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An Exciting Start to 2016
Marie Haga | Marie's Corner
Let me start out with a big thank you to the German Government. We signed a grant agreement for a EUR 25 million contribution to the Crop Trust Endowment on 15 January in Berlin. The biggest single...
15 Feb 2016
15 Feb 2016
The Crop Trust Hosts Ministerial Luncheon in Berlin
Held during International Green Week (IGW), the official luncheon on crop diversity was attended by 50 senior-level officials from governments worldwide.
On 15 January, Executive Director Marie Haga discussed crop diversity with...
15 Jan 2016
15 Jan 2016
Announcing the Genesys Advisory Committee
Statement from the Executive Director
Over the last four years Genesys has grown into the Internet’s most comprehensive portal for plant genetic resources, unifying information on more than 2.6 million crop genebank accessions....
14 Jan 2016
14 Jan 2016
Seeking Crop Elders
Scientists and crop breeders are racing to identify the wild ancestors of domesticated plants before a warming world hastens their demise.
11 Dec 2015
Celebrating the Building Blocks of Life
Crop diversity in focus: a global photography campaign was launched today celebrating the beauty and value of crop diversity around the world.
The campaign, #CropsInColor, will highlight the diversity of food crops and the role...
8 Dec 2015
8 Dec 2015
Guest Post: Nourishing Collaborations
A social anthropologist tells us about her recent experiences amidst a large and global community working towards conserving and using plant genetic resources for food security and adaptation to climate change.
Imagine...
8 Dec 2015
8 Dec 2015
Seed Longevity Initiative: Towards a More Efficient Global System of Germplasm Conservation
The diversity of most of the world’s major crops is collected, conserved and exchanged in the form of seeds – nature’s unparalleled time capsules of life. Seeds can last a very long time if treated right, but to conserve crop...
2 Dec 2015
2 Dec 2015
A Resilient Food System in a Changing Climate
The Global Crop Diversity Trust and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew present a one day symposium
23rd November 2015
9:30-16:30 Millennium Seed Bank
Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, West Sussex. RH17 6TN
The 21st session of the Conference...
13 Nov 2015
13 Nov 2015 - 13 Nov 2015
October 2015 in Photos
Marie Haga | Marie's Corner
October has proven to be the busiest month of 2015 for us all at the Crop Trust. We have organized events and activities all over the world – from welcoming forage specialists at the Secretariat in...
10 Nov 2015
10 Nov 2015