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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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Lasting Support Guaranteed for the Conservation of Sub-Saharan Africa’s Crop Diversity
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 7 September 2023 – The future of some of Africa’s most beloved staple crops, including important legumes, will be secured this week, following the signing of a Long-term Partnership Agreement between the...
7 Sep 2023
Extreme Beans: Conserving Vigna
The Crop Trust facilitated the update of a global strategy to conserve the diversity of Vigna and its wild relatives to help ensure food and nutrition security.
Have you ever eaten koki, Hoppin' John, chè đậu trắng, lǜdòu...
31 May 2023
Cowpeas in Nigeria Can Trace Ancestry to Genebanks
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Four out of every 10 Nigerian cowpea farmers surveyed are growing an improved cowpea variety that can link its ancestry back to a genebank The use of improved varieties has not diminished the diversity...
7 Mar 2023
Cowpea: How to Make a Hardy Crop Even Tougher
The cowpea keeps millions of people fed every day—but with the climate crisis threatening production, scientists are finding ways to increase its yields and hardiness.
“The cowpea has nourished people for many centuries,” said Ou...
19 May 2020
19 May 2020