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A Little Wild in Our Rice

A Little Wild in Our Rice Scientists are collaborating with farmers in Vietnam in a new project which is striving to develop improved varieties of rice which can withstand the challenges of climate…

Almost two-thirds of the world’s population depend on rice as part of their daily sustenance. In Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, rice is harvested two or three times a year, and 80% of the 17 million people who live there are engaged in rice cultivation. During a recent Crop Wild Relatives visit, Crop Trust, IRRI and NMBU representatives consumed it steamed, puffed, in flakes, as noodles, as wine, to mention just a few of the ways the Vietnamese enjoy this staple crop. Photo: L.M. Salazar

A Look Back on 2016

A Look Back on 2016 Marie Haga | Marie's Corner In this "corner" we will take a look back at an exciting Crop Trust 2016 and welcome 2017 with some reflections on what we want to achieve. The Big…

A Love for Lentils: How World Pulses Day Can Change the Way You Eat

A Love for Lentils: How World Pulses Day Can Change the Way You Eat Pulses have a long, rich history. The first evidence of pulses comes from 11,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent, a region in the…

A Modest Proposal

A Modest Proposal Luigi Guarino The financial woes of Ireland are regularly in the news these days, though a respectful respite seems thankfully to have been observed recently, perhaps in honour of…

A Modest Proposal

Luigi Guarino

A New Decade for Biodiversity Protection

A New Decade for Biodiversity Protection The new year is upon us, ushering in an updated Global Biodiversity Framework for the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD), covering the period 2021 to…

A Nutritious Future Starts in Genebanks

A Nutritious Future Starts in Genebanks Beans, sorghum, pearl millet, peas and lentils have a lot to offer. These nutritious crops are not only tasty, versatile, gluten-free and nutritious, but they…

A Resilient Food System in a Changing Climate

A Resilient Food System in a Changing Climate The Global Crop Diversity Trust and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew present a one day symposium 23rd November 2015 9:30-16:30 Millennium Seed…

A Small Cost With a Big Benefit: Supporting Genebanks in Need

A Space for Landraces

A Space for Landraces We live in times that, though arguably plenty interesting enough already, seem to be in an unseemly hurry to become ever more so. Farming is not, alas, immune to all the…

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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.