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In Kazakhstan, we saw 'Medicago falcata' everywhere, a yellow-flowered wild relative of alfalfa that is drought and cold tolerant. It is one of the many alfalfa Crop Wild Relatives being crossed with its domesticated counterpart, 'M. sativa', by our pre-breeding partners in China (GRI / CAAS), Chile (Inia Chile), Australia (SARDI) and, of course, Kazakhstan (KSRIAPG).In Kazakhstan, we saw 'Medicago falcata' everywhere, a yellow-flowered wild relative of alfalfa that is drought and cold tolerant. It is one of the many alfalfa Crop Wild Relatives being crossed with its domesticated counterpart, 'M. sativa', by our pre-breeding partners in China (GRI / CAAS), Chile (Inia Chile), Australia (SARDI) and, of course, Kazakhstan (KSRIAPG).
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Five Standout Messages from “Into the Wild” at GLF Climate

23 Nov 2021

23 Nov 2021

Members of the Technical Working Group constituted by the National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB) for the use and management of germplasm for improved crop production, during their inaugural meeting at NACGRAB office, Ibadan. Photo: Nigerian Tribune.
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NACGRAB and Crop Trust Move to Boost Use, Management of Germplasm Collections for Crops Production

16 Nov 2021

Crop Trust Executive Director Stefan Schmitz at GLF Climate: We Depend on Seeds for Survival
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Crop Trust Executive Director Stefan Schmitz at GLF Climate: We Depend on Seeds for Survival

11 Nov 2021

11 Nov 2021

October 28, 2015. Alonso Onogama a farmer from the indigenous ethnic group Embera Chamí at one of the Chacras or farming fields where a variety crop including cassava are farmed. The indigenous Community of has been working with the Red Caquetá Paz and NGO that helps relocated families from the armed conflict and educates in best practices for farming Cassava and other crops in San Jose Canelos, Caquetá, Colombia. Photo Credit: Juan Arredondo/Reportage by Getty Images for The Global Crop Diversity Trust.October 28, 2015. Alonso Onogama a farmer from the indigenous ethnic group Embera Chamí at one of the Chacras or farming fields where a variety crop including cassava are farmed. The indigenous Community of has been working with the Red Caquetá Paz and NGO that helps relocated families from the armed conflict and educates in best practices for farming Cassava and other crops in San Jose Canelos, Caquetá, Colombia. Photo Credit: Juan Arredondo/Reportage by Getty Images for The Global Crop Diversity Trust.
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Crop Trust Finance Director Janet Muir on Sustainable Finance Solutions at GLF Climate

9 Nov 2021

9 Nov 2021

Norwegian Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim at GLF Climate 2021
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Norwegian Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim at GLF Climate 2021

6 Nov 2021

6 Nov 2021

Drought resistance rice sampling at the International Rice Research Institute IRRI in the Philippines. Photo: Brent Stirton/Getty Images.
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Genebanks Secured from Threats: a Big Step Forward for Biodiversity

6 Nov 2021

Bags of rice at Vietnam market
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Giving Diversity a Chance

29 Oct 2021

Bags of rice at Vietnam market
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Giving Diversity a Chance

29 Oct 2021

29 Oct 2021

Deadline Extended for Grant Proposals to Safeguard Seeds in Svalbard
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Deadline Extended for Grant Proposals to Safeguard Seeds in Svalbard

26 Oct 2021

26 Oct 2021

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