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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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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

Crop Chronicles Podcast: Rice - The Farmer Scientists of Vietnam

Crop Chronicles Podcast: Rice - The Farmer Scientists of Vietnam In this episode of Crop Chronicles Podcast, we journey to Vietnam's Mekong Delta to uncover how farmers are transforming into seed…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The Women’s Committee of Cotacachi: Guardians of the Chakras

The Women’s Committee of Cotacachi: Guardians of the Chakras This edition of our Seed Heroes series is about the Women’s Committee of UNORCAC in Ecuador, who safeguard crop diversity, promote…

Rice: A Story of Heritage

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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.