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Responsive Agriculture What Do We Want From The Food System? Patrick Stover, Ph.D. GREATEST CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME: Population Growth and Food/Nutrition Worldwide: 2019 - 690 M malnourished…

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…

'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…

Cowpeas in Nigeria Can Trace Ancestry to Genebanks

Cowpeas in Nigeria Can Trace Ancestry to Genebanks Take home messages Four out of every 10 Nigerian cowpea farmers surveyed are growing an improved cowpea variety that can link its ancestry…

More than Rice: An Inside Look at the Vietnam National Genebank

More than Rice: An Inside Look at the Vietnam National Genebank Genebank experts supported by the Crop Trust’s BOLD (Biodiversity for Opportunities, Livelihoods and Development) Project recently…

Vanilla

Baking enthusiasts everywhere love to talk about vanilla—what type they like, how they use it, and of course, its delicious flavor and aroma. But the “real” vanilla is under threat. Vanilla pods…

Crop Strategy: Curcurbits (lowres)

Crop Strategy: Curcurbits (lowres) A GLOBAL CONSERVATION STRATEGY FOR CROPS IN THE CUCURBITACEAE FAMILY The International Treaty ON PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE …

Cucurbits

Did you know that cucumbers are actually fruits? Or that pumpkins are not just for Halloween decor? They belong to a family of plants known as cucurbits. It’s a big family and includes…

New Drought-tolerant Varieties of Durum Wheat and Barley for Morocco

New Drought-tolerant Varieties of Durum Wheat and Barley for Morocco An international collaboration of world-leading scientists led by the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry…

Revival and Survival of Repatriated Potato Landraces in the Andes

Revival and Survival of Repatriated Potato Landraces in the Andes Take home messages Potato landraces collected in farmers’ fields are being “repatriated” back to the farmers. A study was…

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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.