Ecowatch: Safeguarding Malaysia’s heritage seeds
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is a secure backup facility for the world’s crop diversity on the Norwegian island of ...
Caterpillar gods and bridal gifts: How Indigenous culture has shaped crop diversity
A research collaboration between The University of Warwick, the Smithsonian Institution and Embrapa (Brazilian agricultural ...
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Smithsonian Scientists Discover That Traditional Agricultural Practices in the Amazon Helped Yield an Enduring Crop Clone
Genetic analyses and interviews with Indigenous farmers revealed that most manioc crops resemble each other across time and ...
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Hundreds of farmers sign open letter to Rollins to lobby for crop diversity
The letter is intended to promote the importance of diversifying the crops and improve the market access to help strengthen ...
Crop diversity, covers focus of free workshop
Soil-health farmers and researchers will lead a free workshop focused on incorporating cover crops into a farming operation and seeking to diverse crops this month at Riverland Community College in ...
World's critical food crops at imminent risk from rising temperatures, research reveals
Global warming is already reshaping our daily lives, with storms, floods, wildfires and droughts around the world. As temperatures continue to rise, a third of global food production could be at risk.
Solanum pan-genome for crucial crops paves the way for better breeding
About 75% of the world's food comes from 12 plants. Scientists estimate up to 30,000 species are edible. Not only does this ...