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Memphis Flyer: The Man Who Saved the World

Memphis Flyer: The Man Who Saved the World The Memphis Flyer in Memphis, TN reports on Cary Fowler and the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. It is 4,059 miles from Memphis, Tennessee, to the Svalbard…

Menus of the Future Should be Difficult to Decipher

Menus of the Future Should be Difficult to Decipher The global food system relies on just a fraction of foods. Just four crops - wheat, rice, maize and potato - provide 60 per cent of our calories.…

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Mexico

Mexico has a population of more than 119 million people. The agriculture and food sector in Mexico accounts for almost 5% of gross national income. It employs 15-20% of the country’s working…

Micronesia

The Federated States of Micronesia is a country in the western Pacific Ocean, and comprises over 600 islands. It has a population of 105,576. Micronesia’s principal economic activities are…

Midnight Sun Shines on Latest Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit

Midnight Sun Shines on Latest Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit 19,391 seed samples from 11 genebanks will be added Largest deposit will be made by the World Vegetable Center, including seeds…

Millets

The Crop Trust, along with its strategic partners, is developing conservation strategies to protect the genetic diversity of the world’s food crops. This initiative is funded by the German Federal…

Millets: Use Them or Lose Them

Millets: Use Them or Lose Them 2023 marks the International Year of Millets – hardy, nutritious crops that are in decline. A recently published global conservation strategy maps out how to keep…

Millets_Conservation_Strategy.pdf

Conserving MILLETS The little grains with a big future Millets are among the oldest foods we eat – proso and foxtail millets were some of the first domesticated grains. We’ve cultivated proso…

Crop Strategy: Millets (lowres)

Crop Strategy: Millets (lowres) GLOBAL STRATEGY FOR THE CONSERVATION AND USE OF GENETIC RESOURCES OF SELECTED MILLETS The International Treaty ON PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES FOR FOOD…

Millets_Summary.pdf

Pearl millet, Zimbabwe. Photo: Michael Major Global strategy for the conservation and use of genetic resources of selected millets: summary for ITPGRFA stakeholders This document is a concise…

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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.