In the Media

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has introduced a new Released Variety Panel (RVP), a collection of over 130 sequenced rice varieties. This panel is accessible to breeders and researchers for trait discovery and...

Scientists are collaborating with farmers in Vietnam in a new project which is striving to develop improved varieties of rice which can withstand the challenges of climate change by tapping into the genetic diversity available in...

Kyodo News published an opinion piece by the Crop Trust's Executive Director, Marie Haga, on the 13th of April, highlighting the importance of indigenous crop types and crop diversity conservation in preserving Japan's unique food...

An article by Cary Fowler on food security and the importance of rice published in Korean news in the Chosun Daily on the 7th of September. 

Rice is not just Korea’s most important food, it is the world’s most important. And,...

Daily Development explores “global development and the people behind it”. In the following interview, Marie Haga, the Executive Director of the Crop Trust, discusses crop diversity, food security, and how and why we all must...

As climate change makes crop diversity even more important, gene banks struggle to stay afloat. Freelance science journalist Virginia Gewin reports in Ensia, a magazine showcasing environmental solutions in action.

During the...

BBC's Mark Kinver reports on the recent deposit of forest tree seeds and more to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.

The Svalbard "doomsday" vault - widely known for protecting global food crop seeds - has accepted its first delivery...

Dr. Michael Koch penned an editorial on the importance of conserving crop diversity and issuing a call for action in the Korea Herald.

With Pyeongchang currently hosting the 12th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the...