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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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Sowing the Seeds for Tomorrow

Sowing the Seeds for Tomorrow Heritage seeds preserved in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault return to re-establish international collection vital for a food-secure future Precious seeds that had…

Sowing the Seeds of Resilience Across Africa

In 2023, the Seeds for Resilience (SFR) Project, supported by the German Development Bank (KfW), continued its work on African crop diversity. Collaborating with five national genebanks, the project…

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Government Representatives: Roberto Jaguaribe Ambassador Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil in Berlin Roberto Jaguaribe was born in Rio de Janeiro on December 27, 1952. He holds…

Spicing Up Diets and Livelihoods with Peppers

Spicing Up Diets and Livelihoods with Peppers What behaves like a chameleon, comes in 50 shades of red, green, orange, yellow and even purple, and gets sweeter with age? It may sound like a…

Spiegel: Eröffnen wir mal 'ne Samenbank

Spiegel: Eröffnen wir mal 'ne Samenbank Spiegel Online reports on the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in August 2011. Überall auf der Welt schwindet die Vielfalt der Nutzpflanzensorten in hohem…

Squash

A member of the Cucurbita genus, the ‘squash’ comes from the New England aboriginal word ‘askutasquash’, which means vegetables…

Sri Lanka has a population of over 22.2 million. Its natural vegetation covers about one-third of the total land area. The virgin forests of Sri Lanka are rich in their variety and profusion of flora…

Start Here: Genesys

Start Here: Genesys Online tool is improved to unleash power of crop diversity. October 2015 -- Scientists developing the new crop varieties that will feed a burgeoning global population will…

Stay-Green Sorghum to the Rescue

Stay-Green Sorghum to the Rescue The arid-zone grain sorghum can be made even more tolerant of drought, new research shows. Drought tolerance in sorghum—the world’s fifth most important cereal…

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

Steamed Fish Wrap with Beetroot Fonio & Sautéd Asparagus

Steamed Fish Wrap with Beetroot Fonio & Sautéd Asparagus On Sustainable Gastronomy Day, the Crop Trust linked up with its partners from the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT to cook up a…

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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.