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Crop Chronicles Podcast: Rice - The Farmer Scientists of Vietnam

20 Dec 2024

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UNCCD COP16: Crop Diversity as a Path to Combat Desertification and Ensure Food Security

17 Dec 2024

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Susan McCouch: Pioneer of Modern Rice Breeding

13 Dec 2024

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Rice: A Story of Heritage

6 Dec 2024

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The village of Davos, Switzerland. (Photo: Damian Markutt)

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World Economic Forum 2025

20 Jan 2025 - 24 Jan 2025

Munich Security Conference

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Munich Security Conference

14 Feb 2025 - 16 Feb 2025

Person shelving container inside Svalbard Global Seed Vault

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Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit - February 2025

24 Feb 2025 - 28 Feb 2025

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Alta Sierra Alfalfa Gives High Hopes to Farmers in the Atacama Desert and Beyond

27 Nov 2024

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Brewing a Future: Crop Trust and Germany Safeguard Costa Rica's Coffee Heritage

3 Dec 2024

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Ehsan Dulloo: Mauritian Champion of Biodiversity Who Set Standards for Genebanks

21 Nov 2024

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Darwin Initiative: Sweetpotato Project Strengthens Communities

13 Dec 2024

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Norway Invests in the Crop Diversity Endowment Fund for the Future of Food Security

3 Dec 2024

GeRRI staff. Credit: Crop Trust/Luis Salazar

In the Media

The Guardian: Not Just A Museum

31 Oct 2024

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Crop Chronicles Podcast: Rice - The Farmer Scientists of Vietnam

20 Dec 2024

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Crop Chronicles Podcast: Finger Millet - The Grandmother's Grain

25 Nov 2024

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Crop Chronicles Podcast: Barley - Beyond Bread and Beer

11 Oct 2024

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Biodiversity for Opportunities, Livelihoods and Development - BOLD Project

28 Sep 2023

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Crop Diversity: Securing Our Food Legacy for Generations to Come

28 Sep 2023

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Securing Our Food, Forever

9 May 2022

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Caribbean Pigeon Pea Stew with Sorghum

13 Dec 2024

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Cassava with Sesame Tahini

24 Sep 2024

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Bean Flour Banana Cake

29 Sep 2023

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New Rice Varieties to Help Vietnamese Farmers Future-proof Their Crop Against Climate Change

Photo: Mekong Delta Development Research Institute

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New Rice Varieties to Help Vietnamese Farmers Future-proof Their Crop Against Climate Change

26 Oct 2023

Ghana Genebank Becomes 100th Depositor to Safeguard Food Crops in the Seed Vault

Svalbard deposit. (Photo: Cierra Martin/Crop Trust)

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Ghana Genebank Becomes 100th Depositor to Safeguard Food Crops in the Seed Vault

23 Oct 2023

IITA's genebank, Genetic Resources Center, houses the world’s largest collection of cowpea. Photo: Tchamba Marimagne/IITA

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Lasting Support Guaranteed for the Conservation of Sub-Saharan Africa’s Crop Diversity

7 Sep 2023

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The Crop Diversity Digest

Featured

Crop Chronicles Podcast: Rice - The Farmer Scientists of Vietnam

UNCCD COP16: Crop Diversity as a Path to Combat Desertification and Ensure Food Security

Susan McCouch: Pioneer of Modern Rice Breeding

Rice: A Story of Heritage

Events

World Economic Forum 2025

Munich Security Conference

Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit - February 2025

Sign up for the Crop Trust Dish news update

News

Alta Sierra Alfalfa Gives High Hopes to Farmers in the Atacama Desert and Beyond

Brewing a Future: Crop Trust and Germany Safeguard Costa Rica's Coffee Heritage

Ehsan Dulloo: Mauritian Champion of Biodiversity Who Set Standards for Genebanks

Crop Trust in the media

Darwin Initiative: Sweetpotato Project Strengthens Communities

Norway Invests in the Crop Diversity Endowment Fund for the Future of Food Security

The Guardian: Not Just A Museum

Podcasts

Crop Chronicles Podcast: Rice - The Farmer Scientists of Vietnam

Crop Chronicles Podcast: Finger Millet - The Grandmother's Grain

Crop Chronicles Podcast: Barley - Beyond Bread and Beer

Videos

Biodiversity for Opportunities, Livelihoods and Development - BOLD Project

Crop Diversity: Securing Our Food Legacy for Generations to Come

Securing Our Food, Forever

Recipes

Caribbean Pigeon Pea Stew with Sorghum

Cassava with Sesame Tahini

Bean Flour Banana Cake

Press Releases

New Rice Varieties to Help Vietnamese Farmers Future-proof Their Crop Against Climate Change

Ghana Genebank Becomes 100th Depositor to Safeguard Food Crops in the Seed Vault

Lasting Support Guaranteed for the Conservation of Sub-Saharan Africa’s Crop Diversity

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