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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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Genebank Impacts Brief No. 17

Genebank Impacts Brief No. 17 Strengthening Genebank–Farmer Linkages: Insights from Ethiopia’s Germplasm User Groups

Encouraging Curiosity: Jonathan Drori and The Stuff that Stuff is Made Of

Encouraging Curiosity: Jonathan Drori and The Stuff that Stuff is Made Of From ancient Peruvian popcorn to lightning-resistant beech trees, Jonathan Drori has a knack for uncovering the surprising…

20250710_Cryopreservation_MN.pdf

Plant Cryopreservation Principles, Applications and Challenges of Banking Plant Diversity at Ultralow Temperatures PD Dr. Manuela Nagel 2 Field genebank (1,380 accessions) Seed cold storage…

Fonio: Small Grain, Big Opportunity

Nigeria Chooses Its Opportunity Crops

Nigeria Chooses Its Opportunity Crops Several dozen people recently gathered in Ibadan, Nigeria to help the country face the future. They were not politicians or diplomats or economists. They were…

Middle East Eye: From El-Obeid to the Arctic – The Secret Mission That Saved Over 2,000 Seeds from Sudan

Middle East Eye: From El-Obeid to the Arctic – The Secret Mission That Saved Over 2,000 Seeds from Sudan In December 2023, the civil war that had broken out the previous April between the Sudanese…

Crop Diversity Day Lima 2025

Preserving for Tomorrow: Innovative Solutions to Strengthen the Global Genebank System

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common questions about the Opportunity Crops Knowledge Base and how to use this site. Whether you're a researcher, farmer, educator, or just curious, you'll find helpful information…

Colombia Chooses Its Opportunity Crops

Colombia Chooses Its Opportunity Crops In the final hours of the two-day workshop, the discussion really heated up. More than 40 stakeholders from all over Colombia had gathered at the event to…

Eat Food? Choose Diversity!

Eat Food? Choose Diversity! Michael Pollan’s best-selling books and films raise awareness about where food in Western diets comes from, and why eating “real” food from diverse crops is so…

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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.