The Crop Trust @CropTrust
Our mission is to ensure the conservation and availability of crop diversity for food security worldwide. croptrust.org Bonn, Germany Joined August 2010-
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Farmers have cultivated and passed down through generations diverse heirloom varieties adapted to local conditions. Plant breeders enhance this #cropdiversity by creating improved, resilient, and nutritious varieties. 🌾🥔 Learn more: buff.ly/42YttyL
Although 85% of coconuts are grown in South Asia, people worldwide enjoy their taste daily. 🥥 Pacific islanders call the coconut palm the “tree of life” and it is said that the coconut has 1,001 uses. Find out more about #coconut ➡️ buff.ly/3emmjzN
With the new Subsetting Tool in @GenesysPGR, developed by @BiovIntCIAT_eng and @ICARDA, researchers can now generate customized subsets according to the climate and soil variables of their choice. Find out more & check the tutorial ➡️ buff.ly/3Bg3xlM
Why does #cropdiversity matter? 🌽 Ensures food security ☀️ Helps agriculture adapt to climate change 🌴 Prevents environmental degradation 🍎 Protects nutritional security 🌏 Reduces poverty Read more ➡️ buff.ly/3I65tzO
Crop diversitys is an important basis for food security today and in the future. Gene banks are guarding a valuable treasure for our future! Learn more about the work of the @CropTrust, which is committed to this.
Crop diversitys is an important basis for food security today and in the future. Gene banks are guarding a valuable treasure for our future! Learn more about the work of the @CropTrust, which is committed to this.
Preserving #CropDiversity is key to #FoodSecurity and resilient agriculture in the face of environmental challenges. 🌻 🌍 Genebanks play a crucial role as guardians of this diversity. Yet, multiple risks threaten their invaluable collections ➡️ buff.ly/4cV2adZ
ICRISAT's #Niamey genebank's Seeds Kits Project extends vital assistance to farmers in #Niger and #Chad who are grappling with acute food crises. Thanks to the support from @giz_gmbh through @CropTrust ! Watch the efforts to boost access to premium seeds for local farmers:…
The study "Forgotten food crops in sub-Saharan Africa for healthy diets in a changing climate" has been named the 2023 Cozzareli Prize Winner. Learn more from Dr Maarten van Zonneveld, @WorldVegCenter Head of Genetic Resources ⬇️ youtube.com/watch?v=TDPEu0…
Last week, international experts came together at @NordGen to support the Ukrainian genebank and plan how to secure #Ukraine's plant genetic resources, which are at risk due to the war. Read more: buff.ly/3UiVu0F #BOLDcwr
Primary #drought stress is the major challenge for farmers, but the BOLD project is here to help. Harvest of #BOLDcwr trials durum and barley at Melk Zhar station in #Agadir is complete. What's next?! Stay tuned for updates! @CropTrust @ICARDA @Miguel_ICARDA @fillobax
Once a crop variety or wild relative is extinct, it is extinct forever. The Crop Trust's Endowment Fund supports the conservation and use of #cropdiversity through #genebanks, thus ensuring our ability to adapt agriculture to future challenges. More ➡️ buff.ly/3BA93A8
Preserving #CropDiversity is key to #FoodSecurity and resilient agriculture in the face of environmental challenges. 🌻 🌍 Genebanks play a crucial role as guardians of this diversity. Yet, multiple risks threaten their invaluable collections ➡️ buff.ly/4cV2adZ
#DidYouKnow that humans drink more than 1.4 billion cups of #coffee ☕️ globally every day? But to keep enjoying this delicious drink, we must conserve all coffee varieties worldwide. Learn more about the plan for saving coffee ➡️ buff.ly/3ogwvgi
Last week, international experts came together at @NordGen to support the Ukrainian genebank and plan how to secure Ukraine's plant genetic resources, which are at risk due to the war. @FAO, @planttreaty, @novonordiskfond croptrust.org/news-events/ne…
Get updates and find all importand info around the opportunities for 3rd International Wheat Congress #IWC2024: 👉Free student registration awards 👉 Travel Awards (up to 2000€) for early career researchers Visit & apply wheatinitiative.org and iwc2024.com
Ethiopia is a rare place where farmers still grow maslins - different grains sown in the same field or intercropped. Globally, they were mainly replaced by monocultures, but a small group of scientists hopes to change that. More via @atlasobscura ➡️ buff.ly/3MtLQ72
In the new part of our #SeedHeroes series, we celebrate the Irish scientist Erna Bennett, the pioneering plant geneticist who foresaw today's biodiversity crisis. Over 50 years ago, she coined terms like "genetic erosion" and "genetic conservation" 🌱 ➡️ buff.ly/3J9JNo7
🌱 Exciting news! 🎙Dive into our latest #SDGLearncast featuring Dr. Stefan Schmitz @StefanCropTrust, Executive Director of @CropTrust, as we explore the crucial role of seed banks in preserving agricultural biodiversity and securing our food future. 🎧unsdglearn.org/podcast/bankin…
Why do we need #genebanks? The loss of crop diversity has direct impacts not only on farmers 🚜 but also on the global #FoodSystems as a whole. Genebanks ensure that scientists can improve crops, securing them for future use. Learn more ➡️ buff.ly/3RYsHvv
The Crop Trust is looking for a team of two to three consultants to conduct the initial mid-term review of the 'Biodiversity for Opportunities, Livelihoods, and Development' (#BOLDcwr Project), focusing on Phase 1 activities (2021-2024). Find out more: buff.ly/3ue68d0
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Why does #cropdiversity matter? 🌽 Ensures food security ☀️ Helps agriculture adapt to climate change 🌴 Prevents environmental degradation 🍎 Protects nutritional security 🌏 Reduces poverty Read more ➡️ buff.ly/3I65tzO
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Absolutely fascinating article, well worth a read. Love it when something you’ve never heard about inherently feels the right thing to do.
