A presentation delivered by Stefano Padulosi in honor of Bioversity International's 40th Anniversary, focusing on diversifying crops in communities to increase productivity emphasizing underutilized grains. Find out more about this research: http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research-portfolio/marketing-diversity/neglected-and-underutilized-species/ http://www.bioversityinternational.org/40/

1. Biodiversity at work for resilient
livelihood systems
Stefano Padulosi

2. (1)
Genetic
diversity
(2)
Selection &
cultivation
(3)
Harvest
(4)
Value addition
(5)
Marketing
(6)
Final
use
Outcome
Economic resilience
Outcome
Agroecological resilience
Outcome
Social resilience
Biodiversity’s contribution along the value chain
IMPACT
System Resilience
1. Absorb climate
variability and
shocks
2. Food/nutrition
security in periods
of food scarcity
3. Economic self-
reliance by
leveraging local
assets

3. Monitoring crop diversity in the field
Five Cell Analysis Method Mapping distribution
Lost

4. Promoting use of crop diversity through catalogues
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300
Chiclayo Huaral Tambo Grande Pucallpa Promedio
Milligrams
Locality
Capsaicinoids content (mg/100 g)

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Branding, building self-help groups for
entrepreneurial activities, empowering women,
indigenous people, vulnerable groups
Increased household
consumption of
nutritious food
Dehusking mill
Making crop diversity an asset for the poor
0.5 US$ gain for every kg of
value-added product
(100 kg processed)
PhotoCredits:BioversityInternational/S.Padulosi

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Mainstreaming Andean grains in Bolivia

7. 7
Partnership is critical
Bolivia: 43 partners