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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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Germany Supports the Crop Trust to Safeguard & Use Crop Diversity Globally

Germany Supports the Crop Trust to Safeguard & Use Crop Diversity Globally BONN, Germany (8 June 2021) – Germany and the Crop Trust are expanding their cooperation to help safeguard global crop…

Crop Trust and WorldVeg Join Efforts to Bring More Vegetables to the Table

Crop Trust and WorldVeg Join Efforts to Bring More Vegetables to the Table BONN, Germany (2 September, 2021) -- The Global Crop Diversity Trust (Crop Trust) and the World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg)…

Svalbard Global Seed Vault Reopens for Final Deposit of 2021

Svalbard Global Seed Vault Reopens for Final Deposit of 2021 In this deposit, 14,011 seed samples are being added from 12 genebanks from around the world. Latvia and Serbia are depositing seeds…

SciDev: Plant Bank to Preserve Biodiversity of Pacific Crops

SciDev: Plant Bank to Preserve Biodiversity of Pacific Crops SciDev reports on the Crop Trust's agreement with the Centre for Pacific Crops and Trees to conserve unique crop varieties. [MANILA] The…

BBC Earth: Wild Food Crop Relatives to be 'Rescued'

BBC Earth: Wild Food Crop Relatives to be 'Rescued' Scientists have announced a plan to collect and store the wild plant relatives of essential food crops, including wheat, rice, and potatoes. The…

BBC Mundo: Plantan Semillas de 50 Años de Antigüedad

BBC Mundo: Plantan Semillas de 50 Años de Antigüedad BBC Mundo reports on the recent grant by the Crop Trust to save the collection at CATIE. Variedades únicas de café, tomate, chile, frijol, maíz y…

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…

Memphis Flyer: The Man Who Saved the World

Memphis Flyer: The Man Who Saved the World The Memphis Flyer in Memphis, TN reports on Cary Fowler and the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. It is 4,059 miles from Memphis, Tennessee, to the Svalbard…

Terra Mundo: Semillas Sirias Contribuyen a Bóveda para Proteger Cultivos

Terra Mundo: Semillas Sirias Contribuyen a Bóveda para Proteger Cultivos Terra Mundo in Spain reports on the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Los garbanzos, las habas y otras semillas de un centro…

Egypt Independent: Syria’s Crops Sheltered in Seed Vault

Egypt Independent: Syria’s Crops Sheltered in Seed Vault STOCKHOLM — Chickpeas, fava beans and other seeds from a facility in Syria are among the 25,000 new samples being deposited this week in an…

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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.