Ethiopia is a rare place where farmers still grow maslins - different grains sown in the same field or intercropped. Globally, they were mainly replaced by monocultures, but a small group of scientists hopes to change that. More via @atlasobscura ➡️ buff.ly/3MtLQ72
🌱 Exciting news! 🎙Dive into our latest #SDGLearncast featuring Dr. Stefan Schmitz @StefanCropTrust, Executive Director of @CropTrust, as we explore the crucial role of seed banks in preserving agricultural biodiversity and securing our food future. 🎧unsdglearn.org/podcast/bankin…
We can’t win this battle on health. We have to win it on taste 😋 A heritage lentil from south Germany, gone extinct in the 1960s, retrieved from St. Petersburg, alive and well in the UK today 🫘
How does the food brought back from extinction taste like? And why do we need more #cropdiversity on our plates? Find out from @DanSaladinoUK, who shares a fascinating food experience he had in Germany. Learn more ➡️ buff.ly/4asTk5f
Spent the past two days at @NordGen with colleagues from the Ukrainian PGR Center finalizing a strategy for long-term conservation of #PGRFA. In addition to scientists from Ukraine, participants included experts from @FAO @planttreaty @NordGen @CropTrust @bmel
Join @FAO and @planttreaty for a webinar to discuss “Farmers’ varieties/landraces: conservation through on-farm management” 🗓️ Monday 29 April ⏰ 11:00-13:00 (CEST) Register now 👉 bit.ly/4daIhQe
Súmate a este webinar internacional, para analizar la importancia, situación y mecanismos para ampliar y garantizar acceso a semillas para la #AFC 🌱 Organizan: @CropTrust #INTACostaRica @CIMMYTesp @CGIAR @IICAnoticias @FontagroLAC e #INIAChile 💻 t.ly/QqyuP
DSW researchers @Dixon_LE and @SimonGr83922429 took part in the panel for the @CropTrust Crop Diversity Day in Rabat this week discussing the future of crop diversity
Insightful conversations at the Crop Trust in Bonn today have set the stage for strategic collaborations between our organizations. Dr. Schmitz and his team deserve high praise for their visionary approach to their work.
Thanks to @CropTrust @PrimaProgram @MountainHer @eia2030 @INRAMaroc @EU_Commission @MohammedSADIKI4 for supporting @ICARDA participation at #SIAM2024 to talk about resilient solutions for #Morocco
Protecting global biodiversity isn't just an option, it's a necessity for our survival on earth. Dive into the crucial discussion on seed diversity with @StefanCropTrust and me in our latest @Reuters interview.🌱 👉 👀reuters.com/business/envir…
Delighted to engage w. @Reuters, alongside my esteemed colleague @StefanCropTrust, sharing insights on crop evolution in dry areas & food security amidst climate change, right before the start of Crop Diversity Day 2024 in Rabat, hosted by @ICARDA & @CropTrust. #SeedsToSolutions
Field day organised for the Crop Diversity Meeting and the Crop Trust Board Meeting: despite only 171 mm rainfall in Merchouch the Crop is still looking good and will help farmers in Morocco in adaptation to climate change @ICARDA @CrawfordFund @C_A_Bertini @CropTrust
#WhatApanel @fillobax @Dixon_LE @UniversityLeeds Julie King @UniofNottingham and Simon Griffiths @JohnInnesCentre
During the afternoon panel at Crop Diversity Day in Rabat, scientists collaborate on envisioning the future of crop diversity and exploring strategies to harmonize the utilization and conservation of plant genetic resources by bolstering #genebanks globally. #SeedsToSolutions
Breeding a greater variety of #crops in a changing environment. npr.org/sections/goats… @ewarschefsky @ajmiller4233 @CropTrust