Seed World: Sowing the Seeds of Resilience – Crop Diversity as a Strategic Asset for the Seed Sector
7 May 2026
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 and disease pressures, evolving consumer expectations and disruptions to key inputs are redefining what resilience means in agriculture.
At the heart of overcoming these challenges lies a simple truth. Innovation in plant breeding depends on access to crop diversity. Without it, the pipeline of new varieties slows and the capacity to respond to emerging risks diminishes. Crop diversity – conserved in genebanks around the world – is therefore not a distant public good. It is a strategic asset for the entire seed sector.