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Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit - February 2024
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault opens for the first time in 2024 to accept new seeds from the world’s genebanks.
Members of the media are welcome to attend. To register, please contact media@croptrust.org.
29 Jan 2024
27 Feb 2024 - 27 Feb 2024
A ‘Revolutionary’ Way to Feed the World That’s Very Old
As the State Department’s global envoy for food security, Cary Fowler is working to shift U.S. foreign policy towards promoting traditional crops like cowpeas, cassava, and millets in developing countries. He labels them...
23 Jan 2024
Climate Change's Threat to Global Coffee Production
Scientists Sarada Krishnan, Director of Programs at Crop Trust, and Hanna Neuschwander, Strategy and Communications Director of World Coffee Research, shed light on the profound impact of climate change on global coffee production...
22 Jan 2024
In the Face of Extreme Weather, Scientists Look to Adapt Crops
The Crop Wild Relatives Project (2011-2021), was recently featured in an article published by the Scientific American. The Crop Wild Relatives project is a global initiative to safeguard and leverage the genetic diversity of wild...
5 Jan 2024
Crop Trust Listed in the 124 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2024
In 2023, the food and agriculture movement made significant strides. As we enter 2024, networks, organizations, programs, and initiatives keep working to aim for just and equitable food systems. Here are 124 organizations to...
3 Jan 2024
Celebrating Crop Trust's Achievements in 2023
As we say farewell to 2023, it's time to celebrate the remarkable achievements and strides we made this past year in safeguarding our planet's crop diversity. Funded by committed donors and in collaboration with dedicated...
21 Dec 2023
Harvesting Hope: What COP28 Means for Global Agriculture and Food Security
The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) of the The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) witnessed a pivotal moment for global agriculture with the signing of the UAE Declaration on Sustainable...
18 Dec 2023