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Seeds and Storms: Safeguarding the Philippines’ Crop Diversity Against Climate Change
Every year, the Philippines braces for an average of 20 typhoons. And every year, the scientists at the National Plant Genetic Resources Laboratory (NPGRL) in Los Baños do a lot of worrying. The next storm could erase decades of...
17 Apr 2025
From 100 to Four: Favorites in Focus for BOLDER Opportunity Crops
BOLDER Project Stakeholders Meet to Identify 15 Underutilized Species for Conservation and Use
Over 250 farmers, genebank experts, government representatives, and private-sector partners gathered in Benin, Ghana, Tanzania and...
14 Apr 2025
From Genebank Shelves To Farmers’ Fields In Pakistan
Asif Javaid ran his finger across a row of plastic bottles containing rice seeds, checking a number on his phone. He paused at one bottle and checked again.
“Here’s the one – it has an amazing story,” said the manager of the...
9 Apr 2025
It’s Peanut Butter Jelly Time
2 April 2025 - Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
Happy Goober Pea Butter and Jelly Day! Hmmm, doesn’t sound right … Maybe it’s Monkey Nuts and Jelly Day? Oil Nuts and Jelly?
Whatever you call it, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is...
2 Apr 2025
Events
Vom Gen zum Teller: Nachhaltigkeit und Ernährung im Klimawandel
Die Veranstaltung bietet Studierenden eine wertvolle Gelegenheit, ihr Wissen zu erweitern und praktische Einblicke in die Arbeit nationaler und internationaler NGOs sowie gemeinnütziger Organisationen zu gewinnen.
15 May 2025 - 18 May 2025
Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit - June 2025
Please note that the date is not yet confirmed!
9 Jun 2025 - 13 Jun 2025
Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit - October 2025
Please note, the date is not yet confirmed!
20 Oct 2025 - 24 Oct 2025
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Seeds and Storms: Safeguarding the Philippines’ Crop Diversity Against Climate Change
Every year, the Philippines braces for an average of 20 typhoons. And every year, the scientists at the National Plant Genetic Resources Laboratory (NPGRL) in Los Baños do a lot of worrying. The next storm could erase decades of...
17 Apr 2025
From 100 to Four: Favorites in Focus for BOLDER Opportunity Crops
BOLDER Project Stakeholders Meet to Identify 15 Underutilized Species for Conservation and Use
Over 250 farmers, genebank experts, government representatives, and private-sector partners gathered in Benin, Ghana, Tanzania and...
14 Apr 2025
From Genebank Shelves To Farmers’ Fields In Pakistan
Asif Javaid ran his finger across a row of plastic bottles containing rice seeds, checking a number on his phone. He paused at one bottle and checked again.
“Here’s the one – it has an amazing story,” said the manager of the...
9 Apr 2025
Crop Trust in the media
ABC News Australia: Interview with Dr. Stefan Schmitz
In an interview with ABC in Australia, Dr. Stefan Schmitz of the Crop Trust sat down with Kath Sullivan to discuss how the Crop Trust continues the vital work of safeguarding global crop diversity. Dr. Schmitz emphasized the...
13 Apr 2025
Taiwan News: World Vegetable Center Upgrades Genebank in Tainan
The World Vegetable Center’s genebank was recently renovated and officially inaugurated at a public ceremony in Tainan on Monday.
Originally funded in 2010 by Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the facility was established as...
31 Mar 2025
Grain Central: Global Insecurity Means Food Security Paramount - Schmitz
Now is the time to invest in crop conservation and use it to hedge against the uncertainty caused by instability, conflict, malnutrition, and climatic change.
This is the key message of Crop Trust executive director Stefan...
24 Mar 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
Press Releases
Svalbard Global Seed Vault Opens for First Deposit of 2022
20,443 seed samples from 10 genebanks to be deposited Largest deposit being made by ICARDA genebank, which withdrew seeds in 2015 during the Syrian civil war More than 1.1 million seed samples of nearly 6,000 plant species...
13 Feb 2022
Svalbard Global Seed Vault Reopens for Final Deposit of 2021
In this deposit, 14,011 seed samples are being added from 12 genebanks from around the world. Latvia and Serbia are depositing seeds for the first time. The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) remains the...
28 Oct 2021
28 Oct 2021
Crop Trust and WorldVeg Join Efforts to Bring More Vegetables to the Table
BONN, Germany (2 September, 2021) -- The Global Crop Diversity Trust (Crop Trust) and the World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg) strengthened their partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to conserve and make...
3 Sep 2021
3 Sep 2021