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HRH The Prince of Wales Hosts a 'Food Forever' Reception with the Crop Trust
The Prince of Wales, Crop Trust Global Patron, will host a reception on the theme of 'Food Forever - Actions for a Resilient Food System' at Clarence House, London on Tuesday, 30th January 2018.
The reception will be attended by...
23 Jan 2018
23 Jan 2018 - 23 Jan 2018
2018: The Beginning of a Global Awakening?
Marie Haga | Marie's Corner
We live in an interdependent world where we all rely on one another to grow and thrive. No one is self-sufficient. But one must also learn how to stand on one’s own two feet. For the Crop Trust that...
23 Jan 2018
23 Jan 2018
It Was Neither the Best Nor the Worst of Times.
Luigi Guarino | Director of Science and Programs
9 Jan 2018
It Was neither the Best nor the Worst of Times
Luigi Guarino | Director of Science and Programs
It was neither the best nor the worst of times. Dickens would not have got very far with that opening, but it’s an accurate summary of the tale of two cities that I have lived in...
9 Jan 2018
9 Jan 2018
2017 Olam Prize for Innovation in Food Security Goes to Filippo Bassi and Team
Luigi Guarino | Director of Science and Programs
14 Dec 2017
2017 Olam Prize for Innovation in Food Security goes to Filippo Bassi & team
Luigi Guarino | Director of Science and Programs
There are two ways you can deal with a problem. You can try to out run it. Or you can run towards it. Both have their advantages. Running away from a problem sounds bad, but...
14 Dec 2017
14 Dec 2017
The Breeding Advantage
Tapping into genetic diversity for food security in a 4 degrees warmer world
Lili Szilagyi, CCAFS and Cierra Martin, Crop Trust
While efforts are underway to mitigate emissions and adapt to a 2°C increase, it's important to...
28 Nov 2017
28 Nov 2017
Interview with Nikolay Dzubenko, Director of VIR
To celebrate the 130th anniversary of Vavilov, I interviewed Nikolay Dzubenko, Director of the N.I. Vavilov Institute of Plant Genetic Resources (VIR). Born in USSR in 1952, Dr. Dzubenko is also a professor and a botanist.
Dr....
23 Nov 2017
23 Nov 2017
Climate Change Effects are Cropping Up
Climate Change Effects are Cropping Up and it's only going to get worse: Transformational Changes in Sub-Saharan Africa
Amanda Fuller, Former Crop Trust Partnerships Fellow
Since 2015, drought-induced crop failures and livestock...
9 Nov 2017
9 Nov 2017