National Genebanks Advance Africa’s Food Future
18 August 2026, Zambia: Pressures vary but point in the same direction – failed rains and depleted water sources in Kenya,
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18 August 2026, Zambia: Pressures vary but point in the same direction – failed rains and depleted water sources in Kenya,
Read More14 August 2026, Korea: As consumer trends shift towards healthier, convenient and high-quality lifestyle nutrition, premium snack vegetables are becoming increasingly popular
Read More14 August 2026, US: The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) filed comments this week with the Office of Management and Budget, encouraging the agency to reconsider
Read More12 August 2026, US: New pumpkin portfolio broadens the choice of commercially proven genetics available through Elsoms. Elsoms has expanded its vegetable seed
Read More12 August 2026, Kenya: Dr Peterson Wambugu is looking for seeds. He is on a collecting mission for the national genebank of
Read More10 August 2026, US: The Agriculture Act of 2026 failed to garner enough votes to pass out of the U.S. Senate
Read More07 August 2026, Netherlands: From Western Australia to China, Kelvin RZ is helping celery growers maintain reliable production under challenging conditions. Besides
Read More06 August 2026, Netherlands: As pressure from currant-lettuce aphid continues to grow and crop protection options become more limited, sustainable solutions are
Read More05 August 2026, US: In this edition of our Seed Heroes series, we celebrate Arthur E. Watkins, the Cambridge botanist who collected wheat diversity
Read More04 August 2026, US: Dr. Mary-Dell Chilton was a true trailblazer, and like other great scientists was always willing to test hypotheses
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