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Germany leads the way with major contribution to protect global biodiversity

19 JANUARY 2016, BERLIN—Global efforts to protect biodiversity have been boosted by the announcement of a major grant from the German government to an...

The Role of Crop Diversity and Food Resilience in a Changing Climate

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG, Kew) and the Global Crop Diversity Trust (Crop Trust) will be jointly organising a one-day symposium on November 23...

External Review of the CIP Genebank Commissioned by the Global Crop Diversity Trust.

Heritage seeds preserved in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault return to re-establish international collection vital for a food-secure future

Precious seeds that had originally been sent by the International Center for Agricultural...

Online tool is improved to unleash power of crop diversity.

October 2015 -- Scientists developing the new crop varieties that will feed a burgeoning global population will benefit from improved access to data on more than 2.8...

External Review of the ICRAF Genetic Resources Unit Commissioned by the Global Crop Diversity Trust.

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The Global Crop Diversity Trust, an international body seeking to guarantee the conservation of crop diversity worldwide forever, has strengthened its high level Board with the appointment of former Norwegian Government Minister...

External Review of the ICRISAT Genetic Resources Programme Commissioned by the Global Crop Diversity Trust.

Launch of global ‘big data’ partnership to harness genetic resources for food security

San Diego, USA (9 January 2015) An international initiative launched today will help secure world food supplies by revolutionizing the way...

The review of AfricaRice Genebank, Cotonou, Benin Republic, aimed at assessing the efficiency and effectiveness of the genebank operation as a whole and the status of the genebank within the context of the global system for the...

External Review of the Bioversity International Transit Centre for Banana and Plantain.

External Review of the IITA Genetic Resources Centre Commissioned by the Global Crop Diversity Trust.

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External Review of the CIMMYT Genebank.

Crop Diversity, A Global System for Brazilian Agriculture

In order to maintain the success of its agriculture and feed a growing population in the midst of climatic chaos Brazil needs continued access to crop diversity to develop...

External Review of the CIAT Genetic Resources Programme Commissioned by the Global Crop Diversity Trust.

Bonn, Germany (22 May 2013)—The Global Crop Diversity Trust was welcomed to Germany today by the Federal Minister for Food, Agriculture, and Consumer Protection, Ms. Ilse Aigner, at a ceremonial opening of the new headquarters in...

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External Review of the ILRI Tropical Forage Genebank Commissioned by the Global Crop Diversity Trust.

ROME, ITALY (18 October 2012)—The Global Crop Diversity Trust announced today the appointment of Marie Haga as its next Executive Director. The Crop Trust works to guarantee the conservation of crop diversity, which is the raw...