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Greener Grows the Alfalfa in Chile

Greener Grows the Alfalfa in Chile “You need to see it to believe it,” says Viviana Barahona, agronomist and extensionist at the Chilean Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIA) in…

At Estancia Los Niños, Rene Milicevic shows us one of the three 60+ year old alfalfas that Jorge Ivelic from INIA collected in Magallanes [growing behind the ‘daisy’]. This unique sample is now included in the Crop Wild Relatives pre-breeding trials at INIA Kampenaike. Tolerance to drought and frost are traits that researchers are looking for in Magallanes. In the central part of Chile, researchers are searching for drought and heat tolerance. Photo: LS Salazar/Crop Trust

Greenpass Puts Germplasm Distribution in the Fast Lane

Greenpass Puts Germplasm Distribution in the Fast Lane The crop diversity in CGIAR's international genebanks continues to be in great demand. That's music to the ears of genebank managers, who…

Greens from Asia for the World

Greens from Asia for the World In light of the second opening of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in 2023 and the World Vegetable Center’s deposit, which marks its 50th anniversary, we sat down to…

Boxes moved into Svalbard Global Seed Vault by NordGen Staff.

Greeting Cards

We’re celebrating the importance of crop diversity with a series of cards you can print and give to your loved ones. Valentine's Day Romance, friendship, family—these may not be among your…

GRIN-Global Community Edition: A Collective Step Forward for Genebank Data Managers

GRIN-Global Community Edition: A Collective Step Forward for Genebank Data Managers All genebanks need sound data management to keep track of the inventories of seeds in their cold rooms and fields,…

“Genetic resources safeguarded in a genebank are useful only if they are accompanied by data that is easy to access and can be trusted,” says Juan Carlos Alarcón, the GRIN-Global Frontrunner, who is pictured here far right with representatives from (L to R) Bolivia, Uruguay and Paraguay. “The management of information is indispensable to safeguard the diversity of our crops. And, more importantly, to make it available to potential users.”

GRIN-Global: A Data Management Tool for All Genebanks

GRIN-Global: A Data Management Tool for All Genebanks Genebanks safeguard and make available the genetic diversity of our food crops. This is a critically important endeavor, but protecting and…

Grist: Wild thing, I think I Need You

Grist: Wild thing, I think I Need You Grist Online reports on report on Crop Wild Relatives: "Wild thing, I think I need you: How weeds could save dinner" Who needs weeds? In a climate-changed…

GROW Webinar - Making ex situ plant conservation more effective: Conserving genetic diversity using DNA as well as simple, affordable proxy metrics.

GROW Webinar - Making ex situ plant conservation more effective: Conserving genetic diversity using DNA as well as simple, affordable proxy metrics. Sean Hoban is a Tree Conservation Biologist…

GROW Webinar – Imaging solutions for Seed Banks: Characterization of Accessions During Regeneration

Tuesday, 19 Nov 2024 15:00 - 16:00 CET

GROW Webinar – Seed Storage Behavior: What Do We Know Now That We Didn't Know 50 Years Ago?

Wednesday, 15 May 2024 15:00 - 16:00 CST (USA) Thursday, 16 May 2024 8:00 - 9:00 (NZST)

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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.