Jan 2019
8 January 2019
Talking coffee diversity and how it underpins the critical role WCR is playing in adapting this crop to a changing climate.
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Feb 2019
5 February 2019
World-class chefs created an inspirational meal at the 2nd Global Conference of the One Planet Network: Sustainable Food Systems Programme.
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19 February 2019
Food Forever and Chefs’ Manifesto aim to inspire 2020+ chefs to champion biodiversity and advocate for biodiversity conservation, through their kitchens, restaurants and recipes.
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20 February 2019
A Genebank Platform Impact Fellow looked at the journey of beans from the genebank to farmers’ fields.
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Mar 2019
7 March 2019
On International Women’s Day, we speak to one of our key partners in our ongoing coffee conservation-related efforts.
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14 March 2019
The Crop Trust meets with donors and scientists from the Pacific Community (SPC) in Suva, Fiji, to discuss ways to raise money for the genebank of SPC’s Centre for Pacific Crops and Trees (CePaCT).
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18 March 2019
Tim Fischer steps down as Executive Board Chair; Sir Peter Crane is elected his successor.
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Apr 2019
12 April 2019
AfricaRice opens its new genebank in Mbe, Cote d’Ivoire, and welcomes home its rice seeds after several years away.
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17 April 2019
On National Tea Day, a new study calls for a global effort to improve conservation of tea plants in genebanks.
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May 2019
2 May 2019
At the SDG Global Festival of Action, four chefs cooked up dishes of the future for more than 1,500 decision-makers, activists, experts, business leaders & creatives from over 130 countries.
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21 May 2019
Highlights from The Six-month External Review on the Crop Wild Relatives Project
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23 May 2019
A three-day gastronomic and scientific voyage to celebrate the International Day on Biological Diversity in the heart of the Andes and the birthplace of the potato.
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Jun 2019
11 June 2019
Chefs from around the world embrace ingredients on the margins of culinary mainstream to showcase what we may be eating in the future.
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17 June 2019
An Interview with CWR Project Reviewer Elcio Guimarães.
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Jul 2019
11 July 2019
What’s on Your Plate? A solutions symposium followed by a tasting at Google’s office in Chicago.
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16 July 2019
FELCO funds Crop Trust-led study to assess the status of CATIE’s coffee diversity collection.
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31 July 2019
Visit to CWR partner who is leading a participatory plant breeding initiative in the Mekong Delta.
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Aug 2019
21 August 2019
New destinations and new partnerships for the #CropsInColor campaign.
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22 August 2019
Tim worked adventurously and tirelessly to support crop conservation efforts and to strengthen the global system of crop conservation.
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Sep 2019
25 September 2019
Scientists at AfricaRice have discovered a goldmine of genetic diversity for rice breeders in their collection.
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27 September 2019
Luigi Guarino, David Spielman, and Keith Wiebe share their opinion.
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Oct 2019
2 October 2019
The new project, funded by the Templeton World Charity Foundation, will make more genetic