Stefan Mohl, International Potato Center. Peru, home to more than 5,000 of potatoes, is facing severe challenges due …
CIP Story: Peru’s Promise
Category: Climate Change
Boyce Thompson Institute Plant Phenotyping Lab
WSKG Education. Explore the science of plant growth and adaptation at Boyce Thompson Institute. Dr. Julkowska introduces phenotyping—measuring …
Incredible Feats of Plant Breeding: Global Heating Got You Down? Desert Sister of Common Beans to the Rescue!
Plant Breeding Coordinating Committee. Beans are an essential food for people around the world. Tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius) is a desert-adapted …
CGIAR Genebanks Diversity for Use
CGIAR CGIAR’s 11 genebanks conserve and make available more than 700,000 accessions of over 3,000 plant species. These …
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. …