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Global conference to support food security

Governments and private sector organizations met in Washington DC today to make a joint commitment to combat world hunger by safeguarding crop diversity, a prerequisite for global food...

Over 70% of essential crop wild relative species in urgent need of collection, says new research - a first of its kind, global mapping project reveals gaps in wild crop genetic diversity for agriculture to adapt to future climate...

The University of Okayama in Japan and Seed Savers Exchange, an American NGO based in Iowa, deposited yesterday important samples of barley, tomato, and other vegetables into the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. 

Seeds deposited...

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...

Global efforts to preserve biodiversity receive Royal endorsement

16 October 2015 - World Food Day - The cause of biodiversity conservation has been boosted on World Food Day by news that His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales,...

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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March 30, European Parliament; Brussels – Crop Trust photo exhibition captures shots from around the world to warn Europe of urgent need to protect crop diversity, demonstrating the power of picture.

A new exhibition in the...

International efforts to guarantee the future of world food supplies will see thousands of seeds from almost every country in the world deposited safely in a vault deep in a mountain in the Arctic this week. The seeds will be...

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...

Review of AfricaRice Genebank, Cotonou, Benin Republic.

WORLD FOOD DAY – THOUSANDS MORE CROP VARIETIES TO ARRIVE AT GLOBE’S BIGGEST SEED VAULT

Almost 10,000 crop varieties from more than 100 countries will be deposited in the world’s biggest seed bank this week – a major contribution...

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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