The coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) is more than a tree. It’s a lifeline. Nearly 100 million people in tropical regions depend on it for food, shelter and income. Its reach is global. 

People eat from coconut bowls, sit on woven...

In a genebank outside Nairobi, a technician scans a barcode label on a seed envelope. Instantly, a screen fills with data – where the seed was collected, when it was last tested and whether it has duplicates safely stored...

In times of climate crisis and accelerated biodiversity loss, genetic conservation is an investment in resilience. Every seed stored in a genebank represents a possibility for adaptation for future generations. Unfortunately,...

Africa’s population is set to double by 2050, with cities absorbing most of that growth. At the same time, diets are changing, climate shocks are intensifying and policies still favor a few major crops. Against this backdrop,...

Scientists and technicians complete the objective of protecting seeds threatened by the war in a cold storage facility at an undisclosed location in the west of the country. The material may one day play a fundamental role in food...

On 21 November, experts and leaders from all over the world gathered in Lima, Peru, for Crop Diversity Day 2025. This milestone event, co-hosted by the Crop Trust, the Plant Treaty Secretariat and the International Potato Centre...