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African Genebanks Build a Community

National Plant Genetic Resources Centre (NPGRC)

Sir Peter Crane's Reflections on the Last Year

#CropsInColor Welcomes the Oak Spring Garden Foundation, Food Tank, and the Tastes of Appalachia

… and food cultures in action. Each chapter is guided by active partnerships at every stage of the journey, so it is particularly exciting to welcome two new partners with closely aligned interests that can…

Food Security and Biodiversity Conservation: Tim Fischer’s Contribution and the Ongoing Challenges

A Homecoming for Rice

… rice, including ancient farmed types and a slew of wild, untamed cousins. It’s part of a 1,000 km journey back to their institutional home at the Africa Rice Center (known as AfricaRice) in Mbe,…

Marie-Noelle Ndjiondjop with packets of rice samples in the AfricaRice genebank in Mbe. Photo: Neil Palmer/Crop Trust

A Conversation with Simran Sethi

… table - items like wine, chocolate, coffee, beer and bread. Humble as these products may be, Sethi’s journey revealed the complexities behind each in our food chain in a way that was firmly grounded in science…

In Vietnam: Farmers Evaluate Wild Rice-derived Lines

… farmer collectives, known as “Seed Clubs”, are evaluating wild rice-introgressed lines. In our week-long journey across the Mekong Delta, we were welcomed by representatives from four Seed Clubs in their homes. “It…

The Crop Trust Expands its #CropsInColor Palette

…The Crop Trust Expands its #CropsInColor Palette A Sensory Journey of Our Food Crops BONN, Germany, September 2018 – Today, the Crop Trust launches the second phase of #CropsInColor, an image-led storytelling campaign…

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.

Seed Heroes

… in the Ongoing Effort to Safeguard Our Planet's Vital Genetic Resources Embark on a captivating journey with Seed Heroes, a special campaign by the Crop Trust, as we celebrate 20 years since our…

More than Rice: An Inside Look at the Vietnam National Genebank

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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.