In the Media

Wild grapes have been saving vineyards for hundreds of years. Now, as climate change, new pests and diseases, and changing markets place new challenges on viticulture, conserving wild grape diversity is critical for the future of...

An international team of scientists is calling for a global effort to rescue, conserve and make better use of vegetable biodiversity, warning that modern food systems are becoming increasingly dependent on a small number of widely...

As climate change, conflict and natural disasters place growing pressure on agriculture, genebanks around the world are working to ensure that valuable seed collections are backed up in more than one location. The Korea Post...

Progress in plant breeding is only possible because it builds on the genetic diversity of earlier generations. Historical varieties are by no means relics of the past; they are valuable genetic resources. Traits such as unique...

Ukraine’s accession strengthens global efforts to conserve and share the plant genetic resources that sustain food security worldwide.

Ukraine has deposited its instrument of accession to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic...

The CGIAR has taken a major step forward in the long-term conservation of crops that cannot be stored as seed, as Ecuador becomes the first country to deposit material in the new Cryopreservation Vault at the International Potato...

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault has been awarded the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation, one of Spain’s most prestigious international honors. The award recognizes the Seed Vault’s role in safeguarding...

The global seed sector stands at a pivotal moment. Demand for innovation has never been higher, yet the conditions under which seeds must perform are becoming more complex and less predictable. Climate volatility, emerging pest...

Two recent features by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT spotlight how Colombia is working to scale the potential of locally important opportunity crops – and where barriers still hold them back.

Both stories...