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Two Newcomers Join Svalbard Global Seed Vault for Final Opening of 2022

Two Newcomers Join Svalbard Global Seed Vault for Final Opening of 2022 45,150 seed samples from 13 genebanks added to Seed Vault The Seed Vault passes the 1.2 million seed sample mark

Celebration Meets Urgency at Latest Seed Vault Opening in Svalbard

Celebration Meets Urgency at Latest Seed Vault Opening in Svalbard LONGYEARBYEN, NORWAY, 22 October 2025 – Twenty genebanks representing every continent bar Antarctica deposited more than 21,000

From War Zones to Typhoon-Prone Shores, Nations Rally to Protect Their Crops, Make Landmark Deposits to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault

From War Zones to Typhoon-Prone Shores, Nations Rally to Protect Their Crops, Make Landmark Deposits to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault Photos, b-roll and captions Partner organizations from across

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

Trupti-Joshi-GROW-Webinar-Talk-Nov-2021.pptx

SoyKB and KBCommons: Enabling data mining, farming and harvesting in the Cloud Dr. Trupti Joshi Assistant Professor Department of Health Management and Informatics School of Medicine Core Faculty

Ancient Wild Relatives Hold Key to Climate-Proofing Global Wheat Supply

Ancient Wild Relatives Hold Key to Climate-Proofing Global Wheat Supply CIMMYT, Mexico, August 27, 2024 — Crop wild relatives that have survived changing climates for millions of years may provide

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Economic Benefits of Crop Diversity

Economic Benefits of Crop Diversity Crop diversity is the raw material for the development of new and improved varieties, which provide a range of important benefits to farmers and

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.

UNCCD COP16: Crop Diversity as a Path to Combat Desertification and Ensure Food Security

UNCCD COP16: Crop Diversity as a Path to Combat Desertification and Ensure Food Security Desertification is the process of land degradation in dry areas caused by both human activities and climate

Svalbard Seed Vault Welcomes Baobab, Hairy Eggplant and African Rice

Svalbard Seed Vault Welcomes Baobab, Hairy Eggplant and African Rice Longyearbyen, Norway - February 27, 2024 - The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a cornerstone of global food security, will open its

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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.