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
Supercharging the Next Generation of Climate-Smart Crops in Sub-Saharan Africa
EUR 20 million project to boost genebanks’ efforts to conserve and share samples of key staple crops will drive climate resilient and diversified food production.
Farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are facing the combined challenges...
27 Apr 2020
27 Apr 2020
Trouble Brewing for Tea?
Brits will celebrate National Tea Day on 21 April, but few realize that the tea plant is facing a range of challenges, from climate change to poor conservation
BONN, GERMANY – 17 April 2019 – Britain is a nation of tea drinkers...
16 Apr 2019
16 Apr 2019
An Endangered Wind-Resilient Bean Enroute to Svalbard
SVALBARD, NORWAY – 16 October 2017 – Seeds of a nearly extinct wild bean, which has evolved a vigorous root system that makes it more resilient to tropical storms, are being deposited in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. On World...
16 Oct 2017
16 Oct 2017
Combatting Climate Change, One Seed at a Time
The largest agro-biodiversity collection in the world just got a little larger.
Longyearbyen, Norway -- 18 October 2016: A total of 25 boxes containing over 10,000 new accessions enter the Svalbard Global Seed Vault today....
18 Oct 2016
18 Oct 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
Partnership for Global Coffee Conservation Strategy
15 April 2016 (WASHINGTON, DC) and Atlanta, GA — The Global Crop Diversity Trust (Crop Trust) and World Coffee Research (WCR) today announced a partnership to develop a global coffee conservation strategy for the world’s...
15 Apr 2016
15 Apr 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
HRH, The Prince of Wales, Patron of the Crop Trust
Global efforts to preserve biodiversity receive Royal endorsement
16 October 2015 - World Food Day - The cause of biodiversity conservation has been boosted on World Food Day by news that His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales,...
15 Oct 2015
15 Oct 2015
Andean Potato Varieties Once Lost, Now Safeguarded Forever
Ancient crops preserved for future generations in Arctic seed vault
Potato varieties once thought lost to the Andean people who introduced them to the world safeguarded for future generations
27 August 2015, Svalbard, Norway -...
27 Aug 2015
27 Aug 2015