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The potato is eaten all over the world, but the original home of the potato was the Andes. The Crop Trust traces the path of some potatoes from the Andes to Svalbard to Germany.

Interview and photos: LM Salazar | Crop Trust

I met up with world-renowned chef Dan Barber during my recent #CropsInColor trip to the Northeast region of the United States. Dan has become a leading voice in the global...

Bonnie Furman and Stefano Diulgheroff (FAO)

Luigi Guarino (Crop Trust)

How do genebank managers know they’re doing all they can to maintain the quality and availability of their collections?

Perhaps the most important tool at...

Bonnie Furman and Stefano Diulgheroff (FAO)

Luigi Guarino (Crop Trust)

Words by Paul Cox for #CropsInColor

Photos by Luis Salazar, Crop Trust

In a field at dawn, Petra Page-Mann is picking squash. Although collectively known as “winter squash” for their thick-skinned ability to last right through a...

Marie Haga | Marie's Corner

This month was historic for the Crop Trust. For the first time, we agreed to fund a genebank with the longest possible time horizon – nothing less than forever.

The agreement with the International...

Luigi Guarino | Director of Science and Programs

Luigi Guarino | Director of Science and Programs

For as long ahead as we can usefully think, breeders, researchers, and indeed farmers, will need genebanks to help them get hold of seeds.

Those seeds are the key to ensuring...

25th September – New York City, USA – Crickets, algae and unusual edible plants will be on the menu today as chefs and leaders from business and politics get together to taste the future of food at Google’s office in New York...