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We're working to make Genesys PGR the first stop for accessing the data on plant genetic resources. Your feedback is key to helping us improve the platform and tailor the services for better support. Share your thoughts in our quick survey 🔗 buff.ly/26P9J3q

🌱Seeds are tiny. 🌱Seeds are mighty. 🌱Seeds feed the world. 🌱No seeds, no food. 🌱No seeds, no future. #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #FoodSecurity Food and Agriculture Organization International Seed Federation The Crop Trust UN Biodiversity Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT CGIAR UNDP Climate Seed Savers Exchange Euroseeds Seed World Europe IRRI 🌾 IFPRI

In 2024, the Sweetpotato Project sent 64 landraces from Madagascar & Zambia to International Potato Center for long-term conservation. Cleaned of diseases, some are prepped for cryopreservation, while healthy vines are returned to farmers to boost yields. 🍠 🔗 buff.ly/bQyTatD

The Global Crop Diversity Trust GOAL Data Management Workshop begins today in Johannesburg. The Ghana Genebank shares its' experiences on the adoption and implementation of GGCE with the rest of the world #Genesys #CropTrust #FAOWIEWS #GLIS #ITPGRFA #CSIR #BOLDER #GGCE

Open call for applications to an international course on Sustainable Food Production – Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog agro.biodiver.se/2025/05/open-c…

The Global Information System of the PlantTreaty strengthens global cooperation by proving access to plant genetic data, enhancing conservation, use, and accessibility.🔬 Read more here ➡ bit.ly/4g4zBfU #GLIS FAO Climate Change & Biodiversity UN Biodiversity Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT CGIAR

Genebanks are vital to global food security, yet many lack funding. When Dr. Cary Fowler won the 2024 World Food Prize Foundation, he donated most of it to the Crop Trust through MyriadUSA to support future crop diversity researchers. myriadusa.org/preserving-a-p…

Now out in Nature nature.com/articles/s4159… and thanks to Kai Sonder I was able to mashup with wild accession #genebank data from Genesys PGR

Last week, Johannesburg was the hub of innovation and collaboration in genebank data management at the GOAL-DM workshop! Forty genebank experts from over 20 African countries strengthened their skills in using GGCE and Genesys PGR - key tools for digital transformation.

The Crop Trust seeks a web design expert to improve the UI/UX of the Genesys PGR, the global platform for plant genetic resources. 🔹 UX analysis 🔹 Stakeholder consultation 🔹 UI redesign 🔹 Functional specs Learn more & apply: tinyurl.com/y8yj2unb

📣 Reminder: Seed banks play a crucial role in safeguarding biodiversity and securing food systems against climate change. #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #FoodSecurity @FAOClimate @GlovalSeedVault NordGen @Croptrust CGIAR International Seed Federation UN Biodiversity Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT UNDP Climate UN Environment Programme

Es ist wieder so weit: Das Leibniz IPK und Unternehmen am Forschungscampus Gatersleben laden am Samstag zum „Tag der offenen Türen“ ein. Doch damit nicht genug: Gefeiert wird auch das Fest der Begegnung. Wir freuen uns auf viele Gäste! ➡️Alle Infos: tinyurl.com/mr29w3ps

: 🌍 NACGRAB joined stakeholders at the User-Testing Workshop on the Africa Agriculture Adaptation Atlas held at University of Ibadan. From navigating datasets to addressing climate risks, it was a day of insight, action, and adaptation. The Crop Trust NBRDA NIGERIA

The @Planttreaty supports farmers' rights by___.👨🏽‍🌾👩🏼‍🌾 Share with us the first 3 words you see! 👇 #FarmersRights #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed @FAOClimate ICRISAT ipbes International Seed Federation Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT UNDP Climate WFO CGIAR @Croptrust UN Biodiversity Euroseeds @IRRI

🤔Did you know? #OneHealth aims to achieve optimal health for people, animals & our environment. Find out how our #FoodHeroes play a crucial role in making that possible: 🌐 bit.ly/3apbEzt 🌐 bit.ly/2P1xfql

What inspires the people behind the genebanks? Scientists from CGIAR share what they value most about their work! Discover their stories and passion in this short video, featuring staff from Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, International Potato Center and AfricaRice. 📺 Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=QFFThf…

.@FAOStatistics & UN partners at 7th Workshop on UN Handbook of Remote Sensing for Agricultural Statistics in 🇧🇷 2–6 June. Equipping countries with operational tools to integrate satellite data and AI into agricultural monitoring workflows. #EOSTAT fao.org/statistics/eve…

How can Genesys PGR support coffee collections? ☕ Catch the follow-up webinar from the ABS workshop in Côte d’Ivoire. Learn how to share, access and use data on Genesys for coffee and more. 🎥 Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=s24O4L… #Coffee #CropDiversity #Genebanks

Wild plants can contribute valuable genes to their domesticated relatives. A research team led by the Leibniz IPK constructed a pangenome of barley’s closest wild relative, Hordeum bulbosum. Results in nature. ➡️PR: tinyurl.com/45ysmkys ➡️Paper: tinyurl.com/msm4sudb

Ever heard of pre-breeding? Connecting the seed collections in #genebanks with the work of plant breeders, pre-breeding includes combining the genetic traits from wild crop relatives to improve the crops we grow today. 🎥 Watch how it works: youtu.be/M6TbXx17_QE