August 26, 2026

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National genebanks advance Africa’s food future

August 24, 2026

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Climate proofing the future with ancient rice: India’s heirloom varieties (The Pioneer)

UK Vegetable Genebank at the University of Warwick keeps seeds of 14,000 species for breeding and research and could play a crucial role in food security during climate change (The Times)

August 14, 2026

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British Society of Plant Breeders joins discussions on genetic diversity 

August 13, 2026

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Collecting Kenya’s opportunity crops: Searching for tomorrow’s solutions (Global Agriculture)

August 10, 2026

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España - El Banco de Germoplasma Hortícola del Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria de Aragón (CITA) reúne más de 4.000 muestras de tomate que aseguran el futuro de las variedades tradicionales (Aragón hoy)

August 7, 2026

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India seeks stronger regional germplasm exchanges to boost resilience (AgNavigator)

August 4, 2026

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Arthur E. Watkins: The wheat collector who saved diversity for the future

July 29, 2026

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Scientists call for global effort to rescue disappearing vegetables

July 27, 2026

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Korea's Rural Development Administration (RDA) seed vault preserves global vegetable genes (The Korea Times)

July 22, 2026

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Banco de Germoplasma: Semillas Ortodoxas del Sur - Pruebas de germinación del INIFAP resguardan la salud biológica de la diversidad agrícola

July 6, 2026

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El Banco de Germoplasma Hortícola del CITA y el CGN refuerzan la conservación de semillas silvestres de interés agrícola en Aragón (Aragón Hoy)

Spain - The Horticultural Germplasm Bank of the Aragon Institute of Agri-food Research and Technology (CITA, in coordination with the Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands (CGN), promote the protection of wild seeds of agricultural value (Demócrata)

Ukraine will send 1,000 seed samples to the global seed vault (Odessa Journal)

July 1, 2026

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Seeds of knowledge: DLF's huge seed collection is an essential reference tool

June 29, 2026

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Plant biodiversity in Europe: Study shows why an increase in plant species isn’t good news
Pflanzenvielfalt in Europa: Warum mehr Pflanzenarten kein Grund zur Entwarnung sind

Preserved in Ireland’s national seed bank, historical barley varieties may hold great potential for today’s brewing, distilling and food production -. Teagasc-led research has been assessing whether such heritage varieties can offer “new” qualities for contemporary markets

June 17, 2026

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The Seed Vault opened for its 70th seed deposit – more than 1.4 million seed samples are now safely stored in Svalbard

Svalbard Global Seed Vault crosses major milestone – 1.4 million seed samples secured

June 12, 2026

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Punjab Agricultural University opens state-of-the-art gene bank (The Times of India)

June 11, 2026

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Presidente da Embrapa entrega nova remessa de sementes do Brasil ao Banco de Svalbard

June 8, 2026

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España - El banco de semillas de Asturias custodia 3.500 muestras (RTPA)

May 29, 2026

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BDP und Global Crop Diversity Trust informieren anlässlich des Tages der Artenvielfalt über die Bedeutung von Pflanzenzüchtung und dem Schutz Pflanzengenetischer Ressourcen

May 28, 2026

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Vielfalt sichern – Vielfalt schaffen - Bundesverband Deutscher Pflanzenzüchter e. V. (BDP) und Global Crop Diversity Trust informieren anlässlich des Tages der Artenvielfalt über die Bedeutung von Pflanzenzüchtung und dem Schutz Pflanzengenetischer Ressourcen

May 26, 2026

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International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGR) releases landmark report and analysis of multilateral system

Five ways a treaty is helping biodiversity thrive in fields around the world - How countries are sharing seeds to build stronger, more resilient food systems

May 21, 2026

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ICARDA’s seed legacy - From the cradle of agriculture to a Nobel-nominated Arctic Vault

May 20, 2026

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La Bóveda de Semillas de Svalbard, el seguro de la humanidad contra el hambre, recibe el Princesa de Asturias de Cooperación Internacional (EL PAÍS)

Why South Africa should embrace landrace seeds during global uncertainty (Food for Mzansi)

May 4, 2026

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Saskatoon abrite la plus grande banque d’avoine au monde (Radio Canada)