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Is the System of Germplasm Sharing Global Enough Yet? 25 years of international exchange of plant genetic resources:  WHY The multilateral system needs a global management - A Conversation…

The Situation in September Marie Haga | Marie's Corner Potatoes From Peru Two weeks ago a delegation of farmers from the Potato Park deposited potato seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.…

Beyond Thundervault Luigi Guarino  The God Particle and the Doomsday Vault: I was half expecting the divine connection that could be read into those names to be ecstatically seized upon during…

Marie's Intervention at GB6 Below is the Crop Trust's report, delivered by Marie Haga, to the participants of the Sixth session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty (GB6) held…

The Autumn Report Marie Haga | Marie's Corner Let us start this month's 'Corner' with the scientific work and mention the following: A visit of our staff and to negotiate collecting agreements in…

Guest Op-Ed: A Global Response to a Global Challenge Last week Izmir hosted more than 80 of the world’s leading scientists in the field of plant genetic resources. As a meeting of scientists…

Expression of Interest: Investment Advisory Firm To whom it may concern, The Global Crop Diversity Trust (the "Crop Trust") is seeking Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified and experienced…

October 2015 in Photos Marie Haga | Marie's Corner October has proven to be the busiest month of 2015 for us all at the Crop Trust. We have organized events and activities all over the world – from…

Seed Longevity Initiative: Towards a More Efficient Global System of Germplasm Conservation The diversity of most of the world’s major crops is collected, conserved and exchanged in the form of seeds…

Guest Post: Nourishing Collaborations A social anthropologist tells us about her recent experiences amidst a large and global community working towards conserving and using plant genetic resources…