Bioversity International

Implementing the EU Deforestation Regulation with an equity perspective and its potential regulatory impacts on forests and livelihoods

The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) seeks to ban commodities associated with deforestation from the EU market. Even though uncertainty about regulatory enforcement and its impacts persists, governments, companies and civil society in origin countries of cocoa, coffee and other...

Decoding cold tolerance in chilli: An integrated assessment of morphological, physiological, biochemical, and molecular responses

This study evaluated multifaceted cold tolerance mechanism in twelve hot pepper genotypes by assessing morphological, physiological, biochemical, and molecular responses associated with cold stress resilience. Considerable genotypic variation was observed across all evaluated par...

When scale matters: Drivers of faunal diversity in cacao production landscapes in the Peruvian Amazon

Preserving biodiversity in tropical agricultural areas relies on a fine balance between crop management strategies and landscape characteristics. Moreover, the response of different species to these local and landscape metrics may greatly differ. Therefore, identifying strategies...

Enhance food plant diversity conservation and use through greater coordination between genebanks and botanic gardens

Societal Impact Statement Food plants are vital to human and planetary health, but their diversity is threatened, making food security, nutrition, and environmental goals more difficult to achieve. Food plant diversity conservation, research, and education can be enhanced through...

Agronomic Performance and Quality of SM2828-28, the First Industrial Cassava Variety Suitable for Extended Harvest in the Humid and Dry Caribbean of Colombia

Cassava is a crop of major socioeconomic and cultural importance in Colombia. One of the main challenges is production seasonality, driven by climatic conditions that constrain planting and harvesting periods. Currently, cultivated varieties exhibit a substantial reduction in roo...