Finger millet has fed communities in Africa & India for centuries - and it's making a comeback! .✅ Gluten-free.🔥 Drought & heat tolerant. 🎯 Packed with nutrients .It’s time to spotlight this underutilized crop 🔗 #OpportunityCrops #BOLDProject

Under the Crop Trust’s #BOLDProject, researchers in Kenya are testing late blight-resistant potatoes from Peru 🥔. Led by Thiago Mendes from @Cipotato, the team is breeding varieties suited to East African conditions, boosting nutrition and resilience.

Farmers and scientists in Vietnam, with support from the Crop Trust’s #BOLDProject, are developing resilient rice 🍚 varieties using traits from crop wild relatives. Their partnership boosts food systems and offers a model for sustainable agriculture worldwide.

🍚 Nong Dan 26 — a new rice variety developed with crop wild relatives — is getting high praise from farmers in northern 🇻🇳 Vietnam!. 🌾 Tested & shared by local seed clubs, it now enters Phase II of Crop Trust’s #BOLDProject for the official release in the Mekong Delta.

Discover how plant breeders worldwide are shaping the future of food. From alfalfa to potato, innovation begins in the field—and it all depends on crop diversity. 🥔. Discover the stories behind the science in our #CropChronicles campaign 🔗 #BOLDProject

In Vietnam, rice is more than food. 🍚. Through the Crop Trust’s #BOLDProject, Can Tho University and 13 farmer seed clubs developed and tested new rice lines. Two salt-tolerant, high-yielding varieties - Nông Dân 1 & 2 - are now legally protected. 🔗

💎 Meet Jawahir – "jewel" in Arabic – a new drought-tolerant durum wheat variety helping farmers across Morocco. 🔬 After 10 years of research, Jawahir was developed by @ICARDA and released by @INRAMaroc with support from the #BOLDProject: . 🔗

Gwari people in Abuja, Nigeria, preserve crop diversity through @bercnigeria community seed bank. With support from the Crop Trust’s #BOLDProject, local women regenerated 16 traditional crops, now backed up in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Watch 🔗

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.

Record droughts threaten Morocco’s durum wheat - key for couscous, bread & pasta. This #DesertificationAndDroughtDay, meet Jawahir: a new drought-resilient variety developed by @ICARDA and released by @INRAMaroc with support from the #BOLDProject. 🔗

👏 Supported by @CropTrust’s #BOLDProject, @ICARDA scientists developed a new climate-resilient durum wheat variety: Jawahir, released by @INRAMaroc. 🌾 Tested by Moroccan farmers, Jawahir has proven its tolerance to drought and heat.

A recent visit to Benin explored fonio and jute mallow - nutritious African #OpportunityCrops. Part of the Crop Trust’s #BOLDProject, the mission mapped their value chains & celebrated local food traditions. Insights will guide research & policy for resilient food systems. 🌍

For the first time, Can Tho University from Vietnam deposited 1,000 rice samples in the @GlobalSeedVault, with support from the Crop Trust’s #BOLDProject. They’re also partnering with farmers to conserve rice diversity in the field. 🌾. Learn more:

Known as the "last crop before the desert," #barley thrives in harsh conditions where few others can. With the help of ancient genes and support from the Crop Trust's #BOLDProject, plant breeders are creating new, stronger varieties to grow in drylands 🔗

Happy #InternationalPotatoDay! 🥔 . Potatoes are a staple food in Kenya, but late blight remains a threat. With support from the #BOLDProject, @Cipotato researchers are tapping wild potato diversity to breed resilient varieties and boost food security 🔗

🧩🧬🌾🔬👨‍🎓💻💚📈🌻👨‍🌾🍞.RT: Seed World Europe.🌾 The #CropTrust's 2024 #report celebrates 20 years of safeguarding #cropdiversity 🌱.RT: ✅ 1.3M+ seed samples now in #Svalbard.✅ 4.3M accessions shared via #Genesys.#SeedVault #seeds #Genebanks #BOLDProject

The #BOLDProject is hiring! We're looking for a Strategic Communications Expert to help strengthen the communications capacity of 10 national genebanks. 📢 Support action plans, media outreach & more. 🔗 Apply now:

Genebanks rely on constant electrical power to keep seeds at -20°C for long-term conservation. However, surprisingly few have embraced renewable energy. The good news? Some are starting to rethink how they power their mission⚡➡️ #BOLDProject

This week’s seed deposits highlight the richness of crop diversity protected in the @GlobalSeedVault - many tied to cultural heritage and vital to food security. Through #BOLDProject and other efforts, the Crop Trust works to conserve them forever 🔗