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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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From Inner Mongolian Fields to Wild Sunflowers to the Crop Trust
I grew up in a multi-ethnic community in the suburbs of a town in Inner Mongolia, in northern China. My grandmother is a farmer and has had a great influence on me. She often takes me back to the village where she grew up and...
6 Mar 2026
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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
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
Expression of Interest: Investment Advisory Firm
To whom it may concern,
The Global Crop Diversity Trust (the "Crop Trust") is seeking Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified and experienced investment advisory firms interested in providing ongoing advice for its...
6 Nov 2015
6 Nov 2015
Guest Op-Ed: A Global Response to a Global Challenge
Last week Izmir hosted more than 80 of the world’s leading scientists in the field of plant genetic resources. As a meeting of scientists responsible for the safeguarding of crop diversity around the world, the meeting could not...
29 Oct 2015
29 Oct 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
Marie's Intervention at GB6
Below is the Crop Trust's report, delivered by Marie Haga, to the participants of the Sixth session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty (GB6) held in Rome, Italy, from 5 to 9 October 2015.
Mr. Chair,
Distinguished...
5 Oct 2015
5 Oct 2015
Beyond Thundervault
Luigi Guarino
The God Particle and the Doomsday Vault: I was half expecting the divine connection that could be read into those names to be ecstatically seized upon during the recent media hysteria over the unveiling of the...
28 Sep 2015
28 Sep 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
Is the System of Germplasm Sharing Global Enough Yet?
25 years of international exchange of plant genetic resources: WHY The multilateral system needs a global management
- A Conversation between Luigi Guarino, Michael Halewood and Gea Galluzzi -
The research paper “Twenty five...
17 Sep 2015
17 Sep 2015