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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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Economic Benefits of Crop Diversity

… enhancing nutritional content of crops, minimizing…

Cassava plantlets in the CIAT genebank in Cali. Barcoded labels link each plantlet to an accession database with information on the variety, landrace or wild relative and where it was collected. Some types have long since vanished from fields, but these tiny offspring keep the diversity alive. Any one of them can be grown into a full-sized crop, which could hold the key to beating a virus in Vietnam or grasshoppers in Ghana.

Climate Change Effects are Cropping Up

… patterns expected on the continent by the end of this…

Chef Dan Barber Talks Deliciousness Through Plant Breeding

… is to ask: “How do you continue to improve?” Instead of…

Global Strategy for the Conservation and Use of Eggplants

… CWR, seed treatments, and contact information for ongoing…

More Than Just Passport Data Now Available on Genesys

… genebank collection. This contains data on 20 different…

Climate Proofing the Carrot: Where Flavor Meets Stress Tolerance

Climate Proofing the Carrot: Where Flavor Meets Stress Tolerance Carrots are tasty, versatile, and – while your tomatoes and cauliflowers go all squishy – easy to store for a long time. Most

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Hari Upadhyaya: The Fearless Breeder in the Genebank

… for his outstanding contribution and long-time…

Dr. Upadhyaya standing in front of genebank seed collection.

The Women Finger Millet Advocates of Western Kenya

… relatives. This work is continuing under the Biodiversity…

Seed Sorting: From Harvest to Genebank

… post-operation quality control, that reduction would…

Maruti – The Pigeonpea Savior

… of the seeds in his genebank contain. “But I’ve been the head…

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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.