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Scientists to Employ Arctic Ice To Protect Diversity of World's Crops

Scientists to Employ Arctic Ice To Protect Diversity of World's Crops SVALBARD, NORWAY (19 June 2006)—On an island near the North Pole, heads of State from five Nordic countries and the Global Crop…

Second International Agrobiodiversity Congress

Second International Agrobiodiversity Congress 2nd International Agrobiodiversity Congress November 15 – 18, 2021 Agrobiodiversity is the foundation of our lives. Increasing its sustainable use in…

A farmer tends to rice paddies at the Maname experimental farm in Tolima, where different varieties of exotic rice destined for Colombian restaurants are tested under local conditions. Over 90% of rice fields in the country are planted with modern varieties, usually bred with a very mixed ancestry from other regions of the world. Resistance to the destructive Latin American virus hoja blanca, for example, has been found in a variety from Taiwan and a few African lines.

Secretariat of the Pacific Community Center for Pacific Crops and Trees (CePaCT)

Crop diversity remains the key to meeting future food needs. Yet these resources are disappearing and diversity in the Pacific has been no exception to this trend. Mission The mission of CePaCT is…

Securing East Africa’s Cassava

Securing East Africa’s Cassava IITA is eliminating viruses from cassava germplasm so it can safely be transported from East Africa to Nigeria. Morag Ferguson is thrilled with the results of a…

Securing Our Food Forever

Safeguarding Crop Diversity For A Secure Future Conserving crop diversity is more urgent than ever in a world facing concurrent challenges of climate change, conflict and food insecurity. …

In this period of reduced overseas development aid and declining grants from governments, it has become necessary and urgent for the Crop Trust to explore new ways to engage a broader group of public…

Securing our food, forever

The Crop Trust continues to work on initiatives to deepen its network of government donors and establish partnerships with the private sector, NGOs and multilateral development institutions, both in…

Securing Our Food, Forever

Securing Our Food, Forever The Crop Trust is an international organization working to safeguard crop diversity, forever. Our mission is to ensure the conservation and availability of crop diversity…

Securing the Foundation of Our Food Supply at -18° Celsius

Securing the Foundation of Our Food Supply at -18° Celsius The celebration of new deposits from 9 institutes, including international, regional and national genebanks, as well as smaller…

Securing the World’s Rice, Forever

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 –…

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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.