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BONN, Germany (30 Dec 2021) – At the beginning of 2022, World Food Prize Laureate Catherine Bertini will assume leadership of the executive board of the Crop Trust from Sir Peter Crane, FRS, who is now retiring.

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Genebanks are sometimes caught up in unexpected events. Natural catastrophes, pandemics, wars and other crises can jeopardize their unique genetic holdings at any time.

That’s why it pays to have a backup plan in place.

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At the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference earlier this month, global leaders discussed how to best strengthen the world's ability to adapt to increasing climate change impacts. A parallel session at the Global Landscapes Forum...

Over the past decade, withering heat waves, immense storms and extreme droughts have threatened the production of food crops around the world, offering a glimpse of the devastation that can be caused by the changing climate.

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The Crop Trust's Executive Director, Stefan Schmitz, delivered a keynote speech at the 2021 Global Landscape Forum Climate Conference "Food, Forests, Finance" about the importance of crop diversity to food security.

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The Crop Trust's Director of Finance, Janet Muir, delivered a keynote speech at the 5th Investment Case symposium of the 2021 Global Landscape Forum Climate Conference "Food, Forests, Finance" about innovative and sustainable...

Climate change, the global pandemic, pest and pathogen outbreaks, and political instability are posing ever-increasing threats to genebanks around the world In response, the Crop Trust and the Secretariat of the International...

By Stefan Schmitz, Crop Trust Executive Director, and Luigi Guarino, Crop Trust Director of Science 

We at the Global Crop Diversity Trust work to make sure that food has a future. So, imagine our excitement when we found that a...

As announced recently, the Crop Trust, in coordination with its partners at NordGen, the Norwegian Ministry of Food and Agriculture and the Plant Treaty, are launching a competitive grant scheme to support the backing up of crop...

Charting a path forward to conserve precious genetic resources for future food options.

Food plants contribute an astonishing array of colors, textures, flavors and, most importantly, vital nutrients to our diets. Yet many fruit...

This World Food Day, the International Potato Center (CIP) announced a new disease-resistant potato developed with the Crop Trust’s support. Called CIP-Matilde, this special spud was developed in collaboration with farmers and...

A new potato named CIP-Matilde was developed by breeders in collaboration with farmers in Peru. It is both tasty and disease-resistant, helping to ensure potatoes remain a staple food that can withstand climate change. The new...