On Feb. 25, the World Agroforestry Center (CIFOR-ICRAF) deposited seeds representing tree species of special value to ...

In the midst of various crises like climate change, African countries are facing challenges in terms of food security.With increasing population and environmental threats such as drought and floods, ...

At least 12,000 seed samples from 19 genebanks have been deposited in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, safeguarding vital crop ...

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This week, thousands of seeds from gene banks around the globe were flown to a remote airstrip in the Arctic Circle. Host Carolyn Beeler tells how new deliveries of seeds from African countries help ...

Invasive plant species are widely considered a major threat to the biodiversity of the area, affecting the livelihoods of the ...

This particular lot has 120,000 seeds of 19 native African tree species, such as the iconic baobab, also known as the ‘Tree ...

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault on the Norwegian island of Svalbard opened in 2008 and now contains 1.25 million seed samples ...

NAIROBI, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Several African countries have deposited indigenous seeds in a Norway-based seed bank to buffer food systems against future risks, including climate change and conflicts.