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New York Climate Week

New York Climate Week Unlocking Climate Solutions: Embracing Nature and Agricultural Heritage The climate crisis is threatening the global food system. Crop failures and poor yields are

Genetic Resources for Climate Resilient Agrifood Systems

Lunchtime event on the margins of the June Climate Meetings organized in partnership with FAO and UNFCCC

Science Seeks Ancient Plants To Save Favourite Foods

Science Seeks Ancient Plants To Save Favourite Foods From a bowl of rice to a cup of coffee, experts say the foods we take for granted could become much scarcer unless we can make them resistant to

Scientists on a collecting mission for wild relatives of potato, eggplant, rice and sweet potato. Credit: Luis Salazar/ Crop Trust

The Future of Food is Wild: The Story Behind The CIP-Matilde Potato Variety

The Future of Food is Wild: The Story Behind The CIP-Matilde Potato Variety Climate change is making it harder for farmers to grow enough food to feed their families. A new potato variety called

Farmer Mariluz Cardena with a new CIP Matilde potato variety. Photo: J. Huanai/Gruppo Yanapai

Adapt or Starve: COP27 Spotlights Agriculture Challenges and Solutions in the Face of Climate Change

Adapt or Starve: COP27 Spotlights Agriculture Challenges and Solutions in the Face of Climate Change Small-scale farmers from developing countries produce one-third of the world’s food, yet they

People harvesting in Madagascar field

Devex: How Genebanks Act as Guardians Against Climate Uncertainty

Devex: How Genebanks Act as Guardians Against Climate Uncertainty Biodiversity loss, climate change, and food insecurity are daunting, interconnected challenges that can seem insurmountable. As

A genebank worker wheels seeds through the AfricaRice genebank in Côte d’Ivoire, where the largest collection of African rice varieties in the world is safeguarded. Photo: Neil Palmer/Crop Trust

Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: Implementing the Global Biodiversity Framework

Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) constitute an integral component of agricultural biodiversity. PGRFA are crucial for sustainable agricultural production, adaptation to

Reversing Tree Diversity Decline: Why We Need All the Species We’ve Got

New report shows importance of tree diversity for ecosystems and people in a changing climate.

Shot of a forest from above.

ABC News Australia: Interview with Dr. Stefan Schmitz

ABC News Australia: Interview with Dr. Stefan Schmitz In an interview with ABC in Australia, Dr. Stefan Schmitz of the Crop Trust sat down with Kath Sullivan to discuss how the Crop Trust continues

Jute mallow leaves. Photo: Neil Palmer/Crop Trust

Sorghum

The Crop Trust, along with its strategic partners, is developing conservation strategies to protect the genetic diversity of the world’s food crops. This initiative is funded by the German Federal

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