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A Look Back on 2016 Marie Haga | Marie's Corner In this "corner" we will take a look back at an exciting Crop Trust 2016 and welcome 2017 with some reflections on what we want to achieve. The Big…

A Turn in Dr Sibbald’s Garden Luigi Guarino | Director of Science and Programs Robert Sibbald is an immensely impressive figure of the late 17th century. He was, for example, the first person to…

It's Complicated Luigi Guarino | Director of Science and Programs I was really sad to hear that Hans Rosling had died a few days ago. I am instantly mesmerized no matter how often I watch him…

A Success Story: the Genebank CRP & Quality Management Marie Haga | Marie's Corner Successes come in all shapes and sizes. You might rightly accuse me of not being fully objective when it comes to…

The Eternal Flame Can rice breeding cut four minutes off the world’s favorite recipe? Rice is the most frequently cooked and eaten grain on the planet, with well over a billion cooks bringing a pot…

Expandiendo el Universo de Genesys Como parte de la iniciativa “un catálogo de Genesys para datos fenotípicos”, William Solano, ‎‎Investigador en Recursos Genéticos y Biotecnología del CATIE, visitó…

Genebanks Are Forever Luigi Guarino | Director of Science and Programs The international agricultural research centers have been through a lot during the almost 75 years that have gone by since the…

On the Importance of Biofortification & Crop Diversity Conservation A Conversation with Howarth Bouis, Founder and Former Director of HarvestPlus On a cool day in March, the Crop Trust had the…

Zinc-Biofortified Wheat: Harnessing Genetic Diversity for Improved Nutritional Quality SCIENCE BRIEF: BIOFORTIFICATION | NO.1 As one of the world’s major staple food crops, wheat is consumed by 35%…

Beyond Talk: Putting Private Capital to Work for the Future of Agriculture Marie Haga | Marie's Corner On 28 April, at the G-20 meeting in Berlin, the Crop Trust hosted an Expert Panel entitled:…