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An Initiative to Save Cryopreserved Crop Collections, Forever Many of the foods we cherish the most – bananas and potatoes, for example – don’t reproduce through seeds. They are propagated through…

An International Rescue Mission from Syria to Svalbard When war broke out in Syria in 2011, the future of one of the world’s most important seed collections was put at risk. What followed was an…

An Interview with the "Godfather" of Wild Potato Relatives On World Environment Day, we interview Alberto Salas, the “godfather” of wild potato relatives Alberto Salas has dedicated his life to the…

Ancient Wild Relatives Hold Key to Climate-Proofing Global Wheat Supply CIMMYT, Mexico, August 27, 2024 — Crop wild relatives that have survived changing climates for millions of years may provide…

Andean Potato Varieties Once Lost, Now Safeguarded Forever Ancient crops preserved for future generations in Arctic seed vault Potato varieties once thought lost to the Andean people who introduced…

Announcing Support to Back up Crop Collections in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault Because seeds don’t last forever, not even in genebanks, the Crop Trust and partners will help genebanks and other…

Announcing the Genesys Advisory Committee Statement from the Executive Director Over the last four years Genesys has grown into the Internet’s most comprehensive portal for plant genetic resources,…

Another View: Hungry World Must Conserve Crop Varieties The U.S. Drought Monitor website does not look pretty. Iowa has seen two consecutive years of drought. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says…

Any Genebanks on the Road to Rio? Luigi Guarino The fact that this year – on June 20, to be precise – the ten-yearly Earth Summit roadshow (or the United Nations Conference on Sustainable…