The Crop Trust

Our mission is to ensure the conservation and availability of crop diversity for food security worldwide.

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

At @turkiyecop31, the Crop Trust will highlight how crop diversity helps build climate-resilient food systems. From alfalfa to wheat and potato, genetic diversity gives farmers and breeders options to adapt.

More about our #COP31 event: https://t.co/pa76QfxJ5m

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

Opportunity crops can offer high nutrition and resilience to drought, poor soils and other stresses. Conserving their diversity today means more options for tomorrow.

Join us for the @FAOPlants webinar on 12 November to learn more. Register now: https://t.co/d3Qzio6l4Q

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

At the World Potato Congress, the Crop Trust and @Cipotato announced the next phase of the BOLD project, supporting farmers by developing potatoes that combine resilient genetic traits from the Andes with popular local varieties in Kenya.

Read more: https://t.co/DnM84UGrjQ

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

Pigeonpea provides food, feed, fuel and income for millions of farmers. Drought-tolerant and good for soil health, this legume is a hidden champion of agriculture.

A new Crop Trust report explores its conservation and use worldwide. Learn more: https://t.co/PAaX4hzTJj

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

The Crop Trust is seeking three consultants or a consulting firm to conduct the second mid-term review of the BOLD Project, assessing Phase 2 and relevant outcomes from Phase 1.

Individual applications welcome.

Apply now: https://t.co/2Uzp9kJqvW

[International Potato Center @Cipotato]

From the wild relatives of potatoes in South America to farmers’ fields in East Africa 🌎.

CIP and the @CropTrust are working to turn valuable crop diversity 🥔 into improved varieties that can better withstand climate & disease challenges.

👉🏽 https://t.co/flD9n15j4i

🔸@CGIAR

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

Our GROW webinar introduces three helpful tools for plant science data: Germinate, Helium and GridScore. Discover how to use them to store, access and visualize data and support breeding, experimental genetics and genebank work.

Watch: https://t.co/aY33x6UZfD

#BOLDProject

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

From protecting heirloom vegetables in India to incorporating underutilized vegetables into school meals, efforts are helping safeguard vegetable diversity and increase their availability.

Read more from @MongabayIndia: https://t.co/bTCD3vu4F3

[Ismahane Elouafi @CGIAR_EMD]

Crop diversity gives us options for a changing climate. 🌱
At #COP17Armenia, @StefanCropTrust and I shared why sustained investment in genebanks matters, and why the diversity they safeguard must remain accessible for the future.
@CropTrust 📝 https://t.co/FgP0ZRHK4a

[CGIAR @CGIAR]

🌱 As the @UN Biodiversity Conference closes, Ismahane Elouafi and Stefan Schmitz from @CropTrust make the case for sustained investment in genebanks. Their joint article explores why safeguarding crop diversity is essential to future food security 👉 https://t.co/RnpPh5FTfU

[International Potato Center @Cipotato]

Better potatoes 🥔 need more than good breeding 🌱.

CIP and the @CropTrust BOLD project combines wild potato diversity, farmer testing, and stronger seed systems to help deliver resilient varieties to farmers in Kenya.

👉🏽 https://t.co/flD9n15j4i

🔸@CGIAR

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

A successful potato needs to perform at every stage, from the field to the market to the plate.

Through the BOLD Project, the Crop Trust and @Cipotato are working to develop varieties that perform across the full value chain in Africa, for farmers and consumers alike.

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

Want to strengthen your knowledge of crop diversity conservation? The Crop Trust Genebank Academy offers over 40 online courses covering plant genetic resources management, from genebank basics to data systems and regulatory compliance.

Start learning: https://t.co/qlZczqPfVh

[PlantTreaty @planttreaty]

Yesterday at #COP17 in Armenia, the International Plant Treaty launched its flagship report on the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing, highlighting its contributions to global food security and sustainable agriculture.

Read the full report➡️https://t.co/tF3GujzPix

[International Potato Center @Cipotato]

Wild potato 🥔 relatives hold valuable traits for tackling heat, pests, and diseases.

CIP and the @CropTrust are expanding the BOLD project in Kenya to help turn this diversity into more resilient varieties for farmers.

👉🏽 https://t.co/flD9n15j4i

🔸@CGIAR

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

Governments can protect the diversity that agriculture depends on by funding the genebanks that safeguard it.

In their new Op-Ed, "Crop Diversity: The Foundation of Food Security," Ismahane Elouafi, Executive Managing Director of @CGIAR and Stefan Schmitz, Executive Director of the Crop Trust explore the integral role properly funded genebanks play on global crop diversity.

Learn more in our new Op-Ed: https://t.co/IFB6ynNYhG

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

Join the Crop Trust and our partners today, 28 October, at #COP17 in Yerevan. We’ll explore how genebanks, international cooperation and long-term investment can help deliver the Biodiversity Plan and secure the future of food.

📍 Find us at these events in the Blue Zone:

🌱 10:00-11:00 | Genebanks for Biodiversity
Nordic Pavilion

❄️ 12:00-13:00 | How the Svalbard Global Seed Vault safeguards the world’s crop diversity
Nordic Pavilion

🌾 13:15-14:15 | Biodiversity for Food Security: Mobilizing Plant Genetic Diversity for Resilient Food Systems
Ashtarak, NGOs Group meeting room, Block 2, 3rd floor

🤝 18:15-19:15 | Genebanks for the Future: Conserving Crop Diversity through Global Cooperation
Arzni, SIDS Group meeting room, Block 2, 3rd floor

Come along, meet our team and share your ideas for connecting crop diversity conservation with action in fields, landscapes and food systems.

Explore the programme: https://t.co/queBc0exC7

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

The International Potato Center (CIP) is partnering with the Crop Trust to launch a new phase of the BOLD project. It aims to turn useful traits from potato wild relatives into a resilient new variety, while strengthening seed systems to get better potatoes into farmers’ fields in East Africa.

Learn more about the project in our new press release: https://t.co/nZJ9I4XRVx

@Cipotato

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

Reading a plant’s DNA can reveal genetic traits that help advance crop research and breeding.

At #COP17Armenia, we support fair benefit-sharing from digital sequence information, alongside investment in skills and tools.

Check out and join our events: https://t.co/SsZQyFFICu

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

Opportunity crops can help diversify diets and strengthen climate resilience. But limited access to quality seed keeps many farmers from growing them.

Tune in later today at #COP17 as the Crop Trust’s Sarada Krishnan and partners explore 6 policy priorities for turning this potential into action: from conserving crop diversity to improving variety registration and seed delivery.

🌱 Unlocking opportunity crops for healthy diets and climate resilience
🗓️ Today, Monday 26 October | 16:00, Yerevan time
📍 @CGIAR Pavilion, Blue Zone

Watch online: https://t.co/duQraKI2O5