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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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Partnerships and organizational news

The Crop Trust made a number of important institutional strides forward in 2022, including: receiving an endowment contribution from a private company; signing of a memorandum of understanding with…

Partnerships and organizational news

Patagonian Farmers Welcome Climate-Resistant Alfalfa

Patagonian Farmers Welcome Climate-Resistant Alfalfa This slideshow presents a brief, but wide-ranging, look at the importance of alfalfa in Chile’s Magallanes region. More specifically, it…

Alfalfa, the “queen of the forages”, is one of the most important of livestock feeds. It has excellent nutritional value, and today it is grown in more than 80 countries, including Chile, where our Crop Wild Relatives partners INIA are evaluating plants that have been derived by crossing cultivated alfalfa varieties with wild relatives with the aim to develop types that are adapted to the drought and the cold of this bleak but beautiful austral landscape. Photo: LS Salazar/Crop Trust

Paula Bramel: Research Mentor Who Transformed Crop Diversity Institutions

Paula Bramel: Research Mentor Who Transformed Crop Diversity Institutions In this edition of our Seed Heroes series, we pay tribute to U.S. scientist Paula Bramel, whose research, mentorship and…

Peanut

Are you a fan of peanuts? Whether you love them in your PB&J sandwich or as a tasty snack, you might be surprised to learn that the peanut is facing some serious challenges. Peanuts, also…

Peas

A multi-year effort to develop new strategies and update existing ones was funded by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL). To gain an overview on the current state of the…

Perfecting the Potato, With Help From Peru’s Farmers

Perfecting the Potato, With Help From Peru’s Farmers This World Food Day, the International Potato Center (CIP) announced a new disease-resistant potato developed with the Crop Trust’s support.…

Farmers from Colpar in central Peru share their preferences for potatoes with researchers from the International Potato Center and Grupo Yanapai. Ultimately, the farmers will decide which potato varieties they plant in their fields so researchers are eager to get them involved early on in the selection process. Photo: Crop Trust/Michael Major

Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual (PPPM)

Peru

Peru has a population of 30 million people. Constituting one of the world’s mega biodiverse countries, it is largely divided into the western coastline (partly Atacama Desert), the Andean mountains,…

Peruvian-Inspired Fried Yams with Huancaína Sauce

Presented at the Food Forever NYC 2024 by Chef Kristen Little Espinal.

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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.