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Spiegel: Eröffnen wir mal 'ne Samenbank
Spiegel Online reports on the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in August 2011.
Überall auf der Welt schwindet die Vielfalt der Nutzpflanzensorten in hohem Tempo. Weltweit, sagen Experten, haben wir im Laufe der vergangenen hundert...
7 Aug 2011
7 Aug 2011
BBC Mundo: Plantan Semillas de 50 Años de Antigüedad
BBC Mundo reports on the recent grant by the Crop Trust to save the collection at CATIE.
Variedades únicas de café, tomate, chile, frijol, maíz y otros cultivos, que se conservaban en bancos de semillas de América Latina,...
8 Apr 2011
8 Apr 2011
BBC Earth: Wild Food Crop Relatives to be 'Rescued'
Scientists have announced a plan to collect and store the wild plant relatives of essential food crops, including wheat, rice, and potatoes.
The project, co-ordinated by the Global Crop Diversity Trust, will collect and...
10 Dec 2010
10 Dec 2010
SciDev: Plant Bank to Preserve Biodiversity of Pacific Crops
SciDev reports on the Crop Trust's agreement with the Centre for Pacific Crops and Trees to conserve unique crop varieties.
[MANILA] The giant swamp taro, the orange-fleshed Fe'i banana and a coconut that grows to half a metre in...
1 Nov 2010
1 Nov 2010
TED Talks: Cary Fowler
This fantastic TED talk brings people closer to understanding the importance of crop diversity.
Tucked away under the snows of the Arctic...
1 Jul 2009
1 Jul 2009
GROW Webinar – “What is wrong with biofortification” with Jeremy Cherfas
Oct 15, 2024 15:00 - 16:00 (CEST)
15 Oct 2024 - 15 Oct 2024
UNCCD COP16
The sixteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 2 to 13 December 2024.
2 Dec 2024 - 13 Dec 2024
Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit - February 2025
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault opens its doors to receive a shipment of the world's crop diversity for the first time this year.
Members of the media are welcome to attend. To register, please contact media@croptrust.org.
24 Feb 2025 - 28 Feb 2025
Munich Security Conference
The 61st edition of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) will take place from February 14 to 16, 2025, at its traditional venue, the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich.
14 Feb 2025 - 16 Feb 2025