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A ‘Revolutionary’ Way to Feed the World That’s Very Old
As the State Department’s global envoy for food security, Cary Fowler is working to shift U.S. foreign policy towards promoting traditional crops like cowpeas, cassava, and millets in developing countries. He labels them...
23 Jan 2024
In the Media
Using Wild Relatives to Toughen up Staple Crops
Crop wild relatives are the ancient ancestors of our domesticated crops. Because they have been growing in the wild for millions of years, crop wild relatives have naturally developed characteristics that allow them to survive in...
18 Apr 2021