Poland, Slovakia Now Among Depositors to Svalbard Global Seed Vault
21 October 2019, SVALBARD, NORWAY – Having made the trek from Europe and Africa to the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, approximately 30,000 seed samples have a new home.
Today, they join nearly one million others in the...
21 Oct 2019
21 Oct 2019
2018 Annual Report & Financial Statement
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8 May 2019
The Crop Trust Expands its #CropsInColor Palette
A Sensory Journey of Our Food Crops
BONN, Germany, September 2018 – Today, the Crop Trust launches the second phase of #CropsInColor, an image-led storytelling campaign that celebrates crop diversity around the world.
Phase II,...
10 Sep 2018
10 Sep 2018
2017 Annual Report & Financial Statement
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8 May 2018
Genebank Review: SPGRC (2017)
Genebank Review of SADC Plant Genetic Resources Centre Genebank comissioned by the Crop Trust.
1 Mar 2018
Crop Trust Recognizes the “Global Gatekeepers” of Crop Diversity
Seven scientists received an inaugural Legacy Award for dedicating their careers to crop conservation
SVALBARD, NORWAY (25 February 2018) -- As part of the 10th anniversary of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, the Crop Trust...
22 Feb 2018
22 Feb 2018
Genebank Review: SPC-CePaCT (2017)
Review of the SPC Centre for Pacific Crops and Trees (CePaCT) Long Term Collections.
1 Dec 2017
More Than 50,000 Seeds Withdrawn from Seed Vault
SVALBARD, NORWAY (13 September 2017) – Last week, the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) deposited more than 7,500 seed samples for safekeeping in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. At the same...
13 Sep 2017
13 Sep 2017
Genebanks, the World’s Insurance Policy Against Hunger
Our partners at the International Potato Center (CIP) discuss genebanks, the world’s insurance policy against hunger, in their latest blog post.
CIP is one of the 11 CGIAR genebanks the Crop Trust supports throught the CGIAR...
20 Jul 2017
20 Jul 2017
2016 Annual Report & Financial Statement
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31 May 2017
Genebank Review: ICARDA (2016)
External Review of the ICARDA Genetic Resources Unit (GRU)
22 May 2017
Press Statement on the Seed Vault
Improvements of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
19 May 2017
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is the world's backup for crop collections. It currently safeguards more than 930,000 different varieties. It has been reported that the...
20 May 2017
20 May 2017
2015 Annual Report & Financial Statement
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31 May 2016
From Sheep Food to Chili Peppers
From sheep food to chili peppers – seed deposit at Arctic Vault takes the world one step closer to future food security
BONN, GERMANY - 23, May 2016 - Institutes from around the world made deposits to the Svalbard Global Seed...
23 May 2016
23 May 2016
Crop Wild Relative's Gap Analysis
Over 70% of essential crop wild relative species in urgent need of collection, says new research - a first of its kind, global mapping project reveals gaps in wild crop genetic diversity for agriculture to adapt to future climate...
21 Mar 2016
21 Mar 2016
Safeguarding the Planet's Food Supply
The University of Okayama in Japan and Seed Savers Exchange, an American NGO based in Iowa, deposited yesterday important samples of barley, tomato, and other vegetables into the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
Seeds deposited...
2 Mar 2016
2 Mar 2016