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Vietnam Recognizes its First-Ever Rice Variety Derived from Crop Wild Relatives
Plant Breeders Innovate Against Climate Change
Vietnam's agriculture is at a crossroads. Extreme weather events, higher temperatures and unpredictable rainfall are putting pressure on the country’s food supply and disrupting...
20 Jun 2025
New Drought-tolerant Durum Wheat Variety Proves Its Worth in Morocco
As seed multiplication efforts for the durum wheat variety Jawahir continue, farmers in drought-stricken regions of Morocco get a first taste of its potential.
BONN, GERMANY, 17 June 2025 – “We prefer not to plant. It’s too dry,”...
17 Jun 2025
The Seeds That Feed Us And the Future They Hold
World Environment Day is a powerful reminder that conserving biodiversity is essential not just for the health of our planet, but also for something closer to home – our food. The resilience of our food systems, the nutrition in...
5 Jun 2025
Heritage and Health Take Center Stage at the Latest Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit
As genebanks around the world deposit seed samples in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault this week, the focus is on how crop diversity reflects cultural heritage.
LONGYEARBYEN, NORWAY, 3 June 2025 – Fourteen genebanks will deposit...
3 Jun 2025
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Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit - October 2025
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20 Oct 2025 - 24 Oct 2025
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Vietnam Recognizes its First-Ever Rice Variety Derived from Crop Wild Relatives
Plant Breeders Innovate Against Climate Change
Vietnam's agriculture is at a crossroads. Extreme weather events, higher temperatures and unpredictable rainfall are putting pressure on the country’s food supply and disrupting...
20 Jun 2025
New Drought-tolerant Durum Wheat Variety Proves Its Worth in Morocco
As seed multiplication efforts for the durum wheat variety Jawahir continue, farmers in drought-stricken regions of Morocco get a first taste of its potential.
BONN, GERMANY, 17 June 2025 – “We prefer not to plant. It’s too dry,”...
17 Jun 2025
The Seeds That Feed Us And the Future They Hold
World Environment Day is a powerful reminder that conserving biodiversity is essential not just for the health of our planet, but also for something closer to home – our food. The resilience of our food systems, the nutrition in...
5 Jun 2025
Crop Trust in the media
Science Nigeria: Loss Of Genetic Plant Diversity Setback For Nigeria’s Food Security Drive
Recently, the Nigerian Ministry of Agriculture warned that the country’s crop diversity is under serious threat. This major risk to national food security was in focus at a workshop in Abuja organized by the National Centre for...
29 May 2025
Myriad USA: Preserving a Precious Resource – Global Food Security Through Crop Diversity
Seed banks are vital living repositories of crop diversity – a form of agricultural insurance that underpins global food security. Yet many remain underfunded and at risk. In 2024, Dr. Cary Fowler was awarded the 2024 World Food...
29 May 2025
Devex Dish: How the Seed Sector Can Step Up for Food Security
Devex reports from the lively World Seed Congress in Istanbul, where seeds – and their role in ensuring the future of food – took center stage. In a keynote and panel, World Food Prize laureate Dr. Cary Fowler and Crop Trust...
21 May 2025
Podcasts
Crop Chronicles Podcast: Rice - The Farmer Scientists of Vietnam
In this episode of Crop Chronicles Podcast, we journey to Vietnam's Mekong Delta to uncover how farmers are transforming into seed breeders to battle climate change. Highlighting the extraordinary story of Nong Dan 1—a...
20 Dec 2024
Crop Chronicles Podcast: Finger Millet - The Grandmother's Grain
There is a crop whose grain is gluten free, has more dietary fibre than brown rice and has more than 40% of essential amino acids. It reduces the risk of cancer, obesity and excessive cholesterol. It has more nutritional value...
25 Nov 2024
Crop Chronicles Podcast: Barley - Beyond Bread and Beer
In this episode of Crop Chronicles podcast, we journey to Morocco to explore the fascinating story of barley—a resilient crop that has sustained civilizations for millennia. Host Conrad introduces us to scientists Anna...
11 Oct 2024
Videos
Biodiversity for Opportunities, Livelihoods and Development - BOLD Project
Biodiversity for Opportunities, Livelihoods and Development, or BOLD for short, is a 10-year project launched in 2021. The project is funded by the government of Norway and led by the Crop Trust in partnership with the Norwegian...
28 Sep 2023
Crop Diversity: Securing Our Food Legacy for Generations to Come
At first glance, seeds may not look like much. But within them lies the architecture of thousands of different plants with thousands of different traits. They hold the secrets to the foundation of our food supply and the...
28 Sep 2023
Securing Our Food, Forever
The Crop Trust is an international organization working to safeguard crop diversity, forever. Our mission is to ensure the conservation and availability of crop diversity worldwide.
9 May 2022
Recipes
Mung Bean and Miatake Mushroom Cake
Looking for a delicious gluten-free recipe that’s rich in protein and flavor? These mung bean flour patties with roasted maitake mushrooms, caramelized onions and warming spices are the perfect savory snack or appetizer. Using org...
13 Apr 2025
Taro Root Tostadas with Guacamole and Black Sesame
Presented at the Food Forever NYC 2024 by Chef Kristen Little Espinal.
6 Feb 2025
Sweetpotato Chips with Queso Fresco and Algarrobina Honey
Sweetpotato chips are a delightful snack made from thinly sliced sweetpotatoes, fried or baked until perfectly crispy. Originating from the Americas, sweetpotatoes have been cherished for centuries, celebrated for their natural...
9 Jan 2025