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Future Banana Health May Depend on Diversity From Farmers’ Fields

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…

Banana flower at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). Photo: Shawn Landersz/Crop Trust

Don't Worry, There's a Plan Brewing for Global Coffee Conservation

Don't Worry, There's a Plan Brewing for Global Coffee Conservation We hear a lot about coffee being in trouble. Pests, diseases, climate change, you name it, they’re all coming for your brew. It is…

UNFSS Pre-Summit Addresses Agrobiodiversity in Sustainable Food Systems

UNFSS Pre-Summit Addresses Agrobiodiversity in Sustainable Food Systems From July 26 to 28, a wide range of stakeholders from the international community gathered at the United Nations Food Systems…

Maize diversity. (Photo: Luis Salazar/Crop Trust)

Time to Act: Natural Disasters Underscore Climate Emergency

Time to Act: Natural Disasters Underscore Climate Emergency Stefan Schmitz | Executive Director As I write this, fires rage in Greece and Turkey, provoked by drought and searing heat waves. During…

Greener Grows the Alfalfa in Chile

Greener Grows the Alfalfa in Chile “You need to see it to believe it,” says Viviana Barahona, agronomist and extensionist at the Chilean Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIA) in…

At Estancia Los Niños, Rene Milicevic shows us one of the three 60+ year old alfalfas that Jorge Ivelic from INIA collected in Magallanes [growing behind the ‘daisy’]. This unique sample is now included in the Crop Wild Relatives pre-breeding trials at INIA Kampenaike. Tolerance to drought and frost are traits that researchers are looking for in Magallanes. In the central part of Chile, researchers are searching for drought and heat tolerance. Photo: LS Salazar/Crop Trust

Genebanks Have Safely Stored Seeds Crucial for Food Security for Decades, Study Finds

Genebanks Have Safely Stored Seeds Crucial for Food Security for Decades, Study Finds Over the last half-century, genebanks have played an essential role in safeguarding global food security for the…

Plastic tubs used to germinate seeds, thus testing their viability, in a seed lab

Regaining Momentum for Agrobiodiversity Conservation at the UN Food Systems Summit

Regaining Momentum for Agrobiodiversity Conservation at the UN Food Systems Summit Stefan Schmitz | Crop Trust Executive Director The upcoming United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) could mark a…

Biodiversity for Food Security: A BOLD Approach

Biodiversity for Food Security: A BOLD Approach A groundbreaking 10-year project is launching to improve food security and climate resilience globally and support livelihoods, health and wellbeing.…

IRRI, LOS BANOS, PHILIPPINES, 9 AUGUST 2016: Workers conduct drought resistance rice sampling at the International Rice Research Institute. IRRI is the world’s premier research organization dedicated to reducing poverty and hunger through rice science; improving the health and welfare of rice farmers and consumers; and protecting the rice-growingenvironment for future generations. IRRI is an independent, nonprofit research andeducational institute founded in 1960 by the Ford and Rockefeller foundations, withsupport from the Philippine government. The institute, headquartered in LosBaños,Philippines, has offices in 17 rice-growing countries in Asia and Africa, and About 1,000 staff members. Working with in-country partners, IRRI develops advanced rice varieties that yield more grain and better withstand pests and disease as well as flooding, drought, and other destructive effects of climate change. More than half of the rice area in Asia is planted to IRRI-bred varieties or their progenies. The institute develops new and improved methods and technologies that enable farmers to manage their farms profitably and sustainably, and recommends rice varieties and agricultural practices suitable to particular farm conditions as well as consumer preferences. IRRI assists national agricultural research and extension systems in formulating and implementing country rice sector strategies. (Photo by Brent Stirton/Reportage by Getty Images for Crop Trust.)

Announcing Support to Back up Crop Collections in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Announcing Support to Back up Crop Collections in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault Because seeds don’t last forever, not even in genebanks, the Crop Trust and partners will help genebanks and other…

Photo: Svalbard Global Seed Vault/Riccardo Gangale

The Future of Food is Wild

The Future of Food is Wild Climate change is making it harder for farmers to grow enough food to feed their families. A new potato variety called CIP-Matilde, developed by the International Potato…

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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.