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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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Fast-Tracking Food Security Using Space Science

Fast-Tracking Food Security Using Space Science Plant breeders developing new crop varieties are finding success after shifting their gaze from the fields to the stars. Scientists at the…

Grasspea at ICARDA’s facilities at Marchouch Station, Morocco. Photo: Michael Major/Crop Trust

Farmers' Rights in the International Treaty on PGRFA

The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture addresses the issue of Farmers’ Rights in Article 9, and in its Preamble. The International Treaty advises Contracting…

Farmers Know Best: Developing Salt-Tolerant Rice in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta

Farmers Know Best: Developing Salt-Tolerant Rice in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta Just like everybody needs somebody to love, every new crop variety needs a farmer. Developing better seeds that can…

Farmers in Mali Go Wild for Sorghum

Farmers in Mali Go Wild for Sorghum Moïse Mounkoro held three cards in his hand – one red, one yellow and one white. He felt like he was the football umpire in his local village of Sokoro in east…

Farmers Build Resilience with Genebank Seeds

User Groups Offer Model to Increase Use of Crop Diversity, Study Finds

Farmers showcase some of the Bambara groundnut diversity they received from the national genebank, CSIR-Plant Genetic Resources Research Institute. Photo: Neil Palmer/Crop Trust

Farmers and Genebanks Explore Crop Diversity in Zambia

Farmers and Genebanks Explore Crop Diversity in Zambia It’s March in Chirundu District, in Zambia’s hot and humid lowlands near its border with Zimbabwe, and the track gives way to a field of…

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Frequently asked questions about the Svalbard Global Seed Vault What is the Svalbard Global Seed Vault? The Svalbard Global Seed Vault provides insurance against both incremental…

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What is the Genebank Academy and who is it for? The Genebank Academy is an online platform hosted by the Crop Trust, designed for genebank professionals, researchers and students worldwide who…

FAO: Ukraine Opens New Duplicate Centre to Safeguard National Plant Genetic Resources

FAO: Ukraine Opens New Duplicate Centre to Safeguard National Plant Genetic Resources The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Ukraine, with the financial support of the…

FAO: New Global Partnership to Conserve Food Plants

FAO: New Global Partnership to Conserve Food Plants The UN Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) announced the launch of the Global Conservation Consortium for Food Plants (GCCFP), a new…

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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.