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Seeds samples in Mali packed and ready to be deposited at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in February 2023. Photo: Institut d’Economie Rurale, Mali

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Saving the World, One Seed at a Time

24 Feb 2023

Jamal Mabrouki, ICARDA technician. Grasspea breeding at ICARDA's facilities at Marchouch Station, Morocco. (Photo: Michael Major/Crop Trust)

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Sustainable Food Systems Begin with Resilient Seeds

21 Feb 2023

Small town surrounded by snowy mountains.

Another view into Longyearbyen, the largest settlement on the island of Spitsbergen, which is the largest and only permanently populated of the Svalbard Archipelago. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault overlooks this serene town. (Photo: Michael Poliza/ Crop Trust)

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Taking Stock of 2022

20 Dec 2022

Africa’s Food Security Depends on Nature’s Revival

Field trials of rice established by AfricaRice breeder Negussie Zenna in Antisirabe. Dozens of different rice types from Madagascar and beyond are grown in small rows and monitored through the season. The trial includes two new cold-tolerant varieties released in the country’s highlands in 2015 through an international research effort. (Photo: Toby Smith/Reportage by Getty Images for Crop Trust)

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