Crop Diversity Day Lima 2025

Global Crop Diversity Day 2025 will take place at the International Potato Center (CIP) in Lima, Peru, just ahead of the Eleventh Governing Body meeting of the International Plant Treaty. Co-hosted by the Crop Trust, CIP, the World Vegetable Center and the International Plant Treaty Secretariat,  this second Crop Diversity Day will bring together experts and decision-makers from around the world to explore how to future-proof the global genebank system.

This year’s event will focus on the role of cryopreservation and the promotion of opportunity crops to strengthen the conservation and use of crop diversity. Key moments include:

• The first deposit to CIP’s new cryo genebank, the first facility of its kind in South America
• Launch of Vegetables4Life, a global initiative by WorldVeg to promote vegetable biodiversity
• Expert discussions on strengthening the global system through innovation and collaboration

Outcomes of Crop Diversity Day 2025 will feed into discussions at the Treaty’s Governing Body session and help shape the future of global crop diversity conservation.

Updates on speakers and agend to follow.