The Crop Trust

@CropTrust

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

Bonn, Germany

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The Crop Trust
@CropTrust
Sep 20
Ready for a potato adventure? 🥔 A new game from @AbertayUni and @JamesHuttonInst takes players on a mission to collect wild potato species in South America and safely bring 20 specimens home to help build the Commonwealth Potato Collection. Play: team-root-games.itch.io/potato-expedit…
The Crop Trust
@CropTrust
Sep 19
This week in Colombia, the Crop Trust brought together partners from @BiovIntCIAT_esp, @SomosAGROSAVIA and producers to explore two opportunity crops: chayote and peach palm. Under #PowerOfDiversity project, farmers are evaluating their potential and sharing local knowledge.
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The Crop Trust
@CropTrust
Sep 17
As climate challenges grow across Africa, national genebanks are more important than ever. Through the Crop Trust's Seeds for Resilience project, partners in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia are protecting crop diversity for future food security. More: tinyurl.com/3725bs46
The Crop Trust
@CropTrust
Sep 16
Ahead of the 2026 World Congress of Agricultural Journalists, our Director of Programs Sarada Krishnan spoke to @IFAJ members about why crop diversity and genebanks matter, and the role of media in telling their stories. Read more: tinyurl.com/57jx222w
The Crop Trust
@CropTrust
Sep 15
At #AFS2026, the Crop Trust's event explored how opportunity crops like fonio, Bambara groundnut and amaranth can strengthen food security, nutrition and resilience. Watch to discover how policy, partnerships and investment can unlock their potential: youtu.be/Nsv0lyv2rTU