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Foods that Can Beat the Heat this Summer

In a market in Davao, traders peel exceptionally large cassava roots by hand. In its roots, cassava is capable of producing a greater yield of carbohydrates per hectare than any grain crop. It may have a short history in Southeast Asia, as crops go, but cassava’s presence in the future seems assured as a climate-tough crop to support food security and livelihoods. (Photo: Brent Stirton /Reportage by Getty Images for Crop Trust)

Foods that Can Beat the Heat this Summer

Summers are getting hotter year on year. Parts of Europe and North America experienced record-breaking high temperatures in June and July 2022 with the U.K. even experiencing its hottest day ever.

While many of us can modify our...

4 Aug 2022

A smiling farmer holds her groundnut harvest. Photo: L. Vidyasagar/ICRISAT

A smiling farmer holds her groundnut harvest. Photo: L. Vidyasagar/ICRISAT

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Nuts About Peanuts

19 Jul 2022

The Bermuda bean has evolved a root system that makes it more resistant to tropical storms. Photo: Neil Palmer/CIAT

The Bermuda bean has evolved a root system that makes it more resistant to tropical storms. Photo: Neil Palmer/CIAT

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The Bean That Could Withstand Hurricanes

13 Jul 2022

ICRISAT’s Damaris Odeny. Photo: Michael Major/Crop Trust

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Accessible Software for Accessible Seeds

25 May 2022

“Genetic resources safeguarded in a genebank are useful only if they are accompanied by data that is easy to access and can be trusted,” says Juan Carlos Alarcón, the GRIN-Global Frontrunner, who is pictured here far right with representatives from (L to R) Bolivia, Uruguay and Paraguay. “The management of information is indispensable to safeguard the diversity of our crops. And, more importantly, to make it available to potential users.”

“Genetic resources safeguarded in a genebank are useful only if they are accompanied by data that is easy to access and can be trusted,” says Juan Carlos Alarcón, the GRIN-Global Frontrunner, who is pictured here far right with representatives from (L to R) Bolivia, Uruguay and Paraguay. “The management of information is indispensable to safeguard the diversity of our crops. And, more importantly, to make it available to potential users.” Photo: Genebank Platform

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GRIN-Global Community Edition: A Collective Step Forward for Genebank Data Managers

7 Jan 2022

7 Jan 2022

Diversity in chickpea

Diversity in chickpea displayed at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT). Photo: ICRISAT

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ICRISAT in India Ready for First Shipments to Safety Duplicate Genebank Collections

16 Dec 2021

16 Dec 2021

Plastic tubs used to germinate seeds, thus testing their viability, in a seed lab

Plastic tubs used to germinate seeds, thus testing their viability, in a seed lab. Photo: CSIR-Plant Genetic Resources Research Institute of Ghana

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Genebanks Have Safely Stored Seeds Crucial for Food Security for Decades, Study Finds

7 Sep 2021

7 Sep 2021

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