The Climate Crisis and What Crop Diversity Has to Do With It
The climate crisis is all around us. Unprecedented heatwaves. Rivers that “ought” to flood once a century now burst their banks every couple of years.
14 Oct 2022
The Crop Trust joins forces with the Global Landscapes Forum for a food and nutrition secure future
BONN, Germany (4 June 2020) – The Global Crop Diversity Trust (Crop Trust) has announced today the organization will sign the Global Landscapes Forum charter, becoming its 29th member. The Crop Trust joins a global community of...
3 Jun 2020
3 Jun 2020
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
Sowing the Seeds for Tomorrow
Heritage seeds preserved in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault return to re-establish international collection vital for a food-secure future
Precious seeds that had originally been sent by the International Center for Agricultural...
19 Oct 2015
19 Oct 2015