Farming methods that support nature improve both biodiversity and crop yields, but more extensive measures may require ...

The Interplay between Crop Productivity and Biodiversity Amidst the sprawling tapestry of agriculture lies a complex interplay between crop productivity and the intricate dance of biodiversity. The ...

Agricultural biodiversity, or agrobiodiversity, is the foundation of the agricultural systems that feed our world. As agrobiodiversity loss accelerates and food production faces rising global threats, ...

Adoption of improved crop varieties limited biodiversity losses, terrestrial carbon emissions, and cropland expansion in the tropics. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 2025; 122 (6 ...

More information: Carolina Ocampo‐Ariza et al, Cacao grafting increases crop yield without compromising biodiversity, Journal of Applied Ecology (2025). DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.14851.

Stefan Schmitz, Executive Director of the Global Crop Diversity Trust, joined GFSP director Caitlin Welsh on this episode of Reset the Table to consider the role of biodiversity in securing global ...

Intercropping, despite its challenges, can lead to improved crop yields, disrupted pest and disease spread, enhanced soil biodiversity, erosion control. Courtesy Johnson County Extension With cool ...

Crop Trust, which works to preserve crop bio-diversity, needs to more than double its $300 million endowment fund to be able to support seed banks across the world, Executive Director Stefan ...

At ICRISAT, through our continued commitment to crop diversity, resilient food systems, and landscape restoration, we remain proud to walk alongside our partners in making choices that honor both ...

Over 14,000 new samples of food crop seeds are being added this week to a "doomsday" vault located on an island in Svalbard, Norway. These seeds are part of an effort launched in 2008 to back up ...

Mari Tefre / Global Crop Diversity Trust “It is a bit like being in a cathedral. It has high ceilings and when you’re standing inside the mountain, there’s hardly any sound.