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Harvesting rice in Cao Phong DistrictHarvesting rice in Cao Phong District, Hoa Binh, Vietnam. Photo: Michael Major for Crop Trust
In the Media

123 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2023

30 Dec 2022

Seeds in vial.Reference seed collection. Crop Trust BOLD review of Vietnam national genebank - 24-28 October 2022. (Photo: Michael Major for Crop Trust)
News

BOLDly Strengthening Farmers’ Access to Diverse Quality Seeds

27 Dec 2022

How Changing Diets Leave Us Exposed to War, Extreme Weather and Market TurbulenceWoman making Msemen from wheat at roadside café in Tamallalt, Morocco. Photo: Michael Major/Crop Trust
In the Media

How Changing Diets Leave Us Exposed to War, Extreme Weather and Market Turbulence

21 Dec 2022

Man holding potatos.The Crop Trust traveled to Cusco, Peru, to visit the Parque de la Papa (Potato Park), the center of origin of the potato. (Photo: Luis Salazar for Crop Trust)
In the Media

Harnessing the power of wild potatoes to feed a climate-challenged world while reducing agrochemical use

21 Dec 2022

Rice fields.Harvest of upland rice. Cao Phong District, Hoa Binh, Vietnam. (Photo: Michael Major/Crop Trust)
News

Best of 2022: Celebrating Crop Diversity

21 Dec 2022

Small town surrounded by snowy mountains.Another view into Longyearbyen, the largest settlement on the island of Spitsbergen, which is the largest and only permanently populated of the Svalbard Archipelago. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault overlooks this serene town. (Photo: Michael Poliza/ Crop Trust)
Opinion

Taking Stock of 2022

20 Dec 2022

Field trials of rice established by AfricaRice breeder Negussie Zenna in Antisirabe. Dozens of different rice types from Madagascar and beyond are grown in small rows and monitored through the season. The trial includes two new cold-tolerant varieties released in the country’s highlands in 2015 through an international research effort.Field trials of rice established by AfricaRice breeder Negussie Zenna in Antisirabe. Dozens of different rice types from Madagascar and beyond are grown in small rows and monitored through the season. (Photo: Toby Smith/Reportage by Getty Images for Crop Trust)
Opinion

Africa’s Food Security Depends on Nature’s Revival

16 Dec 2022

Rice terraces at different stages of maturity in a Betsileo village. Betsileo communities in the central highlands are especially renowned for their advanced rice farming. Wherever a flat surface exists – or can be built – rice can be planted. The farmers sow a wide assortment of local types at different times, employing irrigation to grow some in the dry season and waiting for the rainy season to plant others. This diversity is all at once a source of efficiency, security, cultural identity, and pride.Complex rice terraces irrigated by streams are in various states of harvest. The Betsileo communities are famous for their intricate landscaping stretching high into the hills. (Photo Credit: Toby Smith/Reportage by Getty Images for The Global Crop Diversity Trust).
In the Media

Biodiversity protection “window of opportunity is closing,” warn scientists at COP15

16 Dec 2022

World Food Prize Borlaug DialogueStefan Schmitz at the 2022 World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue. (Photo: Crop Trust)
Event

World Food Prize

12 Dec 2022

24 Oct 2023 - 26 Oct 2023
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