Crop Trust dares to be BOLDER with expansive initiative in Africa
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 10 December 2023 — As the world comes together to urgently chart a better course forward for climate action at COP 28 in Dubai, the Crop Trust is proud to announce the launch of the BOLDER (Building...
10 Dec 2023
The Crop Trust and IRRI renew their commitment to safeguarding rice diversity in perpetuity
Berlin, Germany, 15 November 2023 - The Crop Trust and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) renewed their shared commitment to the conservation and utilization of plant genetic resources through the International Rice...
4 Dec 2023
Crop Trust and Plant Treaty pledging more than $100,000 to safeguard crucial genebanks in Laos and Sudan
Rome, Italy, 20 November, 2023: In the face of conflict and extreme weather, the Crop Trust and the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (Plant Treaty) have pledged more than $100,000 (USD) to...
20 Nov 2023
Scientists issue rallying cry for greater global cooperation to safeguard seeds for future food and nutrition security
Berlin, Germany, 15 November 2023: Leading experts have issued a rallying cry that greater international cooperation is urgently required to safeguard food security in the wake of global crises.
This call to action from...
15 Nov 2023
New Rice Varieties to Help Vietnamese Farmers Future-proof Their Crop Against Climate Change
Can Tho, Vietnam, 26 October, 2023: A new project is supporting rice farmers in Vietnam to unlock the genetic potential of the crop, by developing new resilient varieties, in a bid to safeguard rice harvests from the impacts of...
26 Oct 2023
Securing the Foundation of Our Food Supply at -18° Celsius
The celebration of new deposits from 9 institutes, including international, regional and national genebanks, as well as smaller collection holders, will see the Global Svalbard Seed Vault's collection surpass 1.25 million seed...
6 Jun 2023
15 Years of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
15 Years of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault:
New deposit from 20 genebanks and a new virtual tour to celebrate the remote Arctic seed store
28 Feb 2023
New Drought-tolerant Durum Wheat Could Transform Farming in Dry Regions
A new drought-tolerant variety of durum wheat named Jabal, which means “mountain” in local Arabic, developed together by farmers and scientists in a decades-long project, has been released for cultivation in Morocco.
The new...
7 Dec 2022
Countries Facing Food Insecurity to Benefit From a USD 2 Million “Lifeline” for Crop Diversity
As food supplies around the world are threatened by conflict, drought, and climate change, funding is being made available to bolster future food and nutrition security, by saving local varieties.
The Crop Trust is supporting...
13 Oct 2022
Two Newcomers Join Svalbard Global Seed Vault for Final Opening of 2022
45,150 seed samples from 13 genebanks added to Seed Vault The Seed Vault passes the 1.2 million seed sample mark with these new deposits Iraq and Uruguay deposit seeds for the first time CIMMYT will be the largest depositor;...
12 Oct 2022