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UNFCCC COP31
31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
9 Nov 2026
9 Nov 2026 - 20 Nov 2026
CBD COP 17
17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity
19 Oct 2026
19 Oct 2026 - 30 Oct 2026
Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit - October 2026
The largest backup repository of crop diversity will open its doors again in October to welcome seeds from around the world.
13 Oct 2026
13 Oct 2026
Crop Diversity Day 2026: Celebrating Food Diversity for Healthy Diets
The event will bring together key actors from across the food and agriculture ecosystem – including policymakers, scientists, funders and practitioners – to explore how diverse crops and foods can support better diets while strengthening resilience and livelihoods.
25 Sept 2026
25 Sept 2026
Crop Diversity and the Stories That Matter
As conflict, climate change and consumer tastes reshape agriculture, plant breeders are responding with new, more resilient varieties of our favorite crops. But even the most advanced technologies depend on the crop diversity...
16 Sept 2026
ICRISAT Secures Long-term Crop Trust Funding for Key Legume Collections
NEW DELHI, INDIA / BONN, GERMANY – 12 September 2026 – ICRISAT has secured long-term funding from the Crop Trust to conserve crop diversity that helps breeders develop higher-yielding, more resilient crops. The agreement will...
12 Sept 2026
Future-Proofing Food: Career Pathways Conserving Crop Diversity for Resilience
Drylands are on the front line of climate change, biodiversity loss, land degradation, and food and nutrition insecurity. As the Dryland Congress 2026 brings together global leaders, researchers, and policy makers under the theme of transforming agriculture in dryland regions, this Crop Trust side event will highlight the critical role of conserving and using crop diversity to build resilient and sustainable food systems.
11 Sept 2026
11 Sept 2026