Can Africa’s indigenous ‘orphan crops’ play a meaningful role in improving the continent’s food security? n 2021, the small village of Kanaani in eastern Kenya faced a devastating drought. For months, rain was scarce, leaving fields parched and livestock

Can Africa’s indigenous ‘orphan crops’ play a meaningful role in improving the continent’s food security? geneticliteracyproject.org/2025/06/02/c...

This week in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire we are hosting this important Crop… | Sarada Krishnan This week in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire we are hosting this important Crop Trust workshop to advance policy frameworks for the conservation and sustainable use of coffee genetic resources. The workshop is...

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The Freezing of USAID is an Abject Disaster for the Global Coffee Sector Roast Magazine’s Daily Coffee News is proud to maintain advertising partnerships with many of the world’s leading coffee companies, yet maintains a focus on fair and objective editorial content, with ...

Devastating to see the impact of the freezing of USAID funds to global development and research. In addition,this impacts the jobs of many career scientists and others who have contributed so much to improve agricultural and economic growth in many countries.

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Lebanon’s Seedbanks Could Become Collateral Damage of War The Israel-Hezbollah conflict threatens the Middle East’s most valued repositories of plant biodiversity.

Seeds banks not just conserve seeds, but also our cultural heritage. Wars and conflicts pose significant threats to seed banks. A great article by Gary Paul Nabhan. www.earthisland.org/journal/inde...