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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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Ancient Wild Relatives Hold Key to Climate-Proofing Global Wheat Supply

Ancient Wild Relatives Hold Key to Climate-Proofing Global Wheat Supply CIMMYT, Mexico, August 27, 2024 — Crop wild relatives that have survived changing climates for millions of years may provide…

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…

Announcing Support to Back up Crop Collections in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Announcing Support to Back up Crop Collections in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault Because seeds don’t last forever, not even in genebanks, the Crop Trust and partners will help genebanks and other…

Photo: Svalbard Global Seed Vault/Riccardo Gangale

Announcing the Genesys Advisory Committee

Announcing the Genesys Advisory Committee Statement from the Executive Director Over the last four years Genesys has grown into the Internet’s most comprehensive portal for plant genetic resources,…

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The Crop Trust ensures transparency in all of our financial and operational processes. This includes adhering to internationally recognized principles for audited financial statements.

Another View: Hungry World Must Conserve Crop Varieties

Another View: Hungry World Must Conserve Crop Varieties The U.S. Drought Monitor website does not look pretty. Iowa has seen two consecutive years of drought. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says…

Any Genebanks on the Road to Rio?

Any Genebanks on the Road to Rio? Luigi Guarino The fact that this year – on June 20, to be precise – the ten-yearly Earth Summit roadshow (or the United Nations Conference on Sustainable…

Any Genebanks on the Road to Rio?

Luigi Guarino

Apple

The more than 7,000 cultivars of apple known today result from a long and complicated history in which multiple wild species were crossed into the fruit’s lineage as it travelled from China to…

Architectural Plan of Seed Vault Revealed

Architectural Plan of Seed Vault Revealed OSLO, NORWAY (9 February 2007)—The Norwegian government has revealed the architectural design for the Svalbard International Seed Vault, to be carved deep…

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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.