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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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Behind the Headlines

Behind the Headlines By LUIGI GUARINO | Director of Science and Programs John Galsworthy quipped that headlines are generally twice the size of the events they refer to. So such examples of that…

Behind the Headlines

By Luigi Guarino | Director of Science and Programs

Belarus

Belarus has a population of over 9.5 million. The agricultural sector in Belarus constitutes a diminishing proportion of GDP. However, it employs about one-tenth of the labour force and is dominated…

Belgium

Belgium has a population of over 11.4 million. Only a small percentage of the country’s active population engages in agriculture, and agricultural activity has continued to shrink, both with regards…

Benin

Benin has a population of over 10 million. Around 70% of the working population depends on agriculture. Benin has produced yams, cassava, corn (maize), millet, beans, and rice since the…

Benjamin's Excellent Adventure

Benjamin's Excellent Adventure This week, I’d like to use this blog to introduce a new colleague here at the Crop Trust. His name is Dr Benjamin Kilian, and he’ll be working on our project on crop…

Benjamin’s Excellent Adventure

Benjamin’s Excellent Adventure This week, I’d like to use this blog to introduce a new colleague here at the Crop Trust. His name is Benjamin Kilian, and he’ll be working on our project on crop…

Best of 2022: Celebrating Crop Diversity

Best of 2022: Celebrating Crop Diversity The importance of our planet's biodiversity – and its crop diversity – has never been more clear. This past year has shown time and again the…

Best of 2024: Biodiverse Bites

Best of 2024: Biodiverse Bites This year was packed with action for crop diversity. Here’s a bite-sized roundup of stories, videos and podcasts created by the Crop Trust to raise awareness of crop…

A display of crop diversity at the 2024 Good Seed & Food Festival in Harare, Zimbabwe. Photo: Crop Trust/Mike Major

Beyond Hummus

Beyond Hummus To some, chickpeas are synonymous with hummus. But that’s a pretty limited view of a crop that is the second most eaten pulse in the world. Chana dal, Burmese tofu, farinata di ceci,…

Researchers with the Chickpea Innovation Lab

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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.