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Lasting Support Guaranteed for the Conservation of Sub-Saharan Africa’s Crop Diversity

… for the Conservation of Sub-Saharan Africa’s Crop Diversity Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 7 September 2023 – The future of some of Africa’s most beloved staple crops, including important legumes, will be secured…

IITA's genebank, Genetic Resources Center, houses the world’s largest collection of cowpea. Photo: Tchamba Marimagne/IITA

Banking on Diversity in Nigeria: A Winning Team

… Adiat Adegoke testing seed viability at the NACGRAB genebank in Ibadan, Nigeria - October 2023. (Photo: Georgina Smith/Crop Trust) Mary is a key member of the team of NACGRAB scientists that…

Capsicum_Summary.pdf

… (2021) 50,132 Estimated global number of accessions notified as available in the MLS GLIS portal (2023) 10,193 20% Accessions with DOI GLIS portal (2023) 14,832 30% Estimated number of accessions…

Tackling Genebank Emergencies

… to provide rapid assistance to genebanks facing the risk of losing their collections forever. In 2023, genebanks in Laos and Sudan faced such emergencies. In response to conflict and extreme weather, the…

Buildings damaged by war in Aleppo, Syria

Conservation_Strategy_Flyer_German.pdf

… and Use of Musa Bohnen 2014 Conservation of Phaseolus Beans Genetic Resources: A Strategy Kohl 2023 Global Strategy for the Conservation of Brassica Genetic Resources Brotfrucht 2007 Breadfruit…

Conservation_Strategy_Flyer_Spanish.pdf

… Batata Berenjena 2022 Estrategia Mundial para la Conservación y el Uso de las Berenjenas Brassica 2023 Estrategia Mundial para la Conservación de los Recursos Genéticos de Brassica Cacahuete 2022 …

Global Strategy for the Conservation and Use of Vigna

… Global Strategy for the Conservation and Use of Vigna was published in 2023 (Global Crop Diversity Trust 2023, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7565174). This document, developed with the input of a large number of experts, aims…

Crop_Diversity_Summit_Poster_CIP.pdf

… holds more than 5,000 accessions of potato and sweetpotato in liquid nitrogen (at –196°C). • In December 2023, CIP will start the construction of a large, fully HTXLSSHG DQG DXWRPDWHG FU\REDQN ZLWK D YLHZ WR…

Crop_Conservation_Strategies_Flyer_Arabic.pdf

…معتدلة خارج الموقع‬ ‫باذنجان‬ ‫‪2022‬‬ ‫االستراتيجية العالمية للحفاظ على الباذنجان واستخدامه‬ ‫بازالء‬ ‫‪2023‬‬ ‫االستراتيجية العالمية لصون واستخدام الموارد الوراثية للبازالء (‪).Pisum sativum L‬‬ ‫براسيكا‬ …

Eggplant_Summary_01.pdf

…from 27 genebanks. 2 Estimate based on country of institute and ITPGRFA party status. Source Khoury et al. (2023) The International Treaty ON PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 5.9 …

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