The Women’s Committee of Cotacachi: Guardians of the Chakras
08 March 2025, Ecuador: This edition of our Seed Heroes series is about the Women’s Committee of UNORCAC in Ecuador, who safeguard crop diversity, promote
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Crop Trust
Plan B for Backup: Sweetpotato Seeds Go to Svalbard
21 February 2025, Germany: There’s a sweetpotato variety in Papua New Guinea called “Gimane.” But farmers prefer to call it “I don’t
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Backing Up Brazil’s Future Food and Nutrition Security
17 February 2025, Brazil: For many, “Brazilian food” brings to mind classic images of churrasco – succulent grass-fed steaks sizzling over an
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Safeguarding Indonesian Crop Diversity: A Q&A with Standy Christianto
14 February 2025, Indonesia: The Borneo Institute Foundation (BIT) was founded in 2007 to support the independence and culture of Indonesia’s Dayak
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Åsmund Asdal: Farmers’ Son Who Opens the Svalbard Global Seed Vault to the World
31 January 2025, US: This edition of our Seed Heroes series focuses on the vital role that Åsmund Asdal plays in conserving the diversity of
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Swiss-Flavoured Food Forever Experience Puts Crop Diversity in the Spotlight at the World Economic Forum 2025
25 January 2025, Switzerland: The World Economic Forum’s 2025 meeting in Davos was the venue of the first Food Forever Experience
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UNCCD COP16: Crop Diversity as a Path to Combat Desertification and Ensure Food Security
18 December 2024, Germany: Desertification is the process of land degradation in dry areas caused by both human activities and climate change. This
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Susan McCouch: Pioneer of Modern Rice Breeding
13 December 2024, US: This edition of our Seed Heroes series is about U.S. scientist Dr. Susan McCouch, who developed the first-ever molecular map of rice
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Rice: A Story of Heritage
09 December 2024, Africa: Plain, pale, and pedestrian – what could be more ordinary than rice? I suspect that’s how most people see
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Ehsan Dulloo: Mauritian Champion of Biodiversity Who Set Standards for Genebanks
22 November 2024, Africa: This month, Dr. Ehsan Dulloo joins the ranks of the Crop Trust’s Seed Heroes for his contribution to the development
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