Holding the secrets of biodiversity
Kent Nnazodie and Tony Gregson at Dr Gregson's farm
13/06/2018
THE IMPORTANCE of the world gene bank system may not be front of mind for the average farmer, but when the system is needed the results can be massive.
Tim Fischer, chairman of The Crop Trust, a body set up in 2004 by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to promote diversity among the world’s food crops, said having a collegiate seed sharing system allowing researchers across the globe access to genetic material was critical.