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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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Global Flagship Initiative for Food Security Brings Together International Stakeholders to Address Global Hunger
BONN, GERMANY, May 14, 2025 – On May 12-13, global leaders and experts convened in Bonn, Germany, for the first stakeholder meeting of the Global Flagship Initiative for Food Security.
With an estimated 735 million people...
14 May 2025
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How Much Do Countries Benefit From One Another’s Crop Diversity?
Bananas originated in South and Southeast Asia, and are now produced throughout the world’s tropics and eaten in at least 192 countries worldwide. Quinoa came from the South American Andes, and is currently cultivated in almost...
18 Jul 2016
18 Jul 2016
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
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
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
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
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
The Autumn Report
Marie Haga | Marie's Corner
Let us start this month's 'Corner' with the scientific work and mention the following:
A visit of our staff and to negotiate collecting agreements in Latin America finally came to an end in mid Septemer...
13 Oct 2015
13 Oct 2015
The Situation in September
Marie Haga | Marie's Corner
Potatoes From Peru
Two weeks ago a delegation of farmers from the Potato Park deposited potato seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Personally I find any seed deposit very touching and I’m humbled...
22 Sep 2015
22 Sep 2015
Nature’s Answer to Eggplant Angst
S. Aarayiammal (45) of Irumputhipatty near here, who has been yearning for a good spell of rain, feels so relaxed now thanks to the unseasonal rain in different parts of the district.
Ever since the intermittent rains lashed...
3 Jul 2015
3 Jul 2015
Picking Up Where We Left Off
Marie Haga | Marie's Corner
Picking up where we left off: my previous post was published from Lima, Peru, during our last Executive Board meeting. I would like to publicly thank our Board members for their time and support....
28 Apr 2015
28 Apr 2015
Brazil to Play Key Role in Global Food Security
23 March 2015, Brasilia: Landmark meeting with Global Crop Diversity Trust hosted by Embrapa takes place in Brasilia to discuss the key role that Brazil must play in food security.
Key figures from four government ministries will...
23 Mar 2015
23 Mar 2015
A Busy Month North and South
Marie Haga | Marie's Corner
The 17th meeting of the Executive Board is taking place right now in Lima, Peru where we will discuss how we envisage the complete global system for conservation and availability of crop diversity, but...
16 Mar 2015
16 Mar 2015