Crops of the past make a comeback

admin — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 06:57:07 +0000

Paula Bramel, Assistant Executive Director, talks about how crop varieties are assisting farmers in adapting to the affects of climate change. “The environment is changing to the point where farmers can no longer maintain the seeds of the varieties that they always used. And that’s really a loss to everybody because that variety may have a trait that was really critical in the future. And if it’s not collected and saved it won’t be available.

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New agreement brings stability to world's genebanks

admin — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:05:47 +0000

The Trust and the CGIAR Consortium announced a new agreement which will bring financial stability to 11 international genebanks of the CGIAR. The agreement provides US$109 million (with more than 87% contribution from the CGIAR Fund) to provide support for the maintenance of 706,000 samples of crop, forage and agroforestry resources held in “genebanks” at 11 CGIAR research centers around the world.

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Rich research pickings at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault

admin — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 20:52:24 +0000

Article from University World News highlights the importance of Svalbard Global Seed Vault as a back-up for existing gene bank collections, and further focuses on the research possibilities for scientists, stating that there are "many tough, researchable questions hiding here.” It quotes Ms.

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New Year, New Address

admin — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 13:01:26 +0000

The Trust is moving its headquarters in early January 2013. Our new address will be:

Global Crop Diversity Trust
Platz Der Vereinten Nationen 7
53113 Bonn Germany

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Ensuring seeds meet needs

admin — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:12:06 +0000

While some scientists are working hard to breed new crop varieties better adapted to the predicted impacts of climate change, others are exploring adaptation options already present in genebanks and in farmers’ fields.

Read more about a project looking into ways to screen crop diversity found in genebanks and disseminate needed varieties to farmers.

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Magic beans to combat anemia

admin — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:32:31 +0000

Ordinary bean varieties are good sources of iron, which can help combat anemia, caused by iron-deficiency.

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The Trust is hiring

admin — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 07:45:53 +0000

The Trust is dedicated to recruiting the best staff possible. We invite you to explore the opportunities and benefits of working with us. Visit our employment page to learn more about our latest vacancies.

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Press Release: Trust Announces New Executive Director

admin — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 08:06:22 +0000

The Trust announced today the appointment of Åslaug Haga as its next Executive Director. Ms. Haga knows the Trust well—she has served on the Executive Board since 2010, and was scheduled to take the post of Chair of the Board at the beginning of 2013.

Read press release

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The Trust is hiring

admin — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:48:30 +0000

The Trust is dedicated to recruiting the best staff possible. We invite you to explore the opportunities and benefits of working with us. Visit our employment page to learn more.

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Agricultural biodiversity and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

admin — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:28:52 +0000

The latest meeting of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is being held In Hyderabad, India, seeking to find sustainable ways to protect the rich diversity in the world around us.

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