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United States Contributes to Fund To Protect Collections of Crop Diversity Under Imminent ThreatFrom left to right: Lawrent Pungulani (Malawi), Maeen Ali Ahmed Aljarmouzi (Yemen), Lise Lykke Steffensen (NordGen), Sarada Krishnan, Director of Programs, Crop Trust, Catherine Hazel M. Aguilar (Philippines) at the Ninth Session of the Governing Body in India.
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United States Contributes to Fund To Protect Collections of Crop Diversity Under Imminent Threat

NEW DELHI, India (28 September 2022) – The Government of the United States of America has announced it is making a contribution to the Emergency Reserve, a funding mechanism established jointly by the Crop Trust and the Internatio...

28 Sep 2022

Group standing in front of a market.Left to right: Catherine Kiwuka, Nelissa Jamora, Paula Bramel and Sarada Krishnan during a trip to Uganda to visit its national genebank. (Photo: Sarada Krishnan/Crop Trust)
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Sarada Krishnan, the Crop Trust’s new Director of Programs, talks about BOLD

Sarada Krishnan joined the Crop Trust as Director of Programs at the beginning of July 2022. Prior to joining the Crop Trust, Sarada was Director of Horticulture at the Denver Botanic Gardens in the USA.

In August 2022, she...

8 Sep 2022

Marise Borja, one of the BOLD genebank reviewers, examines the INIAP long-term storage cold room. She is accompanied by Alvaro Monteros, the Delegate Manager at the National Department of Plant Genetic Resources in EcuadorMarise Borja, one of the BOLD genebank reviewers, examines the INIAP long-term storage cold room. She is accompanied by Alvaro Monteros, the Delegate Manager at the National Department of Plant Genetic Resources in Ecuador. Photo: Crop Trust/Luis Salazar
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Strengthening Genebanks in Ecuador and Peru

A team of experts traveled to Ecuador and Peru to review the national genebanks in a visit organized by the Crop Trust under the Biodiversity for Opportunities, Livelihoods and Development (BOLD) Project.

Ecuador and Peru are...

11 Aug 2022

Support for National Genebanks UnderwayNaima Qariouh in the seed storage room at Morocco's national genebank. (Credit: Nelissa Jamora)
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Support for National Genebanks Underway

Seeds maintained in genebanks worldwide are the foundation of our future food and nutrition security.

16 Jun 2022

ICRISAT’s Damaris Odeny. Photo: Michael Major/Crop Trust
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Accessible Software for Accessible Seeds

As any plant breeder and researcher will tell you, it’s all about the data. It’s the data that allows them to make smart choices about the crops they breed, speeding up the process of getting new varieties into farmers’ fields and...

25 May 2022

Collecting Medicago seed in regeneration plots of ICARDA Terbol. Photo: Michael Major/Crop TrustCollecting Medicago seed in regeneration plots of ICARDA Terbol. Photo: Michael Major/Crop Trust
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Five Key Messages from "It Starts with a Seed" at GLF Climate

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...

29 Nov 2021

29 Nov 2021

Crop Trust and the Plant Treaty Launch Lifeline for Genebanks to Secure the Future of Crop Diversity
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Crop Trust and the Plant Treaty Launch Lifeline for Genebanks to Secure the Future of Crop Diversity

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...

6 Nov 2021

6 Nov 2021

Deadline Extended for Grant Proposals to Safeguard Seeds in Svalbard
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Deadline Extended for Grant Proposals to Safeguard Seeds in Svalbard

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...

26 Oct 2021

26 Oct 2021

Photo: Svalbard Global Seed Vault/Riccardo GangalePhoto: Svalbard Global Seed Vault/Riccardo Gangale
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Announcing Support to Back up Crop Collections in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Because seeds don’t last forever, not even in genebanks, the Crop Trust and partners will help genebanks and other seed collection holders in their efforts to regenerate and back up crop diversity collections in the Svalbard...

4 Oct 2021

4 Oct 2021

IRRI, LOS BANOS, PHILIPPINES, 9 AUGUST 2016: Workers conduct drought resistance rice sampling at the International Rice Research Institute. IRRI is the world’s premier research organization dedicated to reducing poverty and hunger through rice science; improving the health and welfare of rice farmers and consumers; and protecting the rice-growingenvironment for future generations. IRRI is an independent, nonprofit research andeducational institute founded in 1960 by the Ford and Rockefeller foundations, withsupport from the Philippine government. The institute, headquartered in LosBaños,Philippines, has offices in 17 rice-growing countries in Asia and Africa, and About 1,000 staff members. Working with in-country partners, IRRI develops advanced rice varieties that yield more grain and better withstand pests and disease as well as flooding, drought, and other destructive effects of climate change. More than half of the rice area in Asia is planted to IRRI-bred varieties or their progenies. The institute develops new and improved methods and technologies that enable farmers to manage their farms profitably and sustainably, and recommends rice varieties and agricultural practices suitable to particular farm conditions as well as consumer preferences. IRRI assists national agricultural research and extension systems in formulating and implementing country rice sector strategies. (Photo by Brent Stirton/Reportage by Getty Images for Crop Trust.)IRRI, LOS BANOS, PHILIPPINES, 9 AUGUST 2016: Workers conduct drought resistance rice sampling at the International Rice Research Institute. IRRI is the world’s premier research organization dedicated to reducing poverty and hunger through rice science; improving the health and welfare of rice farmers and consumers; and protecting the rice-growingenvironment for future generations. IRRI is an independent, nonprofit research andeducational institute founded in 1960 by the Ford and Rockefeller foundations, withsupport from the Philippine government. The institute, headquartered in LosBaños,Philippines, has offices in 17 rice-growing countries in Asia and Africa, and About 1,000 staff members. Working with in-country partners, IRRI develops advanced rice varieties that yield more grain and better withstand pests and disease as well as flooding, drought, and other destructive effects of climate change. More than half of the rice area in Asia is planted to IRRI-bred varieties or their progenies. The institute develops new and improved methods and technologies that enable farmers to manage their farms profitably and sustainably, and recommends rice varieties and agricultural practices suitable to particular farm conditions as well as consumer preferences. IRRI assists national agricultural research and extension systems in formulating and implementing country rice sector strategies. (Photo by Brent Stirton/Reportage by Getty Images for Crop Trust.)
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Biodiversity for Food Security: A BOLD Approach

A groundbreaking 10-year project is launching to improve food security and climate resilience globally and support livelihoods, health and wellbeing.  

“Biodiversity for Opportunities, Livelihoods and Development,” or BOLD, a...

1 Oct 2021

1 Oct 2021

Banking on Crop Diversity for Food Security in the Face of Climate Change
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Banking on Crop Diversity for Food Security in the Face of Climate Change

Groundbreaking 10-year, USD 58 million project launches to secure future food security and climate resilience globally

BONN, GERMANY, September 27, 2021— The Crop Trust and the Government of Norway are launching a...

27 Sep 2021

27 Sep 2021

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