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International Day of Biological Diversity
The International Day for Biological Diversity (or World Biodiversity Day), is a UN-sanctioned international day for the promotion of biodiversity issues. This universal observance commemorates the adoption of the text of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and provides a unique opportunity to foster wide support for the Convention, its Protocols and related action frameworks. It is celebrated annually on May 22nd. This years' theme is "Be Part of the Plan"
2 Apr 2024
26 May 2024
Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation (KIADPAI)
Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Crop Trust
2 Apr 2024
28 Feb 2024
Crop Diversity Day Rabat 2024
Climate and Biodiversity: Towards Resilient Food Systems in the MENA Region
27 Mar 2024
19 Apr 2024
German Plant Breeding Conference 2024 “Accelerating Crop Genetic Gain”
The Crop Trust is proud to support a top-class scientific event showcasing the latest developments and innovations in plant breeding for sustainable agriculture.
19 Mar 2024
19 Mar 2024 - 21 Mar 2024
Ahmed Amri: The Singing Scientist of Morocco
In this installment of our Seed Heroes series, we celebrate the life and achievements of Moroccan scientist Ahmed Amri, a pioneer of seed conservation in the Fertile Crescent who helped rescue ICARDA’s genebank during Syria’s...
11 Mar 2024
Seed Banks: A Last Line of Defense Against the Erosion of Agricultural Biodiversity
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Invitation to a press briefing with Dr. Stefan Schmitz, Executive Director of the Crop Trust on March 13, 2024 at 6 pm in the Auditorium of the Deutsches Museum, Museumsinsel 1, 80538 Munich,...
11 Mar 2024
Cosmos of Endangered Crops
Livestream and on-site event. Dr. Stefan Schmitz gives a lecture on agricultural biodiversity and the urgent need to preserve it.
7 Mar 2024
13 Mar 2024 - 13 Mar 2024
Celebrating the BOLD Women Behind Crop Conservation
As the world celebrates International Women's Day, we highlight the invaluable contributions of women in agriculture in general and agricultural research in particular. In fields, laboratories, and genebanks around the globe,...
7 Mar 2024
Reuters: Svalbard’s doomsday vault gets record batch of global crop seeds
Terje Solsvik reports on the recent deposit to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault for Reuters:
A frozen Arctic vault built to preserve global agricultural crops from extinction received seeds on Tuesday from the largest number of new...
28 Feb 2024