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Future Banana Health May Depend on Diversity From Farmers’ Fields As one of the world’s most widely produced and consumed fruits and staple foods, bananas (including plantain) are of vital…

Fund Call to Protect Global Crop Diversity: The Australian The Australian reports on the importance of crop diversity. PROTECTING the diversity of the world's crops is "fundamental" for…

From War Zones to Typhoon-Prone Shores, Nations Rally to Protect Their Crops, Make Landmark Deposits to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault Photos, b-roll and captions Partner organizations from across…

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 Sheep Food to Chili Peppers From sheep food to chili peppers – seed deposit at Arctic Vault takes the world one step closer to future food security BONN, GERMANY - 23, May 2016 - Institutes…

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 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…