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From cutting-edge research to work saving seeds in communities, even our small actions can have a big impact on saving crop diversity and putting it to good use. Read the latest news highlighting these efforts and more.
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Paula Bramel: Research Mentor Who Transformed Crop Diversity Institutions
In this edition of our Seed Heroes series, we pay tribute to U.S. scientist Paula Bramel, whose research, mentorship and leadership have been instrumental in building organizations and nurturing the next generation of agriculture...
4 Sep 2025
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Immigrants Feed Us All
By LUIGI GUARINO | Director of Science and Programs
No, not my contribution to the debates on Brexit or who should be the next US president. The immigrants I have in mind are plants, not people – though admittedly ones that have...
22 Jun 2016
22 Jun 2016
Highlight on Coffee and Information Systems
Marie Haga | Marie's Corner
We have decided to tweak my corner a little this time, and give you an update on recent developments in two areas of our work. More specifically I will focus on information systems and technology for...
21 Jun 2016
21 Jun 2016
“Foreign” Crops - From Maize to Mangoes - Dominate National Food Consumption & Farming Practices Worldwide
Nearly 70% of the crops contributing calories, fat, and protein in a country’s diet historically originate elsewhere, new study shows
LONDON - 8 JUNE 2016 — The origins of over two-thirds of the grains, legumes,...
7 Jun 2016
7 Jun 2016
Pledging Conference Summary
Marie Haga | Marie's Corner
The Pledging Conference has taken us one step closer to our final goal: assuring the world safeguards and has access to the crop diversity we need to feed ourselves today, and hopefully feed our progeny...
19 May 2016
19 May 2016
Keynote Address: Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
At the Crop Trust's Pledging Conference in Washington, D.C., the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations gave the keynote address. Read the speech below.
State Secretary Skogen,
State Secretary Silberhorn,
Chair of Crop...
15 Apr 2016
15 Apr 2016
Marie's Address to the Pledging Conference
Below is Marie's address to the participants of the Crop Trust's Pledging Conference held on 15 April 2016.
Honorable Chairs,
Mr Deputy Secretary General,
Excellencies,
Ladies and gentlemen,
On behalf of the Crop Trust, it...
15 Apr 2016
15 Apr 2016
Continuing Momentum in March
Marie Haga | Marie's Corner
Dear Executive Board Members and Observers,
The highlights of the month of March were the finalization of the CGIAR Genebank Platform proposal (2017 – 2022), the finalization of the report on phase 2...
7 Apr 2016
7 Apr 2016
Economic Benefits of Crop Diversity
Crop diversity is the raw material for the development of new and improved varieties, which provide a range of important benefits to farmers and consumers.
Researchers have been assembling and managing ex situ collections of crop...
23 Feb 2016
23 Feb 2016
The Trees That Make Their Own Climate
Sosthene Ahongeze, 52, always knew the time for planting and harvesting, and planned accordingly.
Having spent many decades as a smallholder farmer, the resident of Gasoro Cell in the rural Kigoma Sector, Nyanza District was...
16 Feb 2016
16 Feb 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