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World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
Cooperation in a Fragmented World
12 Dec 2022
16 Jan 2023 - 20 Jan 2023
Rhodes College and Crop Trust Celebrate 10-Year Partnership
The Steve and Riea Lainoff Crop Trust Fellowship in Honor of Cary Fowler has been supporting exceptional students at Rhodes College to pursue their interest in global affairs and conservation for a decade.
Since 2012, one...
12 Dec 2022
Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit - October 2023
This year, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault is celebrating its 15th anniversary.
12 Dec 2022
23 Oct 2023 - 27 Oct 2023
Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit - February 2023
This year, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault is celebrating its 15th anniversary.
12 Dec 2022
26 Feb 2023 - 2 Mar 2023
Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit - June 2023
This year, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault is celebrating its 15th anniversary.
12 Dec 2022
5 Jun 2023 - 9 Jun 2023
Yemen Genebank Receives Emergency Funding
The National Genetic Resources Center (NGRC) in Yemen is the first genebank to receive funds from the new Emergency Reserve for genebanks facing urgent threats to their precious collections of crop diversity.
The Emergency...
9 Dec 2022
New Drought-tolerant Durum Wheat Could Transform Farming in Dry Regions
A new drought-tolerant variety of durum wheat named Jabal, which means “mountain” in local Arabic, developed together by farmers and scientists in a decades-long project, has been released for cultivation in Morocco.
The new...
7 Dec 2022
Three Key Takeaways from Food Forever: Climate-proofing our Food For Future Generations
Crop diversity – without which we cannot adapt to the climate crisis, improve livelihoods and feed everyone adequately – was highlighted at the recent Global Landscapes Forum’s (GLF) Climate event. What can we do to protect it?
R...
6 Dec 2022