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Zambia National Plant Genetic Resources Center

Location Chilanga, Lusaka Province, Zambia Parent Organization Zambia Agricultural Research Institute (ZARI) Overview The National Plant Genetic Resources Centre (NPGRC), under the Zambia…

Zambia

Zambia has a population of over 15 million people. Zambia’s economy depends heavily on mining, in particular the mining of copper. Agriculture is a relatively poorly developed industry. Although…

Your Morning Coffee - It Isn't an Unlimited Resource

Your Morning Coffee - It Isn't an Unlimited Resource 1 October 2017 - On World Coffee Day, Crop Trust Executive Director, Marie Haga, pens an opinion piece in Business Green, warning that our daily…

Yemen Genebank Receives Emergency Funding

Yemen Genebank Receives Emergency Funding The National Genetic Resources Center (NGRC) in Yemen is the first genebank to receive funds from the new Emergency Reserve for genebanks facing urgent…

Yemen

Yemen has a population of over 27 million. It is one of the world’s poorest and least-developed countries, with the majority of Yemenis being subsistence agriculturalists. Only about 3% of the…

Yams

The Crop Trust, along with its strategic partners, is developing conservation strategies to protect the genetic diversity of the world’s food crops. This initiative is funded by the German Federal…

Yam: Feast and Forest

Yam: Feast and Forest Yet again, citizens of the region of Mahi yesterday celebrated the Feast of Yams. It was held at the Royal Palace of Savalon in the presence of a huge crowd and a group of…

Yale Environment 360: Climate Change Adds Urgency To Push to Save World’s Seeds

Yale Environment 360: Climate Change Adds Urgency To Push to Save World’s Seeds A recent report in Yale Environment 360, titled "Climate Change Adds Urgency To Push to Save World’s…

World Vegetable Center: Now is the Time to Step Up our Support for Conserving Biodiversity

World Vegetable Center: Now is the Time to Step Up our Support for Conserving Biodiversity Daniel Frans van Gilst, Senior Adviser at the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), is a…

World Vegetable Center: Global Initiative for Vegetable Biodiversity Takes Root

World Vegetable Center: Global Initiative for Vegetable Biodiversity Takes Root A year ago, a small but influential group of crop diversity experts gathered at the Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio…

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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.