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The climate crisis is all around us. Unprecedented heatwaves. Rivers that “ought” to flood once a century now burst their banks every couple of years.

Presented by Michael Quinn, Director of CGIAR Excellence in Breeding Platform & Accelerated Breeding Initiative Lead

More Funding Needed for Climate Adaptation, as Risks Mount Countries must urgently ramp up action to adapt to the current and future impacts of climate change, as efforts now are too little and too…

The Science of Coffee: Plant Genetics

Adapt or Starve: COP27 Spotlights Agriculture Challenges and Solutions in the Face of Climate Change Small-scale farmers from developing countries produce one-third of the world’s food, yet they…

It is sometimes said that one crisis leads to another. There is little doubt that humanity is now facing a cascade of crises closely connected with climate change.

Using Wild Relatives to Toughen up Staple Crops Crop wild relatives are the ancient ancestors of our domesticated crops. Because they have been growing in the wild for millions of years, crop wild…

200th Anniversary Celebration of Gregor Mendel Knowing what is useful - Plant research and plant breeding for food security and our society The Gregor Mendel Foundation honors the founder of…