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Five Ways Africa’s Opportunity Crops Can Shape the Future of Food

… such as institutional procurement and subsidies that can…

Chefs Lead Virtual Dialogue on Biodiversity & Food with Future Food Institute

… it’s one of four crops that account for over 60% of global…

Climate Change Effects are Cropping Up

… century. These nine crops account for half of African…

More Than Just Talking Shop: AGM 2014

By Luigi Guarino | Director of Science and Programs

Why Crop Diversity Matters for Restoring Africa’s Drylands

By Éliane Ubalijoro, Crop Trust Executive Board Member

Two farmers of Kakamega County in Western Kenya, co-wives both named Mary Kwena, Mary Kwena One on the left and Mary Kwena Two on the right, bucked the trend of growing maize and sugarcane and planted finger millet instead due to its high nutritive and market values. Photo: Michael Major/Crop Trust

Crop Diversity Can Save Food from the Climate Crisis

It is sometimes said that one crisis leads to another. There is little doubt that humanity is now facing a cascade of crises closely connected with climate change.

Plan for Bigger, Better Yams

… d’Ivoire, Ghana and Benin account for more than 90% of the…

Man standing and talking in front of yam crop.

News in November

… things approved our new procurement policy and the budget…

Data and Information: the Backbone of the Global System

Information systems are central to the effective conservation and use of plant genetic resources, whether at the level of the individual collection, using the likes of GRIN-Global, or at a global

Perfecting the Potato, With Help From Peru’s Farmers

… and taking gender into account are all crucial for the…

Farmers from Colpar in central Peru share their preferences for potatoes with researchers from the International Potato Center and Grupo Yanapai. Ultimately, the farmers will decide which potato varieties they plant in their fields so researchers are eager to get them involved early on in the selection process. Photo: Crop Trust/Michael Major

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The Crop Diversity Digest

From cutting-edge research to work saving seeds in communities, even our small actions can have a big impact on saving crop diversity and putting it to good use. Read the latest news highlighting these efforts and more.