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World Vegetable Center: Global Initiative for Vegetable Biodiversity Takes Root
A year ago, a small but influential group of crop diversity experts gathered at the Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Center in northern Italy to discuss a shared concern: the loss of vegetable biodiversity – and how to stop it.
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23 Mar 2026
Crop Trust Leverages Google.org Support for Digital Innovation in Food Security
Bonn, Germany – 5 February 2026 – The Crop Trust has announced the launch of Securing Our Seeds (SOS): Digital Innovation for Global Crop Diversity Conservation, a transformative project that will define how the world monitors,...
5 Feb 2026
Before We Lose Them: Securing the Future of Coffee and Cacao at CATIE
Coffee and chocolate are among the world’s most cherished indulgences. Yet behind every cup and every bar lies a vulnerable biological foundation that millions of livelihoods depend on.
An estimated 125 million people worldwide...
16 Jan 2026
From Rome to the World: Working Together to Protect Crop Diversity
On a spring evening in Rome, leaders interested in global food security gathered for the German Embassy’s Climate Talks to discuss the very foundation of food – crop diversity. Ambassador Andreas von Brandt, Permanent...
16 Mar 2026
New Countries and a New Crop Mark First Seed Vault Deposit of 2026
LONGYEARBYEN, NORWAY, 25 February 2026 – The Svalbard Global Seed Vault opened for its first deposit event of 2026 today. Seeds from two new countries, Guatemala and Niger, were deposited for the first time, and the Seed Vault...
25 Feb 2026
Logotonu Meleisea Waqainabete: Guardian of Crop Diversity in the Pacific Islands
The latest in our Seed Heroes series celebrates genebank manager Logotonu Meleisea Waqainabete for her work protecting crop diversity and supporting food security at the Centre for Pacific Crops and Trees (CePaCT) in Fiji.
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11 Feb 2026
New Online Experience: Conserving and Using Crop Diversity
This interactive website invites you to explore how the crops we eat are conserved, studied and used to build a more secure food future.
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