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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.

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

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

Recently, the world woke up to a collection of coffee at risk. The genebank at the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE) in Turrialba, Costa Rica houses nearly 2,000 coffee varieties. Established 75...

3 Dec 2024

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Melinda Smale: Exploring the Economic Value of Crop Diversity Conservation
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Melinda Smale: Exploring the Economic Value of Crop Diversity Conservation

30 Aug 2024

Cracking the Problem of Tree Seeds

The seeds of the baobab are covered with a whitish-pink, dry, acidic pulp that is high in Vitamin C and makes a nice juice. Agnes Were, a laboratory assistant at ICRAF’s genebank in Nairobi displays an open baobab fruit. The seeds are soaked in water to remove the pulp. Photo: Michael Major/Crop Trust

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Cracking the Problem of Tree Seeds

4 Apr 2023

Exchanging Crop Diversity Safely, the CGIAR Way

IRRI GHU staff conducting routine seed health testing. Photo: IRRI

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Exchanging Crop Diversity Safely, the CGIAR Way

27 Mar 2023

Man displaying cryopreserved samples.Bart Panis of Bioversity International displays a rack of cryopreserved banana samples. As of October 2019, Bioversity International had cryopreserved 1108 samples of bananas and plantains. (Photo: Cierra Martin/Crop Trust)
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Chilling Out for Conservation

23 Mar 2023

Woman holding potatoes.

Maryluz Contreras of Colpar in central Peru showing the potatoes she will use in her next planting. Photo: Michael Major for Crop Trust

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Revival and Survival of Repatriated Potato Landraces in the Andes

21 Mar 2023

Woman working in Groundnut field in MalawiGroundnut farmer in Khulungira, Malawi. Photo: ILRI/Mann.
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Tracing the Ancestry of Groundnuts in Malawi

9 Feb 2023

The Bermuda bean has evolved a root system that makes it more resistant to tropical storms. Photo: Neil Palmer/CIATThe Bermuda bean has evolved a root system that makes it more resistant to tropical storms. Photo: Neil Palmer/CIAT
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The Bean That Could Withstand Hurricanes

13 Jul 2022

Women in Science: Sophia Luttringhaus
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From Asking ‘Why?’ to Conducting Climate Research: Sophia Lüttringhaus

25 Feb 2022

Seed Collecting, Conservation and Collaboration in West Africa
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Seed Collecting, Conservation and Collaboration in West Africa

27 Jan 2022

27 Jan 2022

“Genetic resources safeguarded in a genebank are useful only if they are accompanied by data that is easy to access and can be trusted,” says Juan Carlos Alarcón, the GRIN-Global Frontrunner, who is pictured here far right with representatives from (L to R) Bolivia, Uruguay and Paraguay. “The management of information is indispensable to safeguard the diversity of our crops. And, more importantly, to make it available to potential users.”“Genetic resources safeguarded in a genebank are useful only if they are accompanied by data that is easy to access and can be trusted,” says Juan Carlos Alarcón, the GRIN-Global Frontrunner, who is pictured here far right with representatives from (L to R) Bolivia, Uruguay and Paraguay. “The management of information is indispensable to safeguard the diversity of our crops. And, more importantly, to make it available to potential users.” Photo: Genebank Platform
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GRIN-Global Community Edition: A Collective Step Forward for Genebank Data Managers

7 Jan 2022

7 Jan 2022

Banana flower at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). Photo: Shawn Landersz/Crop TrustBanana flower at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). Photo: Shawn Landersz/Crop Trust
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Future Banana Health May Depend on Diversity From Farmers’ Fields

3 Aug 2021

3 Aug 2021

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center's (CIMMYT) maize collection displayed at the center's genebank in MexicoInternational Maize and Wheat Improvement Center's (CIMMYT) maize collection displayed at the center's genebank in Mexico. Photo: Crop Trust
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Virtual Workshop on "Unlocking" the Value in Germplasm Collections

22 Jul 2021

22 Jul 2021

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