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New Drought-tolerant Varieties of Durum Wheat and Barley for Morocco

Moroccan farmer Abdellah Bounagua shows a spike of Nachit, a new variety developed from crop wild relative-derived durum wheat. Photo: Michael Major/Crop Trust

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New Drought-tolerant Varieties of Durum Wheat and Barley for Morocco

17 Mar 2023

Farmer placing a stone to vote for wheat variety.Marchouch region, Morocco. Farmer Abdellah Bounagua carefully selects a row and places his one stone. Visiting farmers are given one stone and asked to select their preferred variety. The host farmer receives two stones. (Photo: Michael Major/Crop Trust)
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Science Against Climate Change: Unlocking Wild Genes in Wheat

5 Dec 2022

A field technician for the durum wheat breeding project shows a durum wheat spike.A field technician for the durum wheat breeding project shows a durum wheat spike. ICARDA Terbol station. (Photo: Michael Major/Crop Trust)
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Jabal: The New Wheat Scientists Say Can Withstand Extreme Heat and Drought

4 Dec 2022

Wheat field in front of mountain landscape.Wheat field at Terbol Station, Lebanon. (Photo: Michael Major/Crop Trust)
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Using Wild Relatives to Toughen up Staple Crops

18 Apr 2021

Washington Post: Why the World is Storing So Many Seeds in a ‘Doomsday’ Vault
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Washington Post: Why the World is Storing So Many Seeds in a ‘Doomsday’ Vault

28 Apr 2016

28 Apr 2016

THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN DRY AREAS HAS A GENEBANK THAT PROTECTS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ANCIENT SEEDS, INCLUDING MANY VARIETIES OF WHEAT AND DURUM. ICARDATHE INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN DRY AREAS HAS A GENEBANK THAT PROTECTS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ANCIENT SEEDS, INCLUDING MANY VARIETIES OF WHEAT AND DURUM. Photo: ICARDA.
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Wired: Genebank Saved From Syrian Civil War

17 Apr 2015

17 Apr 2015

BBC: Forest Tree Seeds Arrive at Svalbard's 'Doomsday Vault'
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BBC: Forest Tree Seeds Arrive at Svalbard's 'Doomsday Vault'

5 Mar 2015

5 Mar 2015

Wired: Svalbard's Icy Vault Welcomes First Tree Seeds
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Wired: Svalbard's Icy Vault Welcomes First Tree Seeds

2 Mar 2015

2 Mar 2015

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