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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.
In...
11 Feb 2026
How Genebanks Helped Ahmed Bring Back Cowpea to Somalia
There is no security without food security. In Somalia, a country plagued by decades of civil war, prolonged drought and repeated famine, that link is stark. Nearly a quarter of the population is still underfed and malnourished....
10 Feb 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
GFFA 2026: Crop Trust Recognized for Critical Role
The 18th Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) brought together agriculture ministers from around the globe, international decision-makers, experts and practitioners in Berlin in late January. They discussed the role of...
26 Jan 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








