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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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2020 Annual Report Letter from the Executive Director

2020 Annual Report Letter from the Executive Director An excerpt from our recently published 2020 Annual Report by Executive Director Stefan Schmitz No aspect of the Crop Trust’s work in 2020 was…

Crop Trust Signs Landmark Agreement With Kenya’s National Genebank

Crop Trust Signs Landmark Agreement With Kenya’s National Genebank As part of its Seeds for Resilience Project, the Crop Trust has signed the first of five major agreements with national genebanks in…

Sorghum near Kakemega County, Kenya. Photo: Michael Major/Crop Trust

Honeybees Sweeten the Deal for Kazakhstani Alfalfa Farmers

Honeybees Sweeten the Deal for Kazakhstani Alfalfa Farmers They say you get more flies with honey, but an experiment on alfalfa in Kazakhstan found you also get greater yields with honeybees. The…

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…

A Helping Hand to Reboot Seed Conservation in the Philippines

A Helping Hand to Reboot Seed Conservation in the Philippines Crop diversity is humanity’s lifeline. If we want to ensure our future food security, it must be protected. Genebanks contribute to this…

Saving Hard-to-Conserve Food Crops

Saving Hard-to-Conserve Food Crops The Crop Trust and International Plant Treaty Cryopreservation is the key to conserving many crops we rely on for our food and agriculture. While most of the…

April 2018: The Crop Trust visits the International Potato Center in Lima, Peru. Photos: Luis Salazar/Crop Trust

New Online Course Dives into Genetic Resource Policies for CGIAR Scientists

New Online Course Dives into Genetic Resource Policies for CGIAR Scientists Since 2021, the CGIAR Genebank Platform Policy Module has developed and promoted an online course for CGIAR researchers and…

A researcher takes part in the G.O.A.L workshop. Photo: Crop Trust

The Future Is Indeed Sweet for Sweetpotato Farmers in Zambia

The Future Is Indeed Sweet for Sweetpotato Farmers in Zambia The Crop Trust has signed an agreement with Zambia’s national genebank under the Seeds for Resilience Project to help safeguard the…

Maria Mtele holds recently harvested orange-fleshed sweet potatoes in a field in Mwasonge, Tanzania. Maria is a mother of 5 and farmer in Tanzania who relies on farming for food and income. Through a local agricultural program, Maria learned about a new crop of orange-fleshed sweet potatoes, specifically bred to thrive in sub-Saharan Africa. They taught her about soil irrigation, crop multiplication, and how to get her crops to market. She is now a leader in her farming group and teaches others what she?s learned. Maria increased her families? income and she is using this new income to build a new, sturdy home.

Wild Sorghum Offers Toolbox for Climate-Proofing Future Crops

Wild Sorghum Offers Toolbox for Climate-Proofing Future Crops Harnessing useful traits found in the weedy distant cousins (“wild relatives”) of domesticated crops to develop more climate-resilient…

Virtual Workshop on "Unlocking" the Value in Germplasm Collections

Virtual Workshop on "Unlocking" the Value in Germplasm Collections Scientists from across the CGIAR, and its partner and donor organizations met in July 2021 to identify opportunities for enhancing…

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center's (CIMMYT) maize collection displayed at the center's genebank in Mexico

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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.