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December 1, 2006

Crop taxonomists to meet

The 5th International Symposium on the Taxonomy of Cultivated Plants will take place in Wageningen, the Netherlands in October 2007. Apparently, an international association representing people interested in crop taxonomy is to be launched.

November 13, 2006November 27, 2006

Trondheim Conferences on Biodiversity

A first announcement for the Fifth Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity, which will be held — in Trondheim! — from 29 October to 2 November 2007.

1. “Our traditional crops are not just food. They are life. They are our ancestors’ legacy and our children’s inheritance.”
2. “Banana diversity is not only a scientific or agricultural asset — it is the sector’s insurance for the future.”
3. “Through my parents, I learned that agriculture doesn’t just feed people, it also makes the world more beautiful.”
4. “Genebank work depends on accumulated knowledge. If that knowledge isn’t transferred, you don’t just lose experience, you introduce risk.”
5. “Conserving and using Africa’s plant genetic resources is not a luxury. It is a necessity for resilient agrifood systems in a changing climate.”
Published on February 13, 2026