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New Global Assessment of Plant Genetic Resources Gets Underway
Stefano Diulgheroff, Bonnie Furman, Arshiya Noorani, Ndeye Ndack Diop, Wilson Hugo, Shawn McGuire, Lucio Olivero, Luigi Guarino and Chikelu Mba
Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) are critical for achieving...
11 Nov 2020
11 Nov 2020
Harnessing the Power of Nature Explored at GLF Biodiversity Conference
Are we doing enough to harness the power of nature? How can we do more?
The Crop Trust convened a session called Harnessing the Power of Nature at the GLF Biodiversity Digital Conference: One World - One Health which explored the...
9 Nov 2020
9 Nov 2020
The Power and Potential of Agrobiodiversity
Protecting and harnessing the earth’s biodiversity is more critical than ever to tackle urgent issues like climate change and hunger. The GLF Biodiversity Digital Conference: One World - One Health brought together over 5,000...
6 Nov 2020
6 Nov 2020
Seed Conservation Continues Despite The Pandemic
Secure Crop Diversity, Secure Food
The global pandemic has not halted efforts to secure agrobiodiversity. Genebanks around the world continue to strive to conserve seeds and germplasm that will form the foundation of the world’s...
4 Nov 2020
4 Nov 2020
Safeguarding Biodiversity, Forever
While the world seems to get further entangled in a web of concurrent crises, there are a growing number of leaders and experts who are sparking new hope and trust in the future. At the GLF Biodiversity conference on 28-29...
2 Nov 2020
2 Nov 2020
GLF Biodiversity
GLF Biodiversity Digital Conference: One World - One Health
October 28 - 29, 2020
Human transformation of Earth’s landscapes is driving biodiversity loss, climate change and the emergence of pandemics such as COVID-19, which is a...
23 Oct 2020
23 Oct 2020 - 23 Oct 2020
Time to Serve the Tea
Tea-growing countries around the world would all be better served by sharing their knowledge and plant genetic material, according to Dr. Mahasen A B Ranatunga, Head of the Plant Breeding Division and Genebank at the Tea Research...
20 Oct 2020
20 Oct 2020
Keeping the Coffee Pot Hot
In-depth Audit Suggests Sustainable Way Forward For Key International Coffee Collection
For the past 71 years, the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE), located at Turrialba in Costa Rica has been...
30 Sep 2020
30 Sep 2020








