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From War in Syria to South Sudan Famine: Why the Svalbard 'Doomsday' Vault is Essential for Food Security 9 March 2017 - Marie Haga pens an Opinion Piece for the International Business Times. She…

From Underdog to Topdog: Steve Sando and His Beans Beans are a staple ingredient in many cuisines worldwide. Packed with protein, iron, and fiber, they play a crucial role in feeding growing…

From Rome to the World: Working Together to Protect Crop Diversity On a spring evening in Rome, leaders interested in global food security gathered for the German Embassy’s Climate Talks to discuss…

From Orchard to Oven: the not-so-American Apple Pie Ever heard the saying "as American as apple pie"? What about "for mom and apple pie," the proclamation made by many American soldiers shipping…

From Nettle Soup to Genebanks: Joachim von Braun on Food, Science and the Seeds of the Future For more than four decades, Joachim von Braun has been at the forefront of understanding and improving…

From Lack of Diversity to Lack of Funding, Seed Banks Face a World of Challenges A recent article, published in the Smithsonian online magazine sheds light on the numerous challenges facing…

From Inner Mongolian Fields to Wild Sunflowers to the Crop Trust I grew up in a multi-ethnic community in the suburbs of a town in Inner Mongolia, in northern China. My grandmother is a farmer and…

From Genebank Shelves To Farmers’ Fields In Pakistan Asif Javaid ran his finger across a row of plastic bottles containing rice seeds, checking a number on his phone. He paused at one bottle and…

Susan Bragdon | Director, Seeds for All & Policy Advisor, Oxfam Novib

From Coffee to Cosmetics Companies are Looking for Ways to Protect the Plants Their Products are Made From The number of plant species in the world is declining, and climate change is poised to reck…