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UNCCD COP16: Crop Diversity as a Path to Combat Desertification and Ensure Food Security

UNCCD COP16: Crop Diversity as a Path to Combat Desertification and Ensure Food Security Desertification is the process of land degradation in dry areas caused by both human activities and climate…

Opportunity Crops Knowledge Base

What are Opportunity Crops? Opportunity crops are plant species that open opportunities to improve food and nutritional security, but that are not used to their full extent due to factors like…

Crop Diversity: A Solution for Today’s Hunger Crisis and Food Security Tomorrow

Crop Diversity: A Solution for Today’s Hunger Crisis and Food Security Tomorrow The world is facing three major food challenges, all at the same time. We need to produce more food, significantly…

Wheat regeneration at ICARDA's Terbol station in Lebanon. Credit: Crop Trust/Michael Major

Darwin Initiative: Sweetpotato Project Strengthens Communities

Darwin Initiative: Sweetpotato Project Strengthens Communities The Crop Trust is coordinating the Sweetpotato, a model for food security and long-term conservation of biodiversity project. The…

Millets_Summary.pdf

Pearl millet, Zimbabwe. Photo: Michael Major Global strategy for the conservation and use of genetic resources of selected millets: summary for ITPGRFA stakeholders This document is a concise…

Norway Invests in the Crop Diversity Endowment Fund for the Future of Food Security

Norway Invests in the Crop Diversity Endowment Fund for the Future of Food Security The Crop Trust is grateful to the Norwegian government for steadfast support in conserving the world’s crop…

Crop Strategy: Millets (lowres)

Crop Strategy: Millets (lowres) GLOBAL STRATEGY FOR THE CONSERVATION AND USE OF GENETIC RESOURCES OF SELECTED MILLETS The International Treaty ON PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES FOR FOOD…

Vigna_Summary.pdf

Cowpeas in Liberia Photo: Michael Major Global strategy for the conservation and use of Vigna: summary for ITPGRFA stakeholders This document is a concise summary of the Global Strategy for the…

Alta Sierra Alfalfa Gives High Hopes to Farmers in the Atacama Desert and Beyond

Alta Sierra Alfalfa Gives High Hopes to Farmers in the Atacama Desert and Beyond “Alfalfa is what our livelihoods depend on, what our animals eat. It is important for my family now, and it was…

LEE_WEST_PRESENTATION_PDF_CropTrust_19112024.pdf

Imaging Solutions for Seed Banks Characterization of Accessions During Regeneration 1 2 3 4 5 BREEDERS VIEW – SEED BANK CUSTOMERS 6 Breeders View – Seed Bank Customers BREEDERS VIEW…

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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.