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Support for National Genebanks Underway

Seeds maintained in genebanks worldwide are the foundation of our future food and nutrition security.

16 Jun 2022

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Sir Peter Crane's Reflections on the Last Year

After three years as Chair of the Executive Board of the Crop Trust, Sir Peter Crane is retiring and Catherine Bertini, a World Food Prize Laureate, will assume leadership. In his final letter in the Crop Trust annual report,...

14 Jun 2022

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The Race Against Time To Breed a Wheat To Survive the Climate Crisis

Scientists are testing forgotten wheat varieties from across the world to find those with heat- and drought-tolerant traits.

12 Jun 2022

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Svalbard Global Seed Vault Seed Collection Continues to Blossom

Two genebanks joined the growing number of depositors to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault this week and varieties of rice bean, lablab and yard-long bean from an Indigenous community were safely backed up for the first time.

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10 Jun 2022

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Midnight Sun Shines on Latest Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit

19,391 seed samples from 11 genebanks will be added Largest deposit will be made by the World Vegetable Center, including seeds from Indigenous communities Spain and Lithuania depositing seeds for first time More than 1.1...

9 Jun 2022

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Athlete Michael Haddad Reaches Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Endurance athlete Michael Haddad successfully completed his journey to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault on Tuesday, delivering a "package of hope" containing seeds and a book by Pope Francis to the world's largest backup facility...

8 Jun 2022

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Crop Trust Annual Report Released: A Look Back at a Year of Change

The Crop Trust's 2021 annual report is now available. In his letter, Executive Director Stefan Schmitz reflects on a year of change and some of the key achievements and milestones the organization reached.  

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6 Jun 2022

The World Podcast: Ukraine Seed Bank Under Threat by Russian Invasion
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The World Podcast: Ukraine Seed Bank Under Threat by Russian Invasion

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has destroyed lots of the country's infrastructure. Housing, roads, train stations and government buildings have been destroyed by Russia's military. Now, the country's main seed bank is under...

3 Jun 2022

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