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Dr. Emile Frison is the director general of Bioversity International, an international research organisation on agriculture based in Italy. In this interview, Dr. frison explains the mission of Bioversity International and the main Biodiversity Challenges faced by ACP countries. In this regard, Dr. Frison undelines that ACP countries, unlike countries in South-Asia, are relying on a wide range of agricultural species. However, he points out that those species are being negelcted on the agenda of most international initiatives. Dr. Frison also makes a link between culture and agriculture. Briefing on Biodiversity: http://brusselsbriefings.net/past-briefings/n%c2%b017-biodiversity/ CTA Weblog: http://brussels.cta.int/index.php