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New Seed Bank to Support Agriculture of the Future

New Seed Bank to Support Agriculture of the Future As he points to a white shelf that holds bean seeds, Austrian biologist Peter Wenzl explains that one of them, obtained in Ecuador, provided a gene

The new germplasm bank Seeds of the Future, inaugurated on Mar. 16 in Palmira, in the southwestern Colombian department of Valle del Cauca, has eco-technologies such as rainwater harvesting, a water recycling system and solar panels. CREDIT: Emilio Godoy/IPS

Food Security and Germplasm Conservation Bring Crop Trust and CATIE Together

Food Security and Germplasm Conservation Bring Crop Trust and CATIE Together Food security and the development of a strategy to conserve germplasm of great importance for Mesoamerican agriculture is

Edwin Garzón-Horta

Edwin is an Environmental Engineer by profession and expert in environmental protection and agricultural food production by conviction. He devotes his life to safeguarding agriculture, reconnecting

GROW Webinar: Beyond the Ark: Why Saving Seeds Isn’t Enough

10 June 15.00 - 16.00 CEST

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is a non-profit independent rice research and training organization. The genebank at IRRI has the largest collection of rice in the world. Mission

A Crop on Both Your Houses

A Crop on Both Your Houses Luigi Guarino Good vs Evil. East vs West. Capulets vs Montagues. Barça vs Real. We like to deal in such binary choices. It makes life so much easier. None of that groping

Let there be German Bread

Let there be German Bread By LUIGI GUARINO | Director of Science and Programs There’s a reason why the tag line for the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization is “Fiat panis,” or “Let there be

Greenpass Puts Germplasm Distribution in the Fast Lane

Greenpass Puts Germplasm Distribution in the Fast Lane The crop diversity in CGIAR's international genebanks continues to be in great demand. That's music to the ears of genebank managers, who

Announcing Support to Back up Crop Collections in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Announcing Support to Back up Crop Collections in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault Because seeds don’t last forever, not even in genebanks, the Crop Trust and partners will help genebanks and other

Photo: Svalbard Global Seed Vault/Riccardo Gangale

Let There Be German Bread

By Luigi Guarino | Director of Science and Programs

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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.