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News & Updates
Safeguarding Indonesian Crop Diversity: A Q&A with Standy Christianto
The Borneo Institute Foundation (BIT) was founded in 2007 to support the independence and culture of Indonesia’s Dayak community. Based in Central Kalimantan, a region rich in biodiversity, BIT works with farmers in the Manuhing...
12 Feb 2025
Åsmund Asdal: Farmers’ Son Who Opens the Svalbard Global Seed Vault to the World
This edition of our Seed Heroes series focuses on the vital role that Åsmund Asdal plays in conserving the diversity of the world’s food crops as coordinator of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
30 Jan 2025
From Underdog to Topdog: Steve Sando and His Beans
Beans are a staple ingredient in many cuisines worldwide. Packed with protein, iron, and fiber, they play a crucial role in feeding growing populations. Despite their abundance, the diversity and nutritional potential of beans...
24 Jan 2025
Building a Resilient Future With the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS)
The global food system must be able to withstand challenges. Its vulnerabilities are intensified by climate change, environmental degradation and geopolitical tensions, impacting food and nutritional security around the world. We must take a transformative approach to prepare for a more resilient future, adapt our agricultural systems to the impacts of climate change and enhance sustainability in food production.
Ensuring Food and Nutrition Security
The Crop Trust is the only organization in the world that focuses solely on building and supporting a global system of genebanks for the conservation of crop diversity.
Seed samples stored in genebanks
$850m needed
received
partner institutions
What makes us resilient? What enables us to overcome hardships no matter the crisis?
Diversity is what enables us to bounce back from challenges. And it’s that way for our agriculture as well.
Crop Diversity: Securing Our Food Legacy for Generations to Come
Celebrating the Crop Wild Relatives Project
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