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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 breeders to battle climate change. Highlighting the extraordinary story of Nong Dan 1—a...
20 Dec 2024
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 change. This includes long periods of drought, rising temperatures and poor land management. Desertification leads to the...
17 Dec 2024
Susan McCouch: Pioneer of Modern Rice Breeding
This edition of our Seed Heroes series is about U.S. scientist Dr. Susan McCouch, who developed the first-ever molecular map of rice and accelerated breeding of improved varieties worldwide through innovative technology.
13 Dec 2024
Events
World Economic Forum 2025
The Annual Meeting 2025 convenes global leaders to address key global and regional challenges. These include responding to geopolitical shocks, stimulating growth to improve living standards, and stewarding a just and inclusive energy transition.
20 Jan 2025 - 24 Jan 2025
Munich Security Conference
The 61st edition of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) will take place from February 14 to 16, 2025, at its traditional venue, the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich.
14 Feb 2025 - 16 Feb 2025
Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit - February 2025
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault opens its doors to receive a shipment of the world's crop diversity for the first time this year.
Members of the media are welcome to attend. To register, please contact media@croptrust.org.
24 Feb 2025 - 28 Feb 2025
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Dryland Crops in Africa and Asia Get a Boost From Crop Trust and Germany
Agriculture in drought-prone regions took a major step forward when the Crop Trust and Germany’s federal government provided much-needed support for an international agricultural research institute focused on the drylands of...
7 Jan 2025
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 diversity conservation and use. They inspired us – and...
23 Dec 2024
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 for former generations – double the value,” says Mauricio Moyo, a smallholder farmer in the Putre region of Chile’s At...
27 Nov 2024
Crop Trust in the media
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 Sweetpotato project is featured in the Darwin Initiative’s latest newsletter, Local Learnings from...
13 Dec 2024
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 diversity and making it available for use. This year, Norway has pledged EUR 2.3 million to the Crop Trust’s Endowment...
3 Dec 2024
The Guardian: Not Just A Museum
A recent article by The Guardian underscores the important role of national genebanks in supporting farmers to adapt to climate challenges. Focusing on the Genetic Resources Research Institute (GeRRI) in Kenya, the piece explores...
31 Oct 2024
Podcasts
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 breeders to battle climate change. Highlighting the extraordinary story of Nong Dan 1—a...
20 Dec 2024
Crop Chronicles Podcast: Finger Millet - The Grandmother's Grain
There is a crop whose grain is gluten free, has more dietary fibre than brown rice and has more than 40% of essential amino acids. It reduces the risk of cancer, obesity and excessive cholesterol. It has more nutritional value...
25 Nov 2024
Crop Chronicles Podcast: Barley - Beyond Bread and Beer
In this episode of Crop Chronicles podcast, we journey to Morocco to explore the fascinating story of barley—a resilient crop that has sustained civilizations for millennia. Host Conrad introduces us to scientists Anna...
11 Oct 2024
Videos
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 project is funded by the government of Norway and led by the Crop Trust in partnership with the Norwegian...
28 Sep 2023
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 of different traits. They hold the secrets to the foundation of our food supply and the...
28 Sep 2023
Securing Our Food, Forever
The Crop Trust is an international organization working to safeguard crop diversity, forever. Our mission is to ensure the conservation and availability of crop diversity worldwide.
9 May 2022
Recipes
Sweetpotato Chips with Queso Fresco and Algarrobina Honey
Sweetpotato chips are a delightful snack made from thinly sliced sweetpotatoes, fried or baked until perfectly crispy. Originating from the Americas, sweetpotatoes have been cherished for centuries, celebrated for their natural...
9 Jan 2025
Caribbean Pigeon Pea Stew with Sorghum
Pigeon peas, a staple in Caribbean cuisine, have a rich history and are deeply loved for their earthy flavor and versatility. This hearty stew is a classic comfort food, often served with rice or, in this case, sorghum. The...
13 Dec 2024
Press Releases
New Rice Varieties to Help Vietnamese Farmers Future-proof Their Crop Against Climate Change
Can Tho, Vietnam, 26 October, 2023: A new project is supporting rice farmers in Vietnam to unlock the genetic potential of the crop, by developing new resilient varieties, in a bid to safeguard rice harvests from the impacts of...
26 Oct 2023
Ghana Genebank Becomes 100th Depositor to Safeguard Food Crops in the Seed Vault
23 Oct 2023
