
The Crop Trust
@CropTrust
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Our mission is to ensure the conservation and availability of crop diversity for food security worldwide.
Bonn, Germany
Joined August 2010
Crop diversity = national security. At a recent @CSISFoodWater & Crop Trust event in Washington, experts stressed that agrobiodiversity is key to tackling climate change, hunger and global instability. 🔑 Takeaways:.• Fund & protect genebanks.• Include agrobiodiversity in
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RT @alyabousabaa: 👏 Supported by @CropTrust’s #BOLDProject, @ICARDA scientists developed a new climate-resilient durum wheat variety: Jawa….
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How can @GenesysPGR support coffee collections? ☕. Catch the follow-up webinar from the ABS workshop in Côte d’Ivoire. Learn how to share, access and use data on Genesys for coffee and more. 🎥 Watch now: #Coffee #CropDiversity #Genebanks
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At the heart of the Crop Trust’s work is our Endowment Fund — a long-term solution to safeguard seeds in key genebanks worldwide. 🍏. In 2024, it grew from USD 305M to USD 357M — a big step for global food security. 📈. 🔗 Read more: #CropDiversity
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Join us on 10 July | 15:00 CEST for a GROW Webinar with Dr. Manuela Nagel from @LeibnizIPK on the science of cryopreservation!. Topics include:.❄️ Stress responses.🌿 Endophytes.🧬 Genotyping for cryopreservation. ➡️ Register:
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RT @ICARDA: #IntheMedia. ICARDA research leads to drought resistant durum wheat launch in Morocco!. Read More⬇️ @thelandnews. https://t.co/….
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At #FFD4 in Seville, the Crop Trust & @AGFUNDProgram joined forces to scale proven solutions through the Global Flagship Initiative for Food Security. This global partnership will boost food security, seed systems and farmer resilience. Learn more:
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Let’s secure the future of food by funding genebanks and achieving SDG 2.5. 🔗 Read more: #FFD4 #SDGs #FoodSecurity #Genebanks #CropDiversity
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🚜 Promote the active use of crop diversity.💹 Support the Global Crop Diversity Trust, generally recognised funding mechanism that ensures the conservation and use of critical crop diversity in perpetuity. #CropDiversity #FinancingOurFuture
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Unique crop collections are at risk. 🍠 Once lost, plant genetic diversity is gone forever. 💡 But we can protect what remains, with proper funding for genebanks. #CropDiversity #FoodSecurity
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The 2025 UN Conference on Finance for Development in Seville is about turning words into budgets to deliver on the #SDGs. One target has been clearly missed: SDG 2.5 — conserving crop genetic diversity by 2020. #FFD4 #FoodSecurity #CropDiversity
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RT @planttreaty: How does national implementation of the @planttreaty contribute to achieving #KMGBF Targets? 🌱. From conservation to benef….
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In conflict zones like Ukraine, Sudan & Palestine, seed banks are being lost and scientists are racing to back up the vital seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Read more via @YaleE360:
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Join the @FAO Conference side event: “Crop Diversity for Global Food Security and Nutrition” .🗓️ 2 July 2025 | 🕧 12:30–14:00 CEST. 📺 Watch for key findings from the Third Report on Plant Genetic Resources and policy dialogue on conserving crop diversity:
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RT @coachblade: This is very cool!.TOPIC: Where agriculture and food meet sports. World food security is locked-down in this vault in Norwa….
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Can Jawahir, a new durum wheat variety, help Moroccan farmers? Developed as part of the Crop Trust’s #BOLDProject with @ICARDA, it was tested during severe drought and outperformed other varieties. 🎥 Learn more: #CropDiversity #FoodSecurity #Wheat.
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From seeds to sport, the Svalbard @GlobalSeedVault continues to inspire — now through Norway’s new jersey for #EURO2025 ⚽️. The design mirrors the Vault’s iconic entrance and Arctic surroundings, paying tribute to a site that safeguards crop diversity for future generations.
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