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Ukraine Adopts Strategy to Save Crop Diversity

Ukraine Adopts Strategy to Save Crop Diversity Ukraine, often referred to as one of the world’s main breadbaskets, is home to a wide variety of agricultural plants. But since the escalation of the…

Ukraine's Giant Seed Bank at Risk of Being Lost as War Rages

Ukraine's Giant Seed Bank at Risk of Being Lost as War Rages In underground vaults near Ukraine's battlefields, the genetic code for nearly 2,000 crops is in danger of being permanently…

Ukraine’s At-Risk Farmers to Get Seed Capital From Crops in US

Ukraine’s At-Risk Farmers to Get Seed Capital From Crops in US Nate Kleinman gathered seeds for Ukrainian crops including winter squash, sunflower, and medicinal herbs, with plans to cultivate them…

UN Biodiversity Conference COP16

Paz con la Naturaleza - Peace with Nature

UNCCD COP16

The sixteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 2 to 13 December 2024.

UNCCD COP16: Crop Diversity as a Path to Combat Desertification and Ensure Food Security

UNCCD COP16: Crop Diversity as a Path to Combat Desertification and Ensure Food Security Desertification is the process of land degradation in dry areas caused by both human activities and climate…

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)

United Kingdom

The Crop Trust’s Patron is HRH, the Prince of Wales. The United Kingdom (UK) has a population of nearly 65 million people. Agriculture occupies 77% of the country’s land. The efficiency of UK…

United Nations Climate Change Conference - COP27

United Nations Climate Change Conference - COP27 The 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP27) will take place in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. This global climate summit seeks to address the…

United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021

United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021 The UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) is taking place virtually and in-person in New York on September 23, 2021 during the UN General Assembly High-level…

A farmer of the Thái ethnic group carries tree seedlings to be planted between fields of cassava in Sơn La Province. The many minority groups of this remote and mountainous region practice diverse farming systems that often include cassava as a key part. The popular varieties, bred for the region, grow relatively low and dense as they efficiently use sunlight to produce their starchy edible roots under the soil.

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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.