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Africa’s Food Security Depends on Nature’s Revival

Field trials of rice established by AfricaRice breeder Negussie Zenna in Antisirabe. Dozens of different rice types from Madagascar and beyond are grown in small rows and monitored through the season. The trial includes two new cold-tolerant varieties released in the country’s highlands in 2015 through an international research effort. (Photo: Toby Smith/Reportage by Getty Images for Crop Trust)

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Africa’s Food Security Depends on Nature’s Revival

16 Dec 2022

Rice terraces at different stages of maturity in a Betsileo village. Betsileo communities in the central highlands are especially renowned for their advanced rice farming. Wherever a flat surface exists – or can be built – rice can be planted. The farmers sow a wide assortment of local types at different times, employing irrigation to grow some in the dry season and waiting for the rainy season to plant others. This diversity is all at once a source of efficiency, security, cultural identity, and pride.Complex rice terraces irrigated by streams are in various states of harvest. The Betsileo communities are famous for their intricate landscaping stretching high into the hills. (Photo Credit: Toby Smith/Reportage by Getty Images for The Global Crop Diversity Trust).
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World Food Prize Borlaug DialogueStefan Schmitz at the 2022 World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue. (Photo: Crop Trust)
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World Food Prize

12 Dec 2022

24 Oct 2023 - 26 Oct 2023

North entrance of International Green Week in Berlin, Germany.International Green Week in Berlin, Germany. (Photo: Messe Berlin GmbH)
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International Green Week

12 Dec 2022

21 Jan 2023 - 29 Jan 2023

The village of Davos, Switzerland.The village of Davos, Switzerland. (Photo: Damian Markutt)
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World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

12 Dec 2022

16 Jan 2023 - 20 Jan 2023

Rhodes College Barret Library building.Barret Library at Rhodes College. (Photo: Maya Searle for the Crop Trust)
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Rhodes College and Crop Trust Celebrate 10-Year Partnership

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New seeds are being deposited at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.New seeds are being deposited at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. (Photo: Crop Trust/Neil Palmer)
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Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit - October 2023

12 Dec 2022

23 Oct 2023 - 27 Oct 2023

Image of Svalbard Seed VaultThe Svalbard Global Seed Vault in February 2022. (Photo: Shaliz Barzani/Crop Trust)
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Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit - February 2023

12 Dec 2022

26 Feb 2023 - 2 Mar 2023

Boxes of seeds are brought into the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.Boxes of seeds are brought into the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. (Photo: NordGen)
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Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit - June 2023

12 Dec 2022

5 Jun 2023 - 9 Jun 2023

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