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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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Andean Potato Varieties Once Lost, Now Safeguarded Forever

Andean Potato Varieties Once Lost, Now Safeguarded Forever Ancient crops preserved for future generations in Arctic seed vault Potato varieties once thought lost to the Andean people who introduced…

An Endangered Wind-Resilient Bean Enroute to Svalbard

An Endangered Wind-Resilient Bean Enroute to Svalbard SVALBARD, NORWAY – 16 October 2017 – Seeds of a nearly extinct wild bean, which has evolved a vigorous root system that makes it more resilient…

Flowering Bermuda Bean Photo: Daniel Debouck

Adapting Crops to Climate Change: Paving the Way for More Resilient Agriculture

Adapting Crops to Climate Change: Paving the Way for More Resilient Agriculture Newly Published Research Shows When the Growing Gets Tough, the Tough Get Pre-Breeding The successful results of a…

Barley. DIIVA Project, Marchouch, Morocco. Photo: Michael Major/Crop Trust

Lasting Support Guaranteed for the Conservation of Sub-Saharan Africa’s Crop Diversity

IITA's genebank, Genetic Resources Center, houses the world’s largest collection of cowpea. Photo: Tchamba Marimagne/IITA

50,000 Petitioners Support Russian Genebank

50,000 Petitioners Support Russian Genebank ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA (21 September 2010)—A global social media campaign to save Europe’s most important collection of fruits and berries has…

A Contribution from Norway

A Contribution from Norway MUSCAT, OMAN — A contribution from Norway today provided USD 23.7 million to conserve and sustainably manage the world’s most important food crops, citing the critical…

15 Years of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault

15 Years of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault: New deposit from 20 genebanks and a new virtual tour to celebrate the remote Arctic seed store

New seeds are being deposited at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.

#CropsInColor Welcomes the Oak Spring Garden Foundation, Food Tank, and the Tastes of Appalachia

#CropsInColor Welcomes the Oak Spring Garden Foundation, Food Tank, and the Tastes of Appalachia The Crop Trust’s global #CropsInColor campaign, with additional support from the Oak Spring…

AfricaRice Genebank Review (2014)

Vom Gen zum Teller: Nachhaltigkeit und Ernährung im Klimawandel

Die Veranstaltung bietet Studierenden eine wertvolle Gelegenheit, ihr Wissen zu erweitern und praktische Einblicke in die Arbeit nationaler und internationaler NGOs sowie gemeinnütziger…

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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.