The 40th anniversary of the ILRI Forage Genebank also celebrated its entry into a new phase of research focused on combating climate change. Read more about this new phase: ilri.org/news/ilri-fora… #BiodiversityDay #BePartofthePlan #ILRIGenebank40

CGIAR Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute - EBI Bundesentwicklungsministerium Dept. of Agriculture ICARDA Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT Embrapa INIFAP Bezos Earth Fund Gates Foundation Namukolo Covic KALRO Michael Victor Shahida.Hussien 🌾 The ILRI Forage Genebank collection is an important resource of ‘crop wild relatives’, needed to expand the genetic diversity of major crops, and build resilience to emerging environmental and climate change effects 🌍 #ILRIGenebank40 Read more: ilri.org/events/seeds-f…

CGIAR Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute - EBI Bundesentwicklungsministerium Dept. of Agriculture ICARDA Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT Embrapa INIFAP Bezos Earth Fund Gates Foundation Namukolo Covic KALRO 🌿 Diverse forage species have reached over 100 countries in 40 years of the ILRI Forage Genebank. Learn more: ilri.org/events/seeds-f… #ILRIGenebank40

CGIAR Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute - EBI Bundesentwicklungsministerium Dept. of Agriculture ICARDA Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT Embrapa INIFAP Bezos Earth Fund Gates Foundation 🥬 The ILRI forage genebank exists to conserve, characterize and maximize the use of forage plants. It is one of the most diverse collections, with the world’s major collection of African grasses and tropical highland forages. #ILRIGenebank40 ilri.org/research/facil…

CGIAR Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute - EBI 🌱🌍 The ILRI Forage Genebank holds seeds for the future. Join us on 15 May to celebrate its milestones and hear about innovative research towards a food-secure, sustainable future. 🧬 Register here: ilri.org/events/seeds-f… #ILRIGenebank40

🧬 The ILRI Forage Genebank is 40 years old! 🌿🎂 Join us on 15 May to celebrate the anniversary of this cornerstone of global agricultural innovation and #biodiversity. Read more & register to attend online: ilri.org/events/seeds-f… CGIAR #ILRIGenebank40 Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute - EBI