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Maruti – The Pigeonpea Savior A direct release from the ICRISAT genebank helped revitalize the pigeonpea industry in Karnataka, India. Sharanappa Pujari’s face started to glow when I asked him how…

Securing East Africa’s Cassava IITA is eliminating viruses from cassava germplasm so it can safely be transported from East Africa to Nigeria. Morag Ferguson is thrilled with the results of a…

Tracing High-iron Beans to the Genebank A Genebank Platform Impact Fellow looks at the journey of beans from the genebank to farmers’ fields. Stefania Sellitti may not be able to trace her family…

2023 Borlaug Dialogue

After a two-year hiatus, the 87th edition of Green Week is taking place live and in color on the Berlin Messe grounds.

Cooperation in a Fragmented World

Chilling Out for Conservation CGIAR genebanks are using cryopreservation for the long-term conservation of crops that can’t be stored as seeds. Molecules in living organisms are always racing…

Beyond Hummus To some, chickpeas are synonymous with hummus. But that’s a pretty limited view of a crop that is the second most eaten pulse in the world. Chana dal, Burmese tofu, farinata di ceci,…

This year, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault is celebrating its 15th anniversary.

Forages: Key to Climate-resilient Livestock Systems More than a billion smallholders depend on their livestock for food and livelihoods, and their livestock depend on a year-round supply of…