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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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Show Me the Non-monetary Benefits

Show Me the Non-monetary Benefits Luigi Guarino | Director of Science Whenever the subject of the International Treaty for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (the Treaty) comes up, I…

In Vietnam: Farmers Evaluate Wild Rice-derived Lines

In Vietnam: Farmers Evaluate Wild Rice-derived Lines We recently visited our Crop Wild Relatives partners at the Mekong Delta Development Research Institute, Can Tho University,…

New Beginnings

New Beginnings Marie Haga | Marie's Corner After very careful consideration and with a heavy heart, I have decided to resign from my position as Executive Director of the Crop Trust. I have been…

Early Flowering African Rice Beats the Heat

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Field workers harvest samples of African rice for research and conservation. Photo: Neil Palmer/Crop Trust

How Do We Estimate the Consequences of Global Inaction on Genetic Diversity Conservation, Exchange, and Use?

How Do We Estimate the Consequences of Global Inaction on Genetic Diversity Conservation, Exchange, and Use? By Luigi Guarino, David Spielman, and Keith Wiebe Target 2.5 of the Sustainable…

Pre-Breeding Work With Grasspea and Finger Millet Gets a Boost

Pre-Breeding Work With Grasspea and Finger Millet Gets a Boost Two food crops prized for their nutritional value and ability to survive temperature extremes, drought and poor soil are now receiving…

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

2019 World Food Prize celebrates Simon N. Groot, and the diversity of tropical vegetables

2019 World Food Prize celebrates Simon N. Groot, and the diversity of tropical vegetables The 33rd annual edition of the World Food Prize has been awarded to Simon N. Groot, founder of the seed…

Marking the First 15 Years of Forever

Marking the First 15 Years of Forever The Crop Trust was founded in October 2004, with a goal to help build a global system of crop diversity conservation and use, and to fund it through an Endowment…

The Plant Treaty: Q&A with Crop Trust Director of Science, Luigi Guarino

The Plant Treaty: Q&A with Crop Trust Director of Science, Luigi Guarino This year the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture turns 15, and will celebrate this…

A Closer Look at Coffee

A Closer Look at Coffee Coffee Expert Provides Update on Strategic Review of International Coffee Collection For 70 years, the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE) in…

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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.