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Reversing Tree Diversity Decline: Why We Need All the Species We’ve Got
New report shows importance of tree diversity for ecosystems and people in a changing climate.
17 Nov 2022
200th Anniversary Celebration of Gregor Mendel
Knowing what is useful - Plant research and plant breeding for food security and our society
The Gregor Mendel Foundation honors the founder of systematic plant breeding and modern biology on the occasion of his 200th birthday....
15 Nov 2022
17 Nov 2022
Crop Diversity Can Save Food from the Climate Crisis
It is sometimes said that one crisis leads to another. There is little doubt that humanity is now facing a cascade of crises closely connected with climate change.
15 Nov 2022
Adapt or Starve: COP27 Spotlights Agriculture Challenges and Solutions in the Face of Climate Change
Small-scale farmers from developing countries produce one-third of the world’s food, yet they only receive 1.7 percent of climate finance even as they are forced to cope with droughts, floods, cyclones and other disasters.
This...
12 Nov 2022
More Funding Needed for Climate Adaptation, as Risks Mount
Countries must urgently ramp up action to adapt to the current and future impacts of climate change, as efforts now are too little and too slow, the UN Environment Program (UNEP) said in its latest report, published on Thursday.
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4 Nov 2022
BION Herbsttagung
The Crop Trust's Director of Programs Sarada Krishnan is participating in the BION autumn conference on Thursday, October 20, 2022 where she'll give a lecture on the topic of biodiversity and the Crop Trust's work in conserving...
20 Oct 2022
20 Oct 2022
Is an Arctic Doomsday Vault the Answer to Climate and War-induced Food Insecurity?
A vault built on an Arctic island to preserve the world's crop seeds from war, disease and other catastrophes received new deposits on Wednesday - including for the first time from Iraq and Uruguay.
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault...
13 Oct 2022
Countries Facing Food Insecurity to Benefit From a USD 2 Million “Lifeline” for Crop Diversity
As food supplies around the world are threatened by conflict, drought, and climate change, funding is being made available to bolster future food and nutrition security, by saving local varieties.
The Crop Trust is supporting...
13 Oct 2022