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We work with donors and partners to lead global projects that protect crop diversity, conserve crop wild relatives and develop technology to make this diversity accessible worldwide.

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Bananas, Bruised but Not Beaten

Bananas, Bruised but Not Beaten At least 1,000 hectares of banana farms in Southern Mindanao have been destroyed so far by Fusarium, a disease with no known cure that organic farming advocates said…

Backing Up Brazil’s Future Food and Nutrition Security

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We must urgently transform our agrifood systems if we are to resolve the linked, overlapping crises of food and nutrition insecurity, climate change, and loss of biodiversity that humanity faces.…

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan has a population of more than 9 million people. The agriculture and food sector in Azerbaijan has seen a sharp decline from 20% of gross national product in 2001 to less than 6% in 2014. …

Australian Deposit into Svalbard and Australia's Crop Wild Relatives

Australian Deposit into Svalbard and Australia's Crop Wild Relatives NEW AUSTRALIAN SEED DEPOSIT Indigenous crop wild relatives, brassica, oats among seeds that find safe haven in Svalbard Global…

Australia

Australia has a population of over 23 million people. About two-thirds of Australia’s land is given over to farming production. About 90% of farm land is for grazing on native pastures, occurring…

Athlete Michael Haddad Reaches Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Athlete Michael Haddad Reaches Svalbard Global Seed Vault Endurance athlete Michael Haddad successfully completed his journey to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault on Tuesday, delivering a "package…

Åsmund Asdal: Farmers’ Son Who Opens the Svalbard Global Seed Vault to the World

Åsmund Asdal: Farmers’ Son Who Opens the Svalbard Global Seed Vault to the World This edition of our Seed Heroes series focuses on the vital role that Åsmund Asdal plays in conserving the diversity…

Artists For Plants and Svalbard Global Seed Vault Launch "Seeds Planting Art" International Call

The 2022 Artists For Plants international call is focused on artworks dedicated to seeds.

Arroz e Feijão

Luigi Guarino | Director of Science and Programs

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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.