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An Interview with the "Godfather" of Wild Potato Relatives
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An Interview with the "Godfather" of Wild Potato Relatives

On World Environment Day, we interview Alberto Salas, the “godfather” of wild potato relatives

Alberto Salas has dedicated his life to the search for wild potatoes, crisscrossing most of the American continent – from the...

5 Jun 2018

5 Jun 2018

CIP’s Genebank staff visually inspect cultures of the global, in trust potato in vitro collection following standard indicators for verifying viability.
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The Breeding Advantage

Tapping into genetic diversity for food security in a 4 degrees warmer world

Lili Szilagyi, CCAFS and Cierra Martin, Crop Trust

While efforts are underway to mitigate emissions and adapt to a 2°C increase, it's important to...

28 Nov 2017

28 Nov 2017

Illustration of scientist holding wheat
Opinion

A Worthy Bean

Daniel Debouck, a Belgian researcher who until his retirement a few months ago ran the CIAT genebank, received the Order of Leopold a couple of weeks back. That’s his country’s highest civilian honour, and he looks pretty proud...

1 Aug 2017

1 Aug 2017

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Wild Carrot and Stick

Under the Crop Wild Relatives Project, researchers from Bangladesh, Pakistan and the US have teamed up to develop carrots adapted to a hotter, drier and overall changing climate. As our cultivated carrots are highly sensitive to...

13 Jun 2017

Like a Spike in a Haystack
In the Media

Like a Spike in a Haystack

Como Una Espiga en un Pajar: A Course on Collecting, Processing and Conservation of Crop Wild Relatives

16 dedicated participants from Guatemala, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil and Chile convened in Chile this January to learn...

27 Feb 2017

27 Feb 2017

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A Look Back on 2016

Marie Haga | Marie's Corner

In this "corner" we will take a look back at an exciting Crop Trust 2016 and welcome 2017 with some reflections on what we want to achieve.

The Big Picture

 2016, the planet’s hottest year on record,...

10 Jan 2017

10 Jan 2017

Crop Wild Relatives: The Nexus of Conservation and Agriculture
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Crop Wild Relatives: The Nexus of Conservation and Agriculture

Sir Peter Crane | President OSGF & Crop Trust Executive Board Member

The end of October was a busy time for the Crop Trust with the sixth meeting of the Advisory Group of the Crop Wild Relatives Project, followed immediately by a...

28 Nov 2016

28 Nov 2016

News in November
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News in November

Marie Haga | Marie's Corner

During the last couple of months, we have been organizing events and activities all over the world – from North and Central America to Australia and New Zealand.

Happy days in the Asia-Pacific Region

Ju...

9 Nov 2016

9 Nov 2016

Does Australia Hold the Key to Food Security?
In the Media

Does Australia Hold the Key to Food Security?

7 November, 2016 -- Devex's, Lisa Cornish, chats with Marie Haga, Crop Trust's Executive Director and Sally Norton, head of the Australian Grains Genebank, on climate change and why conserving crop diversity, including the wild...

9 Nov 2016

9 Nov 2016

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