Genebanks should not be “museums” where seeds are kept frozen in time but rather should be a dynamic part of the seed systems that farmers use to diversify their crop options and that underpin…
The Crop Wild Relatives Project, which came to an end in December of 2021, demonstrated a potential in wild relatives. After countless crosses and backcrosses, the Project generated breeding lines…
This element of the Project will highlight the vital role of genebanks and project partners on the global development agenda, including the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, in the conservation and use…
Visit the Website Location Islamabad, Pakistan Parent Organization Plant Genetic Resources Institute, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, National Agricultural Research Centre Mission …
The BOLD Project is a 10-year, USD 80 million project funded by the Government of Norway that addresses the impacts of the changing climate on food and nutrition security by supporting the…
BOLD (Biodiversity for Opportunities, Livelihoods and Development) is a 10-year project to strengthen food and nutrition security worldwide by supporting the conservation and use of crop…
Location Dhamar, Yemen Parent Organization Agricultural Research and Extension Authority (AREA) Mission Undertaking in situ and ex situ conservation of plant genetic resources Ensuring…
Visit the Website Location Arusha, Tanzania Parent Organization Tanzania Plant Health and Pesticides Authority (TPHPA) Mission Collect and conserve plant genetic resources both…
Visit the Website Location Wad Medani, Sudan Parent Organization Agricultural Research Corporation (ARC) Mission Explore and collect plant agro-biodiversity from diverse agro-ecological…