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Marathon Man

Marathon Man By LUIGI GUARINO | Director of Science and Programs Quick, who won the marathon at the London Olympics? Come on, it was only a couple of weeks ago. No? Well, don't worry, I can't…

Marathon Man

By Luigi Guarino | Director of Science and Programs

Mali

Mali has a population of around 17 million. Mali’s economy is primarily agricultural. Subsistence and commercial agriculture are the bases of the Malian economy. Around four-fifths of the working…

Malaysia

Malaysia has a population of around 30 million people. The agriculture and food sector in Malaysia account for 15-20% of gross national income. It employs almost 40% of the country’s working…

Malawi

Malawi, a landlocked country, has a population of over 18 million. Its main industry is agriculture, which employs more than four-fifths of its working population and accounts for one-third of the…

Major Seed Deposit at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, Longyearbyen

Major Seed Deposit at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, Longyearbyen SVALBARD (25 February, 2020) - Today, 35 genebanks from all continents deposited seeds at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, at a…

Major Deposit to World's Largest Seed Collection in the Arctic

Major Deposit to World's Largest Seed Collection in the Arctic MAJOR DEPOSIT TO WORLD’S LARGEST SEED COLLECTION IN THE ARCTIC OVERSEEN BY THE CROP TRUST | GOPRO SUPPORTS CROP TRUST WITH NEW…

Maize

Ancient diversity that would be familiar to an Aztec or Inca farmer still ripens in the fields in countries like Mexico, Guatemala and Peru. More recently…

Mainstreaming the Global Crop Conservation Strategies in Plant Treaty Processes

The Crop Trust worked with experts from around the world to develop and update strategies that will guide global efforts for the conservation of key crops.

Mainstreaming Crop Diversity: Dan Saladino Tells the Stories That Really Matter

Mainstreaming Crop Diversity: Dan Saladino Tells the Stories That Really Matter Twenty years ago, ‘biodiversity’ was a niche term that was mainly used in scientific circles. Now, we – well, some of…

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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.