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Agriculture Facing Biggest Threat Ever

Agriculture Facing Biggest Threat Ever Countries across the globe are working on means to combat hunger, achieve food security and promote sustainable agriculture. With United Nations (UN) also…

Agricultural Research Center Egypt

Location Al Giza, Egypt Parent Organization Agricultural Research Center Egypt Overview Egypt’s vast and diverse genetic resources - ranging from indigenous plant species to essential livestock…

Agricultural Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Research Centre (APGRC)

Location Wad Medani, Sudan Parent Organization National Center for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB) Overview The Plant Genetic Resources (PGR) Programme in the ARC, which is managed…

Africa’s Forgotten Crops Could Offset Growing Food Insecurity

The work of Crop Trust scientists was highlighted in this editorial by Michel Edmond Ghanem on behalf of 21 signatories in the journal Nature.

Sorghum breeding field trials in Kenya. Photo:Michael Major/Crop Trust

Africa’s Food Security Depends on Nature’s Revival

Africa’s Food Security Depends on Nature’s Revival “Prepare now for the solutions of tomorrow” is a Congolese proverb that could easily serve as a motto for a global community facing the…

AfricaRice

AfricaRice is a leading pan-African rice research organization committed to improving livelihoods in Africa through strong science and effective partnerships. It is also an autonomous…

African Vegetable Biodiversity Rescue Plan (2025‒2035)

African Vegetable Biodiversity Rescue Plan (2025‒2035) The African Vegetable Biodiversity Rescue Plan aims to combat hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and climate change by preserving and utilizing…

African Genebanks Show the Way to the Future of Food Security

African Genebanks Show the Way to the Future of Food Security Success is often said to be a journey, not a destination. If so, it might be useful to remember that travelers need to be aware of…

African Genebanks Move from Strength to Strength

African Genebanks Move from Strength to Strength Dr. Janny van Beem, the Crop Trust’s Quality Management Systems expert, uses the image of a staircase to illustrate how quality management is a…

The Ghana National Genebank is one of the five genebanks in Africa taking part in the Seeds4Resilience Project. Photo: Nora Castaneda-Alvarez/Crop Trust

African Genebanks Build a Community

African Genebanks Build a Community Conserving crop diversity is not just about adventurous activities like trekking through the jungle on elephant-back to track down the “lost” wild relatives of…

National Plant Genetic Resources Centre (NPGRC)

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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.