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Regaining Momentum for Agrobiodiversity Conservation at the UN Food Systems Summit

Stefan Schmitz | Crop Trust Executive Director

17 Sep 2021

Photo: Michael Major/Crop TrustPhoto: Michael Major/Crop Trust
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Regaining Momentum for Agrobiodiversity Conservation at the UN Food Systems Summit

Stefan Schmitz | Crop Trust Executive Director

The upcoming United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) could mark a turning point for how we solve some of our most pressing global crises—if we can rise to the occasion.

Six years...

17 Sep 2021

17 Sep 2021

Plastic tubs used to germinate seeds, thus testing their viability, in a seed labPlastic tubs used to germinate seeds, thus testing their viability, in a seed lab. Photo: CSIR-Plant Genetic Resources Research Institute of Ghana
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Genebanks Have Safely Stored Seeds Crucial for Food Security for Decades, Study Finds

Over the last half-century, genebanks have played an essential role in safeguarding global food security for the future through the conservation of plant genetic resources.

Now, based on a review of historical data from seven...

7 Sep 2021

7 Sep 2021

A farmer of the Thái ethnic group carries tree seedlings to be planted between fields of cassava in Sơn La Province. The many minority groups of this remote and mountainous region practice diverse farming systems that often include cassava as a key part. The popular varieties, bred for the region, grow relatively low and dense as they efficiently use sunlight to produce their starchy edible roots under the soil.A farmer of the Thái ethnic group carries tree seedlings to be planted between fields of cassava in Sơn La Province. The many minority groups of this remote and mountainous region practice diverse farming systems that often include cassava as a key part. The popular varieties, bred for the region, grow relatively low and dense as they efficiently use sunlight to produce their starchy edible roots under the soil.
Event

United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021

 

The UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) is taking place virtually and in-person in New York on September 23, 2021 during the UN General Assembly High-level week.

It’s the first time the global community will gather to specifically...

27 Aug 2021

27 Aug 2021 - 27 Aug 2021

A farmer tends to rice paddies at the Maname experimental farm in Tolima, where different varieties of exotic rice destined for Colombian restaurants are tested under local conditions. Over 90% of rice fields in the country are planted with modern varieties, usually bred with a very mixed ancestry from other regions of the world. Resistance to the destructive Latin American virus hoja blanca, for example, has been found in a variety from Taiwan and a few African lines.A farmer tends to rice paddies at the Maname experimental farm in Tolima, where different varieties of exotic rice destined for Colombian restaurants are tested under local conditions. Over 90% of rice fields in the country are planted with modern varieties, usually bred with a very mixed ancestry from other regions of the world. Resistance to the destructive Latin American virus hoja blanca, for example, has been found in a variety from Taiwan and a few African lines.
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Second International Agrobiodiversity Congress

2nd International Agrobiodiversity Congress November 15 – 18, 2021

Agrobiodiversity is the foundation of our lives. Increasing its sustainable use in production and consumption systems can help address some of today’s most...

25 Aug 2021

25 Aug 2021 - 25 Aug 2021

At Estancia Los Niños, Rene Milicevic shows us one of the three 60+ year old alfalfas that Jorge Ivelic from INIA collected in Magallanes [growing behind the ‘daisy’]. This unique sample is now included in the Crop Wild Relatives pre-breeding trials at INIA Kampenaike. Tolerance to drought and frost are traits that researchers are looking for in Magallanes. In the central part of Chile, researchers are searching for drought and heat tolerance. Photo: LS Salazar/Crop TrustAt Estancia Los Niños, Rene Milicevic shows us one of the three 60+ year old alfalfas that Jorge Ivelic from INIA collected in Magallanes [growing behind the ‘daisy’]. This unique sample is now included in the Crop Wild Relatives pre-breeding trials at INIA Kampenaike. Tolerance to drought and frost are traits that researchers are looking for in Magallanes. In the central part of Chile, researchers are searching for drought and heat tolerance. Photo: LS Salazar/Crop Trust
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Greener Grows the Alfalfa in Chile

“You need to see it to believe it,” says Viviana Barahona, agronomist and extensionist at the Chilean Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIA) in Cauquenes, Chile.

“Picture this: you are standing in a yellow field, a...

19 Aug 2021

19 Aug 2021

Time to Act: Natural Disasters Underscore Climate Emergency
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Time to Act: Natural Disasters Underscore Climate Emergency

Stefan Schmitz | Executive Director

As I write this, fires rage in Greece and Turkey, provoked by drought and searing heat waves. During the last couple of months, parts of Canada and the United States have also been hit by deadly...

13 Aug 2021

13 Aug 2021

Maize diversity. (Photo: Luis Salazar/Crop Trust)Maize diversity. (Photo: Luis Salazar/Crop Trust)
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UNFSS Pre-Summit Addresses Agrobiodiversity in Sustainable Food Systems

From July 26 to 28, a wide range of stakeholders from the international community gathered at the United Nations Food Systems Pre-Summit to discuss pathways towards more sustainable food systems.

More than 20,000 participants...

12 Aug 2021

12 Aug 2021

Don't Worry, There's a Plan Brewing for Global Coffee Conservation
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Don't Worry, There's a Plan Brewing for Global Coffee Conservation

We hear a lot about coffee being in trouble. Pests, diseases, climate change, you name it, they’re all coming for your brew. It is quite scary—for caffeine addicts like us, for the farmers who grow coffee, and for the companies...

10 Aug 2021

10 Aug 2021

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