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In the media

A genebank worker wheels seeds through the AfricaRice genebank in Côte d’Ivoire, where the largest collection of African rice varieties in the world is safeguarded. Photo: Neil Palmer/Crop Trust

In the Media

Devex: How Genebanks Act as Guardians Against Climate Uncertainty

Biodiversity loss, climate change, and food insecurity are daunting, interconnected challenges that can seem insurmountable. As record-breaking temperatures persist and climate change escalates, the myriad solutions proposed often...

11 Jun 2024

Ukraine’s At-Risk Farmers to Get Seed Capital From Crops in US

Wheat seeds can be conserved in genebanks and also in farmers' fields. Photo: Crop Trust/Britta Skagerfalt

In the Media

Ukraine’s At-Risk Farmers to Get Seed Capital From Crops in US

Nate Kleinman gathered seeds for Ukrainian crops including winter squash, sunflower, and medicinal herbs, with plans to cultivate them this spring on his New Jersey farm. Then Russia attacked his ancestral homeland.

“I realized...

14 Jul 2022