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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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New Seed Bank to Support Agriculture of the Future

New Seed Bank to Support Agriculture of the Future As he points to a white shelf that holds bean seeds, Austrian biologist Peter Wenzl explains that one of them, obtained in Ecuador, provided a gene…

The new germplasm bank Seeds of the Future, inaugurated on Mar. 16 in Palmira, in the southwestern Colombian department of Valle del Cauca, has eco-technologies such as rainwater harvesting, a water recycling system and solar panels. CREDIT: Emilio Godoy/IPS

Time for Coffee

Luigi Guarino | Director of Science and Programs

Genebanks Are Forever

Luigi Guarino | Director of Science and Programs

Africa’s Forgotten Crops Could Offset Growing Food Insecurity

The work of Crop Trust scientists was highlighted in this editorial by Michel Edmond Ghanem on behalf of 21 signatories in the journal Nature.

Sorghum breeding field trials in Kenya. Photo:Michael Major/Crop Trust

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Learn more about crop diversity. Travel to Norway and experience a seed deposit in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, take a look back at pioneering work to adapt our agriculture to climate change…

A Culinary Journey in Svalbard, Norway with Chef Erik Oberholtzer

A Culinary Journey in Svalbard, Norway with Chef Erik Oberholtzer Join Chef Erik Oberholtzer as he travels to Svalbard, Norway for a special event at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, the world's…

Person approaching Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Celebrating the Crop Wild Relatives Project

Celebrating the Crop Wild Relatives Project After more than a decade of adapting our agriculture to climate change, the pioneering Crop Wild Relatives Project came to an end. Here's a look back at…

Saving Tea, Forever

Saving Tea, Forever Demand for tea is on the rise. However, tea farmers are facing many challenges. Climate change and socio-economic issues are affecting production. Worse, most of the tea we…

Crop Wild Relatives: Pre-breeding

Crop Wild Relatives: Pre-breeding Increasing temperatures are pushing potato farmers higher up the Peruvian Andes. But what if rather than trying to escape climate change, they confront it? They…

The Perfect Potato

The Perfect Potato The potato is eaten all over the world, but the original home of the potato was the Andes. The Crop Trust traces the path of some potatoes from the Andes to Svalbard to Germany.

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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.