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Oh Crop! Food Systems Podcast: Dr Stefan Schmitz on the Crop Trust’s Mission
In the latest episode of the Oh Crop! Food Systems Podcast, Dr Stefan Schmitz, Executive Director of the Crop Trust, joins host Kat Morgan for a wide-ranging conversation recorded during Climate Week NYC 2025. Together, they...
27 Oct 2025
The Millennium Seed Bank: 25 Years of Impact and Inspiration
As the Millennium Seed Bank (MSB) marks its 25th anniversary, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, is sharing its remarkable story with the world – and inspiring a new wave of awareness about the power of seeds.
Kew’s new podcast, Une...
27 Oct 2025
Morocco’s Genebank Steps Up: From Settat to Svalbard
In a wheat field an hour’s drive south of Casablanca, Dr Ali Sahri and his team pose for a photo as the swaying spikes tickle their legs. Behind their smiles lies an awesome responsibility: to safeguard Morocco’s unique crop...
24 Oct 2025
Celebration Meets Urgency at Latest Seed Vault Opening in Svalbard
LONGYEARBYEN, NORWAY, 22 October 2025 – Twenty genebanks representing every continent bar Antarctica deposited more than 21,000 seed samples to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault this week. Among them were new contributors from the...
22 Oct 2025
Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit - October 2025
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault opens its doors to receive a shipment of the world's crop diversity for the third time this year.
Members of the media are welcome to attend. To register, please contact media@croptrust.org.
21 Oct 2025
21 Oct 2025
Ecuador’s Model Genebank
Ecuador may be small in size, but it’s big in biodiversity. With landscapes that stretch from the Amazon to the Andes and even include the Galápagos Islands, this South American country is home to many plants and animals found...
20 Oct 2025
How to Use Genesys - Part 2
Genesys Webinar Part 2 is here! Built on your survey feedback, this session covers AI search, Climate Search, trait data, and new support services.
16 Oct 2025
16 Oct 2025 - 16 Oct 2025
Power of Diversity Funding Facility Stakeholders Choose their Opportunity Crops
As the world marks World Food Day on 16 October, the Crop Trust’s Power of Diversity Funding Facility highlights the results of national consultations with stakeholders to identify opportunity crops that boost nutrition,...
14 Oct 2025








