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A farmer from India holds a part of her pearl millet harvest. Credit: ICRISAT

Dryland Crops in Africa and Asia Get a Boost From Crop Trust and Germany

Agriculture in drought-prone regions took a major step forward when the Crop Trust and Germany’s federal government provided much-needed support for an international agricultural research institute focused on the drylands of...

7 Jan 2025

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Women in Science: Melinda Smale
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Inclusion as a Woman in Science: Melinda Smale

18 Feb 2022

Barbara Wells
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Crop Trust Remembers Executive Board Member Barbara Wells

17 Feb 2022

Seed Collecting, Conservation and Collaboration in West Africa
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Seed Collecting, Conservation and Collaboration in West Africa

27 Jan 2022

27 Jan 2022

“Genetic resources safeguarded in a genebank are useful only if they are accompanied by data that is easy to access and can be trusted,” says Juan Carlos Alarcón, the GRIN-Global Frontrunner, who is pictured here far right with representatives from (L to R) Bolivia, Uruguay and Paraguay. “The management of information is indispensable to safeguard the diversity of our crops. And, more importantly, to make it available to potential users.”“Genetic resources safeguarded in a genebank are useful only if they are accompanied by data that is easy to access and can be trusted,” says Juan Carlos Alarcón, the GRIN-Global Frontrunner, who is pictured here far right with representatives from (L to R) Bolivia, Uruguay and Paraguay. “The management of information is indispensable to safeguard the diversity of our crops. And, more importantly, to make it available to potential users.” Photo: Genebank Platform
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GRIN-Global Community Edition: A Collective Step Forward for Genebank Data Managers

7 Jan 2022

7 Jan 2022

Deadline Extended for Grant Proposals to Safeguard Seeds in Svalbard
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Deadline Extended for Grant Proposals to Safeguard Seeds in Svalbard

26 Oct 2021

26 Oct 2021

A Global Rescue Plan for Fruit and Vegetable Diversity
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A Global Rescue Plan for Fruit and Vegetable Diversity

18 Oct 2021

18 Oct 2021

Farmers from Colpar in central Peru share their preferences for potatoes with researchers from the International Potato Center and Grupo Yanapai. Ultimately, the farmers will decide which potato varieties they plant in their fields so researchers are eager to get them involved early on in the selection process. Photo: Crop Trust/Michael MajorFarmers from Colpar in central Peru share their preferences for potatoes with researchers from the International Potato Center and Grupo Yanapai. Ultimately, the farmers will decide which potato varieties they plant in their fields so researchers are eager to get them involved early on in the selection process. Photo: Crop Trust/Michael Major
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Perfecting the Potato, With Help From Peru’s Farmers

15 Oct 2021

15 Oct 2021

Photo: Svalbard Global Seed Vault/Riccardo GangalePhoto: Svalbard Global Seed Vault/Riccardo Gangale
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Announcing Support to Back up Crop Collections in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault

4 Oct 2021

4 Oct 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

7 Sep 2021

7 Sep 2021

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

13 Aug 2021

13 Aug 2021

Coffea plant at the International Coffee Collection at CATIE.
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Collaboration Vital to Conservation of Coffee Genetic Resources

20 Jul 2021

A researcher takes part in the G.O.A.L workshop. Photo: Crop TrustA researcher takes part in the G.O.A.L workshop. Photo: Crop Trust
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New Online Course Dives into Genetic Resource Policies for CGIAR Scientists

8 Jul 2021

8 Jul 2021

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