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Grain Central: Global Insecurity Means Food Security Paramount - Schmitz

Australian Grains Genebank leader Dr Sally Norton, Crop Trust executive director Dr Stefan Schmitz, and Crawford Fund director Dr Tony Gregson. Photo: Australian Grains Genebank

By Grain Central

24 March 2025

Now is the time to invest in crop conservation and use it to hedge against the uncertainty caused by instability, conflict, malnutrition, and climatic change.

This is the key message of Crop Trust executive director Stefan Schmitz of the international organisation working to conserve crop diversity, and thus protect global food and nutrition security.

Dr Schmitz is visiting Australia from Germany to address the Crop Diversity – a Lifeline for Resilience, Peace, Nutrition and Food Security event in Canberra.

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Categories: For The Press, For Partners, Food Security

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