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An Interview with the "Godfather" of Wild Potato Relatives On World Environment Day, we interview Alberto Salas, the “godfather” of wild potato relatives Alberto Salas has dedicated his life to the…

Forward and Upward: Spirit of our GOAL Workshop in Latin America Marie Haga | Marie's Corner When you hear the word ‘quality’ what comes to mind? This was the question posed by Janny van Beem, the…

'Wild' Times at the Crop Trust Marie Haga | Marie's Corner It’s been a particularly “wild” time for many Crop Trust staff recently, with teams heading to far-flung corners of the world - and often…

The Art of the Multilateral Deal Luigi Guarino | Crop Trust Director of Science and Programs Imagine I’m your neighbour, and I have something you want, a tool say, to fix your car. Can we come to…

Measuring Mantras The business guru Peter Drucker was fond of saying that you can’t improve what you can’t measure. It is debatable to what extent conservation resembles business, but…

A Day at the Crop Trust Marie Haga | Marie's Corner Let me do a different Marie’s corner this time. I’ll give you a peek inside the organization on the morning of a random day – 18th September. After…

Genebanks Are Supposed To Be Forever Luigi Guarino | Director of Science and Programs For as long ahead as we can usefully think, breeders, researchers, and indeed farmers, will need genebanks to…

Securing the World’s Rice, Forever Marie Haga | Marie's Corner This month was historic for the Crop Trust. For the first time, we agreed to fund a genebank with the longest possible time horizon –…

The Squashes of Autumn, From Domestication to Dessert Words by Paul Cox for #CropsInColor Photos by Luis Salazar, Crop Trust In a field at dawn, Petra Page-Mann is picking squash. Although…

Supporting the Application of the FAO Genebank Standards Bonnie Furman and Stefano Diulgheroff (FAO) Luigi Guarino (Crop Trust) How do genebank managers know they’re doing all they can to maintain…