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Bioversity International
Bioversity International
(formerly IPGRI) is an independent international
scientific organization that seeks to improve the
well-being of present and future generations by
enhancing conservation and the use of agricultural
biodiversity on farms and in forests. Bioversity is
one of 15 Centres supported by the Consultative
Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).
It has its headquarters in Maccarese, near Rome,
Italy, with offices in more than 20 other countries
worldwide. The Institute operates through four programmes: Diversity for Livelihoods, Understanding
and Managing Biodiversity, Global Partnerships, and
Commodities for Livelihoods.
Mission
“Bioversity International undertakes, encourages and
supports research and other activities on the use
and conservation of agricultural biodiversity,
especially genetic resources, to create more
productive, resilient and sustainable harvests. Our
aim is to promote the greater wellbeing of people,
especially poor people in developing countries, by
helping them to achieve food security, to improve
their health and nutrition, to boost their incomes,
and to conserve the natural resources on which they
depend. Bioversity works with a global range of
partners to maximize impact, to develop capacity and
to ensure that all stakeholders have an effective
voice.”
Go to
Bioversity’s website.
Genebank
Bioversity’s genebank holds over 900 accessions of
Musa (banana and plantain)
in trust for the world community under agreements
signed with the Food and Agriculture Organization of
the United Nations (FAO) on behalf of the Governing
Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture.
Bioversity International and SGRP
Bioversity International is the Convening Centre of the CGIAR
System-wide Genetic Resources Programme (SGRP). Its
Director General is the Programme Leader and
Bioversity’s Board of Trustees is the governing body
for the Programme. Bioversity International provides
the coordinating Secretariat and supports SGRP in
the areas of policy, representation, public
awareness, information management and fundraising.
Find out more about SGRP’s
governance.
Inter-Centre Working Group on Genetic Resources
Each of the CGIAR Centres has a representative on the Inter-Centre
Working Group on Genetic Resources, SGRP’s steering
committee. The Committee sets the strategy and
priorities for SGRP and meets annually to review its
workplan.
To find out who is Bioversity’s representative, please go to our
Contacts page.
To see the list of other SGRP
contacts in Bioversity,
click
here.
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