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Take a Look Inside the Latest Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit

Take a Look Inside the Latest Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit The Svalbard Global Seed Vault opened its doors for the first seed deposit of 2022 this week. 10 genebanks from around the world…

Tajikistan

Tajikistan has a population of over 8 million. Its economy depends on agriculture, which employs two-fifths of the labour force. Local agricultural products include grapes and other fruits, various…

Taiwan News: World Vegetable Center Upgrades Genebank in Tainan

Taiwan News: World Vegetable Center Upgrades Genebank in Tainan The World Vegetable Center’s genebank was recently renovated and officially inaugurated at a public ceremony in Tainan on…

Ribbon-cutting at the renovated WorldVeg Genebank with Taiwan’s Agriculture Minister Chen Junne-jih, Crop Trust ED Stefan Schmitz, Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-cher, and Ambassador Hsiao Jeffrey S. Chung. Photo: WorldVeg

Tagesspiegel Background: Peace is a Prerequisite for Food Security

Tagesspiegel Background: Peace is a Prerequisite for Food Security Tagesspiegel Background reports on the state of global food security, emphasizing the need for peace, funding and a strategic mix…

Tackling Genebank Emergencies

On the long road of conservation of crop diversity, emergencies occasionally arise, and it is then important to provide rapid assistance to genebanks facing the risk of losing their collections…

Buildings damaged by war in Aleppo, Syria

System Development: Towards a Global Genebank System

Long-term Support of Individual Genebanks Genebanks need to work together to ensure the long-term conservation, availability and use of crop diversity. Through the Global Genebank Partnership (GGP),…

Syrian War Causes The Global Doomsday Seed Vault's First Withdrawal

Syrian War Causes The Global Doomsday Seed Vault's First Withdrawal The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) has requested the backup seed that they deposited in…

Syria

Syria has a population of over 17 million. Agriculture is an important source of income for Syrians. It provides work for about one-fourth of the population. Wheat is the most important food crop,…

Swiss-Flavoured Food Forever Experience Puts Crop Diversity in the Spotlight at the World Economic Forum 2025

Swiss-Flavoured Food Forever Experience Puts Crop Diversity in the Spotlight at the World Economic Forum 2025 Davos, Switzerland, 23 January 2025 – The World Economic Forum’s 2025 meeting…

Sweetpotatoes on Ice

Since 2022, the Crop Trust, the International Potato Center (CIP), the Zambia Agricultural Research Institute (ZARI) and Fiompiana Fambolena Malagasy Norvéziana (FIFAMANOR) in Madagascar have…

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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.