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Forward and Upward: Spirit of our GOAL Workshop in Latin America
Marie Haga | Marie's Corner
When you hear the word ‘quality’ what comes to mind? This was the question posed by Janny van Beem, the Crop Trust’s Quality Management Specialist, at our most recent Genebank Operations and Advanced...
11 Jun 2018
11 Jun 2018
Representatives of CWR Project visit Embrapa Temperate Agriculture
Last Monday, a Crop Wild Relatives (CWR) Project delegation visited Embrapa Temperate Agriculture (Pelotas, RS) to learn more about the work of rescuing wild potato relatives - one of the branches of the CWR project in Brazil.
Ma...
11 Jun 2018
11 Jun 2018
An Interview with the "Godfather" of Wild Potato Relatives
On World Environment Day, we interview Alberto Salas, the “godfather” of wild potato relatives
Alberto Salas has dedicated his life to the search for wild potatoes, crisscrossing most of the American continent – from the...
5 Jun 2018
5 Jun 2018
Cui Bono Genebanks?
Luigi Guarino | Director of Science and Programs
Today sees the launch of the latest Access to Nutrition Index (ANI). It’s an independent, science-based ranking of food and beverage companies based on how well they’re doing at...
23 May 2018
23 May 2018
Maruti – The Pigeonpea Savior
A direct release from the ICRISAT genebank helped revitalize the pigeonpea industry in Karnataka, India.
Sharanappa Pujari’s face started to glow when I asked him how the pigeonpea variety, Maruti, had helped him to prosper. He...
28 Apr 2018
Helping Data Leave Home
Luigi Guarino | Director of Science and Programs
The relationship between scientists and their data can be a lot like that between overprotective parents and their children. You know you’ll have to let them go eventually, but...
22 Mar 2018
22 Mar 2018
The Vavilov Collection Connection
This week, the Crop Trust's Executive Board holds its semi-annual meeting at the N.I. Vavilov Institute of Plant Genetic Resources (VIR) in St. Petersburg, Russia. The meeting is just one of many collaborative activities between...
19 Mar 2018
19 Mar 2018