CGIAR CGIAR’s 11 genebanks conserve and make available more than 700,000 accessions of over 3,000 plant species. These …
CGIAR Genebanks Diversity for Use
Category: Climate Change
Tepary Beans and Other Drought-Tolerant Beans at WRPIS
Sarah Dohle Dr. Sarah Dohle, bean curator at the Western Regional Plant Introduction Station (WRPIS), discusses tepary beans …
Seed Diversity in the Consolidation Age
Treena Hein, Seed World This article discusses widespread efforts to conserve plant genetic diversity in the face of …
Crop Chronicles
Crop Trust Crop Chronicles is a multimedia campaign that uncovers the stories of the crops that feed the …
Introducción a los parientes silvestres de cultivos
Gayle Volk, Colin Khoury, Stephanie Greene, Patrick Byrne El propósito de este capítulo es demostrar que los …
Seeds! The Diversity of Wonder
Iowa State University Seed Science Center Join ISU Seed Science Center on a journey around the world to …
Inside the ‘Doomsday’ Vault
Jennifer Duggan This article from TIME describes the Svalbard Global Seed Vault and the important service it provides. …
The New Potato
Erik Stokstad, Science As climate change alters rain, growing seasons, and more, potatoes are increasingly at risk. This …
Tepary Bean (Phaseolus acutifolius)
Katheryn Chen This chapter provides an overview of tepary bean, a pulse crop closely related to common …
Tepary Bean ‘USDA Fortuna’ – High Yielding, Disease Resistant
Timothy Porch This chapter describes the release of ‘USDA Fortuna’, a high yielding tepary bean with enhanced …