Resources

From the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in the Arctic to farmers’ fields in Africa, Asia and Latin America, the Crop Trust and our partners worked to ensure crop diversity is secure and  serves people and food systems. Discover how...

This report presents the results of the research phase of the project “Biodiversity for Opportunities, Livelihoods and Development” (BOLD), which aims to analyze the functioning of seed systems in Ecuador to identify ways to...

This report presents an assessment of Bhutan’s seed systems. The assessment has two analytical entry points. First, we characterize Bhutan’s national seed system by mapping and assessing the roles and activities of seed system...

This report presents the results of the research phase of the Biodiversity for Opportunities, Livelihoods and Development (BOLD) project, a ten-year initiative (2021-2030) funded by the Government of Norway and coordinated by the...

Ensuring food and livelihood security in rural areas relies heavily on crop diversity, yet farmers often struggle to access suitable seeds and planting materials. This study maps and characterizes Uganda’s seed systems to identify...

This brief presents a strategic framework for integrating opportunity crops into African food systems through foresight-driven planning and multi-stakeholder collaboration.

Strengthening Seed Systems in Zimbabwe: Moving From Fragmentation to Coordination

Limited coordination among farmers, community seedbanks, national genebank, government institutions and international organizations has resulted in...

The Genebank Academy: Building Global Capacity in Crop Conservation

BOLD Cutting Across Fields: Opportunities for Synergy in Seed Conservation and Seed Systems in East Africa

Pre-breeding alfalfa with crop wild relatives: The power of long-term investment

 Empowering farmers’ participation: collaborative breeding for climate-resilient durum wheat through BOLD.

From Benin to Svalbard: How a Non-Traditional Genebank Safeguarded Its Seeds

Catalyzing a strong collaboration network for the Moroccan Genebank

Secure, Standardized and Accessible Accession Passport Data Made Available Through Genesys by BOLD

Transformation of the Lebanon National Genebank through BOLD

This document summarizes the results of a technical review of the ILRI Forage Genebank conducted in 2025 to assess its progress toward eligibility for long-term support from the Crop Trust. The review evaluates improvements since...

This report presents the results of an external review of the CIMMYT genebank conducted by the Crop Trust. It evaluates the genebank’s activities, performance and management in conserving and providing access to important crop...

This report provides an up-to-date overview of the global status of ex situ conservation of genetic resources of amaranth and its wild relatives, including key metrics on: „

global statistics on crop production and availability...

This report provides an up-to-date overview of the global status of ex situ conservation of genetic resources of baobab, including key metrics on: „

the identity and composition of genebank collections; „ the Multilateral...

This report provides an up-to-date overview of the global status of ex situ conservation of genetic resources of barley and its wild relatives, including key metrics on:

the identity and composition of genebank collections; th...

This report provides an up-to-date overview of the global status of ex situ conservation of genetic resources of beans and their wild relatives, including key metrics on: „

the identity and composition of genebank collections;...