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Engaging Students: Citizen Science and the Conservation of Crop Wild Relatives

Engaging Students: Citizen Science and the Conservation of Crop Wild Relatives

by Chiara Degl'Innocenti | May 20, 2025 | events, news

The Cousin Project recently launched a Citizen Science initiative aimed at schools, with the goal of engage students and volunteers in collecting data on Crop Wild Relatives (CWRs) and promote a deeper understanding of biodiversity and sustainable agricultural...
The COUSIN project in the italian magazine “Agrisicilia”

The COUSIN project in the italian magazine “Agrisicilia”

by Chiara Degl'Innocenti | May 12, 2025 | Generic Press, news, Publications

The Italian magazine ‘Agrisicilia’ has published an article entitled “Parentali selvatici delle colture agrarieper rafforzare l’agricoltura sostenibile” (“Wild relatives of agricultural crops to strengthen sustainable agriculture”), dedicated...
COUSIN General Assembly 2025 in Sicily: Advancing Crop Wild Relatives Research

COUSIN General Assembly 2025 in Sicily: Advancing Crop Wild Relatives Research

by Chiara Degl'Innocenti | Feb 28, 2025 | events, news

            From 19 to 21 February 2025, partners of the COUSIN project gathered in Catania, Sicily, for the first General Assembly. The three-day meeting combined project management sessions, scientific workshops, stakeholder engagement...
Crop Wild Relatives are featured in an Italian magazine

Crop Wild Relatives are featured in an Italian magazine

by Chiara Degl'Innocenti | Nov 14, 2024 | Generic Press, news, Publications

The October issue of Cousin Italian partner Rete Semi Rurali’s periodical, is devoted entirely to Crop Wild Relatives. The Notiziario is in Italian, and inside you can read: the editorial by Christian Schöb (Universidad Rey Juan Carlos) the overview on CWRs by...
A new video on the Spanish National Strategy on Conservation and Utilization of Crop Wild Relatives and Wild Food Plants

A new video on the Spanish National Strategy on Conservation and Utilization of Crop Wild Relatives and Wild Food Plants

by Chiara Degl'Innocenti | Nov 4, 2024 | news, Video

The Ministry of Agriculture of Spain has produced a video to disseminate the design, approval and implementation of the National Strategy on Conservation and Utilization of Crop Wild Relatives and Wild Food Plants. Click here to watch it!
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