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New Shipments to Seed Vault in February 2012 LONGYEARBYEN, NORWAY (28 February 2012)—Rare wheat collected from the “Roof of the World” in the Pamir Mountains in Tajikistan; amaranth, with its…

Crop Trust Announces New Executive Director ROME, ITALY (18 October 2012)—The Global Crop Diversity Trust announced today the appointment of Marie Haga as its next Executive Director. The…

Crop Trust Welcomed to Germany Bonn, Germany (22 May 2013)—The Global Crop Diversity Trust was welcomed to Germany today by the Federal Minister for Food, Agriculture, and Consumer Protection, Ms.…

Crop Trust Executive Director Visits Brazil Crop Diversity, A Global System for Brazilian Agriculture In order to maintain the success of its agriculture and feed a growing population in the midst…

New Pact Invests USD 109 Million in Crop Diversity BONN, GERMANY (31 JANUARY 2013)—Concerned that inconsistent funding eventually could weaken a global network of seed banks at a time when…

Crop Trust Celebrates 10th Anniversary Ensuring a Stable, Affordable Global Food Supply (Longyearbyen, Norway) 21 February 2014—Beginning its second decade ensuring the conservation and availability…

Keeping the World Safe for Miso, Beans and Wild Relatives Okayama University marks first Japanese deposit to Seed Vault with valuable barley varieties; Global Crop Diversity Trust officials…

Deposit to Svalbard for World Food Day WORLD FOOD DAY – THOUSANDS MORE CROP VARIETIES TO ARRIVE AT GLOBE’S BIGGEST SEED VAULT Almost 10,000 crop varieties from more than 100 countries will be…

Launch of DivSeek Launch of global ‘big data’ partnership to harness genetic resources for food security San Diego, USA (9 January 2015) An international initiative launched today will help secure…

New Appointment to Crop Trust Board The Global Crop Diversity Trust, an international body seeking to guarantee the conservation of crop diversity worldwide forever, has strengthened its high level…