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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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Obituary: M.S. Swaminathan (1925-2023)

Obituary: M.S. Swaminathan (1925-2023) M.S. Swaminathan, the father of the Green Revolution in Asia and a builder of global institutions tasked with protecting the world’s agricultural biodiversity,…

The Seeds for Resilience Project

Bean Flour Banana Cake

Bean Flour Banana Cake On Sustainable Gastronomy Day, the Crop Trust linked up with its partners from the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT to cook up a menu of dishes based on beans and…

Bean and Cassava Flour Muffins

Bean and Cassava Flour Muffins On Sustainable Gastronomy Day, the Crop Trust linked up with its partners from the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT to cook up a menu of dishes based on…

An Initiative to Save Cryopreserved Crop Collections, Forever

An Initiative to Save Cryopreserved Crop Collections, Forever Many of the foods we cherish the most – bananas and potatoes, for example – don’t reproduce through seeds. They are propagated through…

Reaping What we Sow: The role of seed banks in a rapidly changing climate

Reaping What we Sow: The role of seed banks in a rapidly changing climate In a call for urgent action to better prepare the world to fight the effects of a rapidly changing climate, this session…

Biodiversity for Opportunities, Livelihoods and Development - BOLD Project

Biodiversity for Opportunities, Livelihoods and Development - BOLD Project Biodiversity for Opportunities, Livelihoods and Development, or BOLD for short, is a 10-year project launched in 2021. The…

Crop Diversity: Securing Our Food Legacy for Generations to Come

Crop Diversity: Securing Our Food Legacy for Generations to Come At first glance, seeds may not look like much. But within them lies the architecture of thousands of different plants with thousands…

Saving Every Grain of Rice: A Q&A with Jerry Tjoe Awie

Saving Every Grain of Rice: A Q&A with Jerry Tjoe Awie Jerry Tjoe Awie is a rice breeder. The only one in Suriname, a small country on the northeastern coast of South America. Jerry is also the…

Crop Strategy: Capsicum (low res)

Crop Strategy: Capsicum (low res) GLOBAL STRATEGY FOR THE CONSERVATION AND USE OF CAPSICUM GENETIC RESOURCES The International Treaty ON PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES FOR FOOD AND…

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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.