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We work with donors and partners to lead global projects that protect crop diversity, conserve crop wild relatives and develop technology to make this diversity accessible worldwide.

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Arctic Seed Vault Inventory Passes Half-Million

… global food production—now contains seeds of more than…

How Digital Technology is Transforming Genebank Management Across Africa

… staff from across the continent. Participants learned…

BBC Mundo: Plantan Semillas de 50 Años de Antigüedad

… semillas más antiguas del continente es la del Centro…

Cucurbits

… varieties, we can continue our favorite traditions…

Crop Wild Relatives

… the valuable genes they contain will be lost forever. …

How Does a Toxic Grasspea Save Lives?

… nutritious seeds contain a toxin called ODAP, which…

Peanut

… peanut production continues to rise, currently…

India Deposit to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault

… Global Seed Vault A box containing 25 accessions of pigeon…

International Hummus Day: Celebrating the Chickpea

… which spreads across continents and cuisines and has…

A cool-season crop, chickpea is one of the most nutritionally-packed of all the grain legumes. Chickpea seeds contain on average 23% more protein than other legumes, with no anti-nutritional or toxic factors. With the new deposit, ICARDA has deposited over 6,500 types of chickpea to date.

New Alfalfa Varieties Take Root

… project spanning four continents has built on this…

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The Crop Diversity Digest

From cutting-edge research to work saving seeds in communities, even our small actions can have a big impact on saving crop diversity and putting it to good use. Read the latest news highlighting these efforts and more.