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Crop Trust Executive Director Stefan Schmitz at GLF Climate: We Depend on Seeds for Survival

Crop Trust Executive Director Stefan Schmitz at GLF Climate: We Depend on Seeds for Survival The Crop Trust's Executive Director, Stefan Schmitz, delivered a keynote speech at the 2021 Global

Tackling Genebank Emergencies

On the long road of conservation of crop diversity, emergencies occasionally arise, and it is then important to provide rapid assistance to genebanks facing the risk of losing their collections

Buildings damaged by war in Aleppo, Syria

Crop Trust Annual Report Released: A Look Back at a Year of Change

Crop Trust Annual Report Released: A Look Back at a Year of Change The Crop Trust's 2021 annual report is now available. In his letter, Executive Director Stefan Schmitz reflects on a year of change

Yemen Genebank Receives Emergency Funding

Yemen Genebank Receives Emergency Funding The National Genetic Resources Center (NGRC) in Yemen is the first genebank to receive funds from the new Emergency Reserve for genebanks facing urgent

United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021

United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021 The UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) is taking place virtually and in-person in New York on September 23, 2021 during the UN General Assembly High-level

A farmer of the Thái ethnic group carries tree seedlings to be planted between fields of cassava in Sơn La Province. The many minority groups of this remote and mountainous region practice diverse farming systems that often include cassava as a key part. The popular varieties, bred for the region, grow relatively low and dense as they efficiently use sunlight to produce their starchy edible roots under the soil.

Crop Trust and Plant Treaty pledging more than $100,000 to safeguard crucial genebanks in Laos and Sudan

… of $92,760 (USD) to buy a solar power system that…

Building BOLDly on Success

Launched in September 2021, Biodiversity for Opportunities, Livelihoods and Development (BOLD) is a 10-year project, funded by the Government of Norway, that will build on the successes and

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Securing our food, forever

The Crop Trust continues to work on initiatives to deepen its network of government donors and establish partnerships with the private sector, NGOs and multilateral development institutions, both in

Seeding Diversity: Enhancing access to crop diversity through innovative seed system linkages in Tanzania

Seeding Diversity: Enhancing access to crop diversity through innovative seed system linkages in Tanzania This report presents the results of the research phase of the Biodiversity for

Biodiversity for Opportunities, Livelihoods and Development - BOLD Project

Biodiversity for Opportunities, Livelihoods and Development - BOLD Project Biodiversity for Opportunities, Livelihoods and Development, or BOLD for short, is a 10-year project launched in 2021. The

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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.