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Logotonu Meleisea Waqainabete: Guardian of Crop Diversity in the Pacific Islands
The latest in our Seed Heroes series celebrates genebank manager Logotonu Meleisea Waqainabete for her work protecting crop diversity and supporting food security at the Centre for Pacific Crops and Trees (CePaCT) in Fiji.
In...
11 Feb 2026
How Genebanks Helped Ahmed Bring Back Cowpea to Somalia
There is no security without food security. In Somalia, a country plagued by decades of civil war, prolonged drought and repeated famine, that link is stark. Nearly a quarter of the population is still underfed and malnourished....
10 Feb 2026
Crop Trust Leverages Google.org Support for Digital Innovation in Food Security
Bonn, Germany – 5 February 2026 – The Crop Trust has announced the launch of Securing Our Seeds (SOS): Digital Innovation for Global Crop Diversity Conservation, a transformative project that will define how the world monitors,...
5 Feb 2026
GFFA 2026: Crop Trust Recognized for Critical Role
The 18th Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) brought together agriculture ministers from around the globe, international decision-makers, experts and practitioners in Berlin in late January. They discussed the role of...
26 Jan 2026
Before We Lose Them: Securing the Future of Coffee and Cacao at CATIE
Coffee and chocolate are among the world’s most cherished indulgences. Yet behind every cup and every bar lies a vulnerable biological foundation that millions of livelihoods depend on.
An estimated 125 million people worldwide...
16 Jan 2026
New Online Experience: Conserving and Using Crop Diversity
This interactive website invites you to explore how the crops we eat are conserved, studied and used to build a more secure food future.
Ensuring Food and Nutrition Security
The Crop Trust is the only organization in the world that focuses solely on building and supporting a global system of genebanks for the conservation of crop diversity.
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