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Crops in the Pacific Get a Boost to Withstand Climate Change
Long-term food security in the Pacific is getting a much needed boost from the government of New Zealand and the Crop Trust.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta recently announced a NZD 10...
22 Jul 2022
Food Prices and Security Hit by ‘Heatflation’ as Summer Heat Wave Ravages Crops Worldwide
Record-breaking heat waves across the globe are destroying crops, pushing up food prices and putting the food systems of many nations at risk.
In Europe, water and heat stress has pushed down crop yields, and in June, the already...
21 Jul 2022
GLF Africa Digital Conference 2022
The GLF Africa 2022 Digital Conference will gather thousands of frontline leaders who are tackling the climate and food crises head on. Featuring leading changemakers, voices, and thinkers from across Africa and the rest of the...
15 Jul 2022
15 Sep 2022
Webinar: Fast Tracking Climate Solutions from Genebank Collections
Hosted by the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) as part of the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) Roadshow at COP27, the webinar, Fast Tracking Climate Solutions from Genebank Collections,...
15 Jul 2022
11 Nov 2022
Ukraine’s At-Risk Farmers to Get Seed Capital From Crops in US
Nate Kleinman gathered seeds for Ukrainian crops including winter squash, sunflower, and medicinal herbs, with plans to cultivate them this spring on his New Jersey farm. Then Russia attacked his ancestral homeland.
“I realized...
14 Jul 2022
The Bean That Could Withstand Hurricanes
Daniel Debouck doesn’t believe in ghosts, but he says he saw one once... or rather a ghost species.
Debouck, the former head of the genebank at the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical...
13 Jul 2022
Climate Funding to Support Pacific Seed Crops
The New Zealand government is putting NZD 10 million of its NZD 1.3 billion climate aid fund towards conserving Pacific crop seeds and researching climate-resilient varieties.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Foreign Affairs...
12 Jul 2022
Climate Change Is Shifting How Plants Evolve. Seed Banks May Have to Adapt, Too
The ancestor of your stir-fry might be growing closer than you think. Wild field mustard, or Brassica rapa, is an unassuming plant that reaches a couple of feet tall and produces clusters of small, yellow flowers perched atop...
7 Jul 2022
