maize-ing work! This International #BiodiversityDay , learn how Colombian smallholder farmers are preserving native maize seeds and enhancing agrobiodiversity: on.cgiar.org/49vVHUH #OneCGIAR #PartofthePlan #ForNature

Agriculture has the potential to protect biodiversity, but right now it's a leading driver of its decline.

To nourish the planet and achieve #ZeroHunger , this must change. Agrobiodiversity is the key to getting there 🌱 🥭

😉 Curious about the 700,000 species in CGIAR #genebanks ? 🌱👩‍🔬 With many wild and underused varieties, we protect and share seeds🌍for #climatechangeadaptation , #nutrition and #foodsecurity ! 🚀 Take a tour of #agrobiodiversity on this #BiodiversityDay ! 💚 #BePartOfThePlan

“Policies and governance systems must support farmers as stewards of #agrobiodiversity .

As land-use changes continue to put pressure on global farmlands, the traditional agricultural systems that preserve agrobiodiversity are under threat.” Eliane Ubalijoro

#BiodiversityDay

#PressRelease #News

ICRISAT proudly joins the global community in celebrating the UN International Day for Biological Diversity #BiodiversityDay . We emphasize the critical role of our Genebank in conserving and protecting #agrobiodiversity .

Discover how Genebanks contribute to

Overjoyed seeing these sprouts of a local Beans cultivar from Raikia (Kandhamal). #MyGardenMyLife #Agrobiodiversity

'She-Power' behind agrobiodiversity #ChinaTalk

Our gratitude to everyone for following us in our journey towards #agrobiodiversity #conservation & community #development in 2023 ✨
Looking forward to new opportunities & new challenges in #2024NewYear and work towards achieving newer heights 🤞🍃✨
Soumya Swaminathan G N Hariharan

🌎 On the ‘Seed Talks’ event, ESSRG shared insights from their research within the #PLANET4B project focusing on #agrobiodiversity . Dive into their report here: 👉 essrg.hu/en/planet4b-on… #biodiversity #BehaviourChange #betterdecisions

🌱Countdown begins!!!
10 Days until #WayanadSeedFest 2024 kicks off celebrating the #agrobiodiversity
Join us to witness the rich #biodiversity 🌿

Soumya Swaminathan State Bank of India Wayanad Tourism ICAR-IISR, Kozhikode PIB in KERALA Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB) Kudumbashree National Resource Organisation #kscste Kerala Startup Mission Collector Wayanad

This International #BiodiversityDay , learn how Colombian smallholder farmers are preserving native maize seeds, enhancing agrobiodiversity, & promoting climate resilience.

Discover what they’ve done:
bit.ly/4cz0CGs

#PartofthePlan #ForNature

➡️PURPLE BARLEY ... VERY NICE👍💚
#eatmorebarley 🌾🧬🧩👍🧑‍🌾📈🍞💚
- #agrobiodiversity for #agriculture
- #BiodiversityDay - #Food #OneHealth
RT: Multi-use Naked Barley - ➡️credit: for picture
#purplebarley @ Oregon State University
#barley #genebank #germplasm #purpleseeds

Agriculture has the potential to protect biodiversity, but right now it's a leading driver of its decline. To nourish the planet and achieve #ZeroHunger , this must change. Agrobiodiversity is the key to getting there 🌱🥭🙌
Via: International Fund for Agricultural Development

👂 Hear from Carlo Fadda, who leads the research area on Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture at the Alliance and the CGIAR Nature Positive Initiative, sharing insights on the role of #agrobiodiversity and neglected crops 🌱 for enhanced adaptation capacities.

#COP28

Agrobiodiversity has been recognised in Zimbabwe as a valuable resource for food security, nutrition, livelihoods ,and climate change adaptation.
#AFSRTS

Kenya is developing an organic & ecological agriculture strategy which is essential to support #agrobiodiversity & #agroecology . ⁦Ann Maina⁩ ⁦BIBA Kenya⁩ #SBSTTA25

#DYK that mountains offer many valuable ecosystem services? 🤔 💭

These include:
🍎 Providing food
💊 Providing medicine
☀ Regulating the climate

Here are 6 ways to protect mountain agrobiodiversity 👇 Via Food and Agriculture Organization

The indomitable Jyoti Fernandez Landworkers' Alliance kicking off the #agrobiodiversity for survival session with a sing along! #ORFC24