Wild seed collectors turn Indiana Jones in the search for resilient crops

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More than 370 species were gathered during a six-year mission to widen the gene pool and ensure future food security

The seeds of more than 370 wild crop species have been collected as part of a six-year Indiana Jones-style mission to widen the gene pool of staple crops and ensure future global food security in increasingly unpredictable growing conditions.

 

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