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On the Importance of Biofortification & Crop Diversity Conservation A Conversation with Howarth Bouis, Founder and Former Director of HarvestPlus On a cool day in March, the Crop Trust had the…

A Success Story: the Genebank CRP & Quality Management Marie Haga | Marie's Corner Successes come in all shapes and sizes. You might rightly accuse me of not being fully objective when it comes to…

The Eternal Flame Can rice breeding cut four minutes off the world’s favorite recipe? Rice is the most frequently cooked and eaten grain on the planet, with well over a billion cooks bringing a pot…

It's Complicated Luigi Guarino | Director of Science and Programs I was really sad to hear that Hans Rosling had died a few days ago. I am instantly mesmerized no matter how often I watch him…

A Turn in Dr Sibbald’s Garden Luigi Guarino | Director of Science and Programs Robert Sibbald is an immensely impressive figure of the late 17th century. He was, for example, the first person to…

A Look Back on 2016 Marie Haga | Marie's Corner In this "corner" we will take a look back at an exciting Crop Trust 2016 and welcome 2017 with some reflections on what we want to achieve. The Big…

A Bandwagon in the Mainstream Luigi Guarino | Director of Science and Programs Mainstreaming has been at full flood of late. The 13th Conference of the Parties (COP13) of the Convention on…

Crop Wild Relatives: The Nexus of Conservation and Agriculture Sir Peter Crane | President OSGF & Crop Trust Executive Board Member The end of October was a busy time for the Crop Trust with the…

#CropsInColor Q&A with Brent Stirton Luis Salazar | Global Crop Diversity Trust  In his two-decade career, Brent Stirton has focused his work on issues dear to his heart, which include…

Opening Genebanks’ Doors to Farmers Luigi Guarino|Director of Science and Programs Sure, they’ve had a helping hand from scientific plant breeders over the past century or so, but it was farmers who…