EVENT Venue
The Future Seeds genebank at International Center for Tropical Agriculture, Colombia
Venue
Location
Our event will be taking place at The Future Seeds genebank at International Center for Tropical Agriculture, Alianza Bioversity-CIAT, Colombia.
About the Venue
The Future Seeds genebank in Colombia holds the world’s largest collections of beans, cassava and tropical forages, with over 67,000 distinct samples. It is one of the most advanced genebanks in the world and is developing a ‘knowledge bank’ enabling data-driven deployment of crop diversity. The iconic building is LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified and features an external ‘skin’ canopy to expel radiation, thermal control, natural radiation and rainwater harvesting.
Getting to the venue
More information about how to get to the venue will be provided to confirmed in-person attendees nearer to the event date.
What is a Genebank?
A success story in global cooperation, CGIAR’s network of genebanks is helping scientists climate-proof food systems and address some of humanity’s most pressing challenges.
Have you ever wondered what a genebank does? The short answer is that genebanks store genes. Not literally, although there are some specialized genebanks that do manage genes – the actual bits of DNA that give living things their distinct characteristics.
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