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Genebanks from 15 countries visit IPK

Genebanks from 15 countries visit IPK Crop Trust and Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) invited partners from developing countries to a workshop. Benjamin Kilian,

Melinda Smale: Exploring the Economic Value of Crop Diversity Conservation

Melinda Smale: Exploring the Economic Value of Crop Diversity Conservation This month, Melinda Smale enters the pantheon of Seed Heroes for her influential research on the economic value of crop

System Development: Towards a Global Genebank System

Long-term Support of Individual Genebanks Genebanks need to work together to ensure the long-term conservation, availability and use of crop diversity. Through the Global Genebank Partnership (GGP),

Indigenous Communities

TOPICS Indigenous Communities Selected stories of tradition, knowledge and crop diversity Indigenous peoples have long been guardians of the world’s crop diversity, preserving seeds

2021-04-16-Seed-Longevity-with-Fiona-Hay.pptx

Seed survival in storage : a deep dive into the factors that influence seed longevity Fiona R. Hay Aarhus University Definitions Seed longevity is the length of time seeds

How Much Do Countries Benefit From One Another’s Crop Diversity?

How Much Do Countries Benefit From One Another’s Crop Diversity? Bananas originated in South and Southeast Asia, and are now produced throughout the world’s tropics and eaten in at least 192

The Bean That Could Withstand Hurricanes

The Bean That Could Withstand Hurricanes Daniel Debouck doesn’t believe in ghosts, but he says he saw one once... or rather a ghost species. Debouck, the former head of the genebank at

The Bermuda bean has evolved a root system that makes it more resistant to tropical storms. Photo: Neil Palmer/CIAT

Seeking Crop Elders

Seeking Crop Elders Scientists and crop breeders are racing to identify the wild ancestors of domesticated plants before a warming world hastens their demise. David Rupple presses two thumbs into

15 Years of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault

15 Years of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault: New deposit from 20 genebanks and a new virtual tour to celebrate the remote Arctic seed store

New seeds are being deposited at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.

A Homecoming for Rice

A Homecoming for Rice AfricaRice will open its new genebank later this year, in Mbe, Côte d’Ivoire, more than a decade after the center re-located to Benin during a civil war. But first, all its rice

Marie-Noelle Ndjiondjop with packets of rice samples in the AfricaRice genebank in Mbe. Photo: Neil Palmer/Crop Trust

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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.