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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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Connecting Genebanks, Economics and Careers

Connecting Genebanks, Economics and Careers The Genebank Impacts Fellowship Two cohorts of young professionals have had the opportunity to leverage their passion for economics and agricultural…

HANOI, VIETNAM, 16 AUGUST 2016: Genetically engineered Cassava plants are transplanted in a experimental greenhouse at the Hanoi headquarters of the International center for Tropical Agriculture. CIAT’s mission is to reduce hunger and poverty, and improve human nutrition in the tropics through research aimed at increasing the eco-efficiency of agriculture. Backed by the Colombian government and Rockefeller, Ford, and Kellogg Foundations, CIAT was formally established in 1967 and began its research in 1969. CIAT’s staff includes about 200 scientists. Supported by a wide array of donors, the Center collaborates with hundreds of partners to conduct high-quality research and translate the results into development impact. A Board of Trustees provides oversight of CIAT’s research and financial management. CIAT develops technologies, methods, and knowledge that better enable farmers, mainly smallholders, to enhance eco-efficiency in agriculture. This makes production more competitive and profitable as well as sustainable and resilient through economically and ecologically sound use of natural resources and purchased inputs. CIAT has global responsibility for the improvement of two staplefoods, cassava and common bean, together with tropical forages for livestock. In Latin America and the Caribbean, research is conducted on rice as well. Representing diverse food groups and a key component of the world’s agricultural biodiversity, those crops are vital for global food and nutrition security. In its work on agrobiodiversity, the Center employs advanced biotechnology to accelerate crop improvement. Progress in our crop research also depends on unique collections of genetic resources– 65,000 crop samples in all – which are held in trust for humanity. Alongside its research on agrobiodiversity, CIAT works in two other areas – soils and decision and policy analysis – which cut across all tropical crops and production environments. Center soil scientists conduct research across scales – from fields and farms to production systems and landscapes – to create new tools and knowledge that help reduce hunger through sustainable intensification of agricultural production, while restoring degraded land and making agriculture climate smart. CIAT’s work on decision and policy analysis harnesses the power of information to influence decisions about issues such as climate change, linking farmers to markets, research impact assessment, and gender equity. (Photo by Brent Stirton/Reportage by Getty Images for Crop Trust)

Kenyan Farmers Can Bank on Tree Seeds

Kenyan Farmers Can Bank on Tree Seeds Tree genebanks can make a valuable contribution to the food security and incomes of smallholder farmers in developing countries, a new study suggests. The…

David Kenduywo at his farm in Kembu, Bomet County, Kenya. He grows Calliandra for his dairy cattle. Photo: Sherry Odeyo/ICRAF

Crop Trust a Finalist for Food Planet Prize

Crop Trust a Finalist for Food Planet Prize The Global Crop Diversity Trust is honored to be recognized as a finalist for the 2020 Food Planet Prize, which was established by the Curt Bergfors…

Hope for Multilateralism Yet

Hope for Multilateralism Yet Luigi Guarino | Director of Science I think it’s fair to say that things have not been going very well for multilateralism lately. Quite apart from what’s been happening…

US Crop Wild Relatives Desperately Need Conserving

US Crop Wild Relatives Desperately Need Conserving From sunflowers to blueberries, cranberries and blackberries to pecans and squash, the United States is home to a variety of widely eaten crops and…

A Year Like No Other

A Year Like No Other 2020 reflections by Stefan Schmitz, Crop Trust Executive Director

For everyone in the world, 2020 has been a…

Biodiversity for Resilience Video Series

Biodiversity for Resilience Video Series Agrobiodiversity underpins nearly everything we eat and drink, yet few people understand what it is or how the diversity of crops and livestock contribute to…

Rice fields on terraced of Mu Cang Chai, YenBai, Rice fields prepare the harvest at Northwest Vietnam.Vietnam landscapes.

Crop Trust Dialogue on Genebanks at GLF Biodiversity Conference

Crop Trust Dialogue on Genebanks at GLF Biodiversity Conference Protecting and harnessing the earth’s biodiversity is more critical than ever to tackle urgent issues like climate change and…

Crop Trust-Led Panel on Pre-Breeding at GLF Biodiversity Conference

Crop Trust-Led Panel on Pre-Breeding at GLF Biodiversity Conference The importance of the world’s biodiversity cannot be understated and similarly, the uses of agrobiodiversity cannot be…

As part of the CWR Project at the International Potato Center (CIP), Peru, scientists are crossing heat-tolerant potatoes with local varieties. Photo: Michael Major/Crop Trust

African Genebanks Move from Strength to Strength

African Genebanks Move from Strength to Strength Dr. Janny van Beem, the Crop Trust’s Quality Management Systems expert, uses the image of a staircase to illustrate how quality management is a…

The Ghana National Genebank is one of the five genebanks in Africa taking part in the Seeds4Resilience Project. Photo: Nora Castaneda-Alvarez/Crop Trust

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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.