The FAO and EU, together with global partners, have opened Ukraine’s new Duplicate Centre for Plant Genetic Resources, securing 51,000 seed samples relocated after the Kharkiv gene bank attack. The state-of-the-art facility strengthens long-term preservation, research, and international cooperation, supporting Ukraine’s 2024–2028 national strategy and safeguarding vital crop diversity essential for global food security and climate resilience.
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