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System Development: Towards a Global Genebank System

… and evaluation function, the GGP facilitated the reviews of three international genebanks in 2023: the Centre for Pacific Crops and Trees (CePaCT), International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the…

Highlights of the 10th Session of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resource for Food and Agriculture Governing Body

… Treaty on Plant Genetic Resource for Food and Agriculture Governing Body On the November 22, 2023, delegates to the tenth session of the Governing Body (GB 10) of the International Treaty on Plant…

Mainstreaming the Global Crop Conservation Strategies in Plant Treaty Processes

The Crop Trust worked with experts from around the world to develop and update strategies that will guide global efforts for the conservation of key crops.

Middle East Eye: From El-Obeid to the Arctic – The Secret Mission That Saved Over 2,000 Seeds from Sudan

…ast Eye: From El-Obeid to the Arctic – The Secret Mission That Saved Over 2,000 Seeds from Sudan In December 2023, the civil war that had broken out the previous April between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the…

'Doomsday' Arctic seed vault gets boost as efforts to secure food supplies ramp up

'Doomsday' Arctic seed vault gets boost as efforts to secure food supplies ramp up LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - A 'doomsday' Arctic seed vault on Norway's Spitsbergen island is set to receive its most

Svalbard’s mysterious ‘doomsday’ seed vault offers first glimpse inside with virtual tour

Svalbard’s mysterious ‘doomsday’ seed vault offers first glimpse inside with virtual tour Buried in Arctic permafrost, the collection safeguards the world’s crop species – and is a magnet for

Dryland Crops in Africa and Asia Get a Boost From Crop Trust and Germany

… diversity was planted as part of an outreach program supporting the International Year of Millets in 2023. The ICRISAT genebank has demonstrated substantial progress in clearing backlogs in its essential…

A farmer from India holds a part of her pearl millet harvest. Credit: ICRISAT

A ‘Revolutionary’ Way to Feed the World That’s Very Old

… of the globe. Cary Fowler launched the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS) in February 2023 in partnership with the African Union (AU) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO).…

GLF Live: Year of the Millets

…GLF Live: Year of the Millets The United Nations has declared 2023 the International Year of the Millets (IYOM). GLF Live will close off the year with this live-streamed conversation on 14…

A Global Conservation Strategy for Crops in the Cucurbitaceae Family

… A global conservation strategy for crops in the Cucurbitaceae family was published in 2023 (Global Crop Diversity Trust 2023, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.769652). This document, developed with the input of a large number…

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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.