Public awareness

Supported by the PRO-GRACE project, the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (UPV) is providing secondary school students in Spain a unique opportunity to delve into the world of crop diversity, conservation practices and the scientific methods used to ensure the preservation of plant genetic resources in genebanks.

In a series of workshops organized by the UPV genebank in the context of their ScienceLab initiative, over 200 students aged 15-17 have learned how seeds are a reservoir of genetic diversity, crucial for plant breeding, disaster recovery, and adaptation to climate change. READ MORE