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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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2017 Olam Prize for Innovation in Food Security goes to Filippo Bassi & team

2017 Olam Prize for Innovation in Food Security goes to Filippo Bassi & team Luigi Guarino | Director of Science and Programs There are two ways you can deal with a problem. You can try to out run…

It Was neither the Best nor the Worst of Times

It Was neither the Best nor the Worst of Times Luigi Guarino | Director of Science and Programs It was neither the best nor the worst of times. Dickens would not have got very far with that opening,…

2018: The Beginning of a Global Awakening?

2018: The Beginning of a Global Awakening? Marie Haga | Marie's Corner We live in an interdependent world where we all rely on one another to grow and thrive. No one is self-sufficient. But one must…

“There Is No Such Thing as a Free Lunch”

“There Is No Such Thing as a Free Lunch” Marie Haga | Marie's Corner It’s still so early in the year, but already I’m quite sure we have just witnessed one of it highlights: a lunch with the Crop…

Documenting the Value of Genebanks

Documenting the Value of Genebanks By Melinda Smale and Nelissa Jamora The CGIAR Genebank Platform, with support from the Crop Trust, is establishing a ‘Genebank Impacts Fellowship Program’. The…

Feasibility Study for a Safety Back-up Cryopreservation Facility

Feasibility Study for a Safety Back-up Cryopreservation Facility This study was commissioned by Bioversity International, the International Potato Center (CIP) and the Crop Trust with financial…

Vitamin A-Biofortified Maize: Exploiting Native Genetic Variation for Nutrient Enrichment

Vitamin A-Biofortified Maize: Exploiting Native Genetic Variation for Nutrient Enrichment Science Brief: Biofortification | No.2 Vitamin A is important in immune function. Approximately one third of…

A Conversation with Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank

A Conversation with Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank Cierra Martin, Crop Trust 8 March 2018 – On International Women’s Day, the Crop Trust connects with Danielle Nierenberg, Co-founder and President…

The World's "Coolest" Insurance Policy Turns 10

The World's "Coolest" Insurance Policy Turns 10 Marie Haga | Marie's Corner Ten years ago, a group of plant scientists, politicians, engineers, media and more gathered on a snow-covered mountain on…

The Vavilov Collection Connection

The Vavilov Collection Connection This week, the Crop Trust's Executive Board holds its semi-annual meeting at the N.I. Vavilov Institute of Plant Genetic Resources (VIR) in St. Petersburg, Russia.…

The Vavilov Institute recognized the Crop Trust’s contribution to its work last November when it presented Marie Haga with its N.I. Vavilov Medal. The medal was awarded for “exceptional contribution to the cause of preservation of the Vavilov global collection of plant genetic resources for the present and future generations.”

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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.