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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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Thailand

Thailand has a population of more than 66 million people. The agriculture and food sector in Thailand accounts for 10-15% of gross national income. It employs around 46% of the country’s working…

The 'Doomsday' Seed Vault Protecting the World's Crops Amid Catastrophes Like Coronavirus

The 'Doomsday' Seed Vault Protecting the World's Crops Amid Catastrophes Like Coronavirus Luise Boyle | The Independent Rising out of the snowy expanse on a remote archipelago halfway…

The Africa Report: Safeguarding Africa’s Diverse Food Crop Seed Collections Against Climate Threats

The Africa Report: Safeguarding Africa’s Diverse Food Crop Seed Collections Against Climate Threats Plant scientists from across Africa and around the world deposited seeds of their most important…

The African Rice the World Forgot

The African Rice the World Forgot When a pair of reporters traveled to the Nigerian town of Ofada looking for its famously delicious local rice, they were surprised to find no rice at all. Onabiyi’s…

The Arctic’s Doomsday Depository that Could Save Plant Life from Climate Change

The Arctic’s Doomsday Depository that Could Save Plant Life from Climate Change 3 July 2017 -- The Independent reports on the world's most important freezer: "Built to house as many as five…

The Art of the Multilateral Deal

The Art of the Multilateral Deal Luigi Guarino | Crop Trust Director of Science and Programs Imagine I’m your neighbour, and I have something you want, a tool say, to fix your car. Can we come to…

The Art of the Multilateral Deal

Luigi Guarino | Crop Trust Director of Science and Programs

The Autumn Report

The Autumn Report Marie Haga | Marie's Corner Let us start this month's 'Corner' with the scientific work and mention the following: A visit of our staff and to negotiate collecting agreements in…

The Bean That Could Withstand Hurricanes

The Bean That Could Withstand Hurricanes Daniel Debouck doesn’t believe in ghosts, but he says he saw one once... or rather a ghost species. Debouck, the former head of the genebank at…

The Bermuda bean has evolved a root system that makes it more resistant to tropical storms. Photo: Neil Palmer/CIAT

The Biodiversity Gift

The Biodiversity Gift Wambui Mbichi, host of the Farm to Table KE podcast, recently spoke to the Crop Trust's Nora Castañeda. Nora spoke about biodiversity and its contribution to food and…

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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.