The Crop Trust is a non-profit international organization dedicated to conserving crop diversity and making it available for use globally, forever, for the benefit of everyone.

We work with donors and partners to lead global projects that protect crop diversity, conserve crop wild relatives and develop technology to make this diversity accessible worldwide.

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Banking on African heritage

Seeds for Resilience is a five-year project supporting collections of key crops identified by partner genebanks in five sub-Saharan African countries: Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia. In

System Development: Towards a Global Genebank System

Long-term Support of Individual Genebanks Genebanks need to work together to ensure the long-term conservation, availability and use of crop diversity. Through the Global Genebank Partnership (GGP),

2022-10-06_GROWTH_seminar.pdf

What it takes to build an ecoefficient genebank for the 21st century: experiences and lessons learned Peter Wenzl, Marcela Santaella, Luis G Santos, Gerardo Gallego, Mónica Vélez, Ericson Aranzales,

2021-01-21-Rethinking-Genebank-Management.pdf

Rethinking Genebank Management – some critical thoughts and new approaches January 21st, 2021 – GROW webinar Theo van Hintum (head CGN-Plant) Centre for Genetic Resources, The Netherlands (CGN)

Indigenous Communities

TOPICS Indigenous Communities Selected stories of tradition, knowledge and crop diversity Indigenous peoples have long been guardians of the world’s crop diversity, preserving seeds

Crop Trust Welcomed to Germany

Crop Trust Welcomed to Germany Bonn, Germany (22 May 2013)—The Global Crop Diversity Trust was welcomed to Germany today by the Federal Minister for Food, Agriculture, and Consumer Protection, Ms.

Expert Consultation Group Meeting

Expert Consultation Group Meeting -- 29 November to 1 December 2016, Bonn Germany: This week, some of the world’s leading experts on ex situ conservation converge in Bonn at the Crop Trust’s

In a greenhouse at the Antsirabe Field Centre of the National Centre for Applied Research in Rural Development (FOFIFA), breeders sprout potential new cold-tolerant varieties to test in the coming cold season. The international research center AfricaRice has joined the effort to introduce locally adapted lines that include parents from other cold regions. Most rice is acutely sensitive to variations in temperature during the phase when grain is formed: if it is too hot or too cold, the plant produces fewer grains. The aim of this research is to breed Malagasy rice that yields better when colder conditions hit the highlands.

2021-04-16-Seed-Longevity-with-Fiona-Hay.pptx

Seed survival in storage : a deep dive into the factors that influence seed longevity Fiona R. Hay Aarhus University Definitions Seed longevity is the length of time seeds

How Much Do Countries Benefit From One Another’s Crop Diversity?

How Much Do Countries Benefit From One Another’s Crop Diversity? Bananas originated in South and Southeast Asia, and are now produced throughout the world’s tropics and eaten in at least 192

The Bean That Could Withstand Hurricanes

The Bean That Could Withstand Hurricanes Daniel Debouck doesn’t believe in ghosts, but he says he saw one once... or rather a ghost species. Debouck, the former head of the genebank at

The Bermuda bean has evolved a root system that makes it more resistant to tropical storms. Photo: Neil Palmer/CIAT

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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.