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The Sweetpotato Project Funded by the Darwin Initiative

Sweetpotato is a nutritious staple across Africa, but its diversity is under threat. To safeguard it forever, partners are coming together to ​test​ a model that could work not only for sweetpotato

The Autumn Report

The Autumn Report Marie Haga | Marie's Corner Let us start this month's 'Corner' with the scientific work and mention the following: A visit of our staff and to negotiate collecting agreements in

Arctic Call to Action on Food Security and Climate Change

Arctic Call to Action on Food Security and Climate Change 25 February 2020 | Svalbard, Norway Originally posted here. UN Secretary-General Mr Antonio Guterres has called for a decade of action and

Seed Summit Highlights Need for Genetic Diversity

Seed Summit Highlights Need for Genetic Diversity A recent summit entitled Genetic diversity for more resilient food systems looked at the urgent need of safeguarding crop diversity due to the impact

Flourishing in her Field

Flourishing in her Field Eyerusalem Arusi Morka shows what can be achieved when women have the opportunity to develop their talents. In honor of International Women’s Day, which celebrates the

Women working at the Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute clearing a regeneration plot of fenugreek. The Ethiopian genebank is part of the Seeds4Resilience Project. Photo: Nora Castaneda-Alvarez/Crop Trust

A Window of Opportunity for a Sustainable Future

A Window of Opportunity for a Sustainable Future Stefan Schmitz | Executive Director It is often said that in the midst of every crisis lies great opportunity. These insightful words apply to the

CHINA - OCTOBER 20: Farmers harvest rice from their terraces to make a meager living. (Photo by Jim Richardson/National Geographic/Getty Images)

Expert Consultation Group Meeting

Expert Consultation Group Meeting -- 29 November to 1 December 2016, Bonn Germany: This week, some of the world’s leading experts on ex situ conservation converge in Bonn at the Crop Trust’s

In a greenhouse at the Antsirabe Field Centre of the National Centre for Applied Research in Rural Development (FOFIFA), breeders sprout potential new cold-tolerant varieties to test in the coming cold season. The international research center AfricaRice has joined the effort to introduce locally adapted lines that include parents from other cold regions. Most rice is acutely sensitive to variations in temperature during the phase when grain is formed: if it is too hot or too cold, the plant produces fewer grains. The aim of this research is to breed Malagasy rice that yields better when colder conditions hit the highlands.

Kauke Alfalfa Gives Farmers’ Livelihoods a Boost in Chile’s Central Valley

Kauke Alfalfa Gives Farmers’ Livelihoods a Boost in Chile’s Central Valley “It produced tremendous amounts, beyond my expectations, especially during the summer months, when nothing else grows. So,

From COVID-19 to Biodiversity Loss: All Global Challenges Are Connected

Susan Bragdon | Director, Seeds for All & Policy Advisor, Oxfam Novib

A Window of Opportunity for a Sustainable Future

Stefan Schmitz | Executive Director

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