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Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit - June 2026
The largest backup repository of crop diversity will open its doors again in June to welcome seeds from around the world.
16 Jun 2026
16 Jun 2026
World Vegetable Center: Now is the Time to Step Up our Support for Conserving Biodiversity
Daniel Frans van Gilst, Senior Adviser at the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), is a long-time supporter of global crop diversity conservation, as well as the Crop Trust’s BOLD project. He recently shared his...
11 Mar 2026
From Inner Mongolian Fields to Wild Sunflowers to the Crop Trust
I grew up in a multi-ethnic community in the suburbs of a town in Inner Mongolia, in northern China. My grandmother is a farmer and has had a great influence on me. She often takes me back to the village where she grew up and...
6 Mar 2026
The Crop Trust Starts 2026 with New Leadership Perspectives
BONN, GERMANY, 2 March 2026 – The Crop Trust kicks off 2026 with new leadership that brings new vision to the effort to secure the future of food. Three new members were appointed to the Executive Board, each with decades of...
2 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
Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit - February 2026
The largest backup repository of crop diversity will open its doors again in February to welcome seeds from around the world.
25 Feb 2026
25 Feb 2026
GROW Webinar: Development of new concise, data-driven crop reports: methodology, results, successes and limitations
19 February 2026 - 15.00 - 16.00 CET
19 Feb 2026
19 Feb 2026
IOFS and Crop Trust Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Strengthen Food Security Cooperation
The Islamic Organisation for Food Security (IOFS) and the Global Crop Diversity Trust (Crop Trust) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation on food security, agricultural sustainability, and the...
17 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