Jun 11
Did you know that #sweetpotato leaves can be eaten? They are very nutritious and popular across rural Tanzania.
Fast-growing and highly productive, sweetpotato plants create new income opportunities for farmers: tinyurl.com/r4xwbsd2
#BOLDProject #OpportunityCrops
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Potato 🥔 is a resource for the future.
Thousands of native varieties & wild relatives conserved in the Andes provide valuable traits that help breeders develop potatoes adapted to evolving challenges in East Africa.
👉🏽 bit.ly/MemoryPotato
🔸 @CropTrust
#BOLDProject
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Jun 7
Farmers in East Africa face rising costs from the pesticides needed to control potato disease. But wild potato relatives offer a smarter solution.
With support from the Crop Trust, @Cipotato scientists and farmers are developing resilient varieties.
#BOLDProject #CropDiversity
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Jun 6
Potato farming in East Africa is becoming more costly, as diseases are driving up pesticide use and lowering returns.
@Cipotato and the Crop Trust are developing resilient potato varieties to reduce spraying and improve livelihoods: tinyurl.com/3cr9vzd9
#BOLDproject
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Jun 4
Sweetpotato leaves move fast from field to plate, yet this fragile value chain needs support. How do we improve diets and livelihoods with this opportunity crop?
The Crop Trust and @WorldVegCenter are working to strengthen the system: tinyurl.com/r4xwbsd2
#BOLDProject
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May 30
Andean potato diversity, conserved in @Cipotato’s Peru genebank, is helping breed new resilience for East African farmers.
With support from the Crop Trust, locally adapted potatoes are already reaching farmers in Kenya and Uganda.
#BOLDproject
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May 29
Potatoes are an important crop in East Africa, but farmers need locally adapted varieties.
By tapping into diversity from its Peru genebank, @Cipotato breeders are developing new opportunities - with support from the Crop Trust.
More: tinyurl.com/yu4ntm3r
#BOLDProject
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May 8
Opportunity crops like baobab are vital for diets, livelihoods and culture, yet often overlooked by research, policy and markets. They hold strong potential across food systems, from production to consumption.
More in our Knowledge Hub: tinyurl.com/2vb8nw2n
#BOLDProject
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May 5
@ICARDA and the Crop Trust are turning crop diversity into climate-resilient durum wheat by involving farmers in the breeding process. They helped develop varieties like Nachit, Jabal and Jawahir - built for their real needs.
Read more: tinyurl.com/fma6c8sb
#BOLDProject
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Apr 25
At #SIAM in Morocco, @ICARDA is showcasing Jawahir 🌾—a drought-tolerant wheat variety boosting climate resilience.
Developed with @INRAMaroc under Crop Trust's #BOLDProject, it uses wild wheat traits to support food security and rural livelihoods.
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Apr 21
Fonio is making a comeback in Benin, but challenges remain: tiny seeds, heavy labor and limited markets. However, scientists, farmers and entrepreneurs are driving its revival.
Could it help support better food security? Read here: tinyurl.com/bdfrbacv
#BOLDProject
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Apr 19
Grasspea is gaining attention as a resilient, nutrient-rich crop offering solutions for food-insecure communities.
The Fernand Lambein Fund and Crop Trust’s #BOLDProject support this legume through knowledge sharing and International Lathyrus Day: tinyurl.com/49jeauhr
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Apr 16
In Cotacachi, farmers and researchers are testing maize, bean and potato varieties in tricot plots.
A seed production and storage workshop, organized by @IICAEcuador, @INIAPECUADOR and the Crop Trust's #BOLDProject, helps farmers to build stronger seed systems in Ecuador.
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Apr 10
What’s the difference between a landrace, an elite variety, and a crop wild relative? Explore the world of crop diversity and genebanks on our new interactive site: seedjourney.croptrust.org/co…
#BOLDProject
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Apr 8
The Genebank Academy brings together high-quality training on genebank management and crop conservation in one accessible, centralized platform.
Read more in our latest impact paper : tinyurl.com/mry2n89n
#BOLDProject
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Mar 31
Fonio looks like dust in your hand, but it carries centuries of resilience.
In Benin, this ancient grain is making a comeback through BOLDER – from genebanks to farmers’ fields to processing and the table: croptrust.org/story-articles…
#BOLDProject #fonio #opportunitycrops
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Mar 30
In Kenya, scientists from @kalromkulima and @ICRISAT are working with farmers to revive finger millet with new high-yielding varieties.
With support from #BOLDProject, partners are boosting resilience and productivity to strengthen food security: tinyurl.com/y3yx54p4
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Mar 26
This week, @ICTAGuate opened a new genebank cold storage facility, following its first deposit to the Svalbard Seed Vault.
Supported by the Emergency Reserve Fund for Genebanks through the #BOLDProject, it’s a key step toward the future of Guatemala’s agriculture.
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Mar 20
The Crop Trust’s #BOLDProject pre-breeding team recently visited Kenya to review finger millet trials and work with farmers on developing breeding lines with preferred traits.
Field days highlighted the crop’s potential to boost livelihoods, empower women and improve nutrition.
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Mar 14
#DYK many crops have wild relatives with traits for drought, heat and disease resistance? They are vital for breeding resilient varieties and boosting food security.
Explore how scientists use this diversity to future-proof crops đź”— tinyurl.com/4k7tmp7b
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