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Crop Chronicles Podcast: Finger Millet - The Grandmother's Grain There is a crop whose grain is gluten free, has more dietary fibre than brown rice and has more than 40% of essential amino acids. It…

Crop Chronicles Podcast: Durum Wheat - The Battle Against Drought In this episode of the Crop Chronicles podcast, we delve into the world of Durum Wheat, a staple in Mediterranean diets, and its…

Crop Chronicles Podcast: Barley - Beyond Bread and Beer In this episode of ⁠Crop Chronicles⁠ podcast, we journey to Morocco to explore the fascinating story of ⁠barley⁠—a resilient…

Cracking the Problem of Tree Seeds World Agroforestry’s (ICRAF) genebank hosts the world’s largest holdings of agroforestry tree genetic resources but encounters several unique challenges in getting…

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…

Cowpea: How to Make a Hardy Crop Even Tougher The cowpea keeps millions of people fed every day—but with the climate crisis threatening production, scientists are finding ways to increase its yields…

Countries Facing Food Insecurity to Benefit From a USD 2 Million “Lifeline” for Crop Diversity As food supplies around the world are threatened by conflict, drought, and climate change, funding is…

Livestream and on-site event. Dr. Stefan Schmitz gives a lecture on agricultural biodiversity and the urgent need to preserve it.