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Pre-breeding Explained: A Project by Minerva University Students
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Pre-breeding Explained: A Project by Minerva University Students

The Crop Trust partnered with Minerva University through its Civic Projects initiative, bringing together the creative energies of undergraduate students with the expertise of scientists to enhance global crop diversity. Over the...

12 Aug 2024

Crop Chronicles Podcast: Durum Wheat - The Battle Against Drought
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Crop Chronicles Podcast: Durum Wheat - The Battle Against Drought

In this episode of the Crop Chronicles podcast, we delve into the world of Durum Wheat, a staple in Mediterranean diets, and its fight for survival amidst Morocco's severe drought. Join us as we traverse the arid landscapes of...

29 Jul 2024

Pre-Breeding For Dummies With Anna Backhaus
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Pre-Breeding For Dummies With Anna Backhaus

It's April. Night is falling in Agadir, a coastal Moroccan city bordering the southern Atlantic coast, and Anna is talking about her pre-breeding work and the day's experiences, which included visiting farmers in an isolated rural...

23 Jul 2024

Crop Trust Joins VACS Implementer's Group to Strengthen Response to Global Hunger and Malnutrition With Opportunity Crops
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Crop Trust Joins VACS Implementer's Group to Strengthen Response to Global Hunger and Malnutrition With Opportunity Crops

Texcoco, Mexico, July 11, 2024 – The Crop Trust, a global organization dedicated to the conservation of crop diversity, is proud to announce its membership in the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS) Implementer's Group. The...

11 Jul 2024

Crop Diversity Meets Climate Policy in Bangkok
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Crop Diversity Meets Climate Policy in Bangkok

Climate and food security policy merged lanes at an international workshop in Bangkok to explore their untapped synergies. 

More than 20 participants from Bhutan, Laos, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam attended...

8 Jul 2024

Forbes: Top Banana - America’s Favorite Fruit Confronts An Uncertain Future
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Forbes: Top Banana - America’s Favorite Fruit Confronts An Uncertain Future

It’s easy to take bananas for granted. Walk into any U.S. supermarket, no matter how poorly stocked, and there they are. Bananas top the list of fresh fruit sold in this country—the average American consumes nearly 27 pounds of...

3 Jul 2024

Unlocking Hidden Gems: a BOLD Journey to Resilient and Diverse Crops
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Unlocking Hidden Gems: a BOLD Journey to Resilient and Diverse Crops

What do alfalfa, barley, durum wheat, finger millet, grasspea, potato, and rice have in common? They’re all included in the Crop Trust’s BOLD project, which works to expand their genetic diversity.

3 Jul 2024

Crop Chronicles Podcast: Grasspea - Breaking a Stigma
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Crop Chronicles Podcast: Grasspea - Breaking a Stigma

In our second episode of the Crop Chronicles podcast, we delve into the remarkable world of grasspea (Lathyrus sativus L.), a resilient legume that has played a vital role in global food security for centuries. Join us as we...

28 Jun 2024

A group picture of the participants of the Grasspea Day in Ghent
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Grasspea Innovation Shines in Ghent

In June, the picturesque city of Ghent, Belgium, gathered grasspea fans and experts at the inaugural International Lathyrus Day.

Organized by the Fernand Lambein Fund and sponsored by the Crop Trust, this event honored the...

26 Jun 2024

Keeping Malan Alive in Central Kalimantan
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Keeping Malan Alive in Central Kalimantan

Papa Dewi looked out at fields covered with a kaleidoscope of crops: rice, cowpea, eggplant, maize, and more. “This is our way of life,” said the Dayak farmer from Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan. “This is malan.”

Malan means...

18 Jun 2024

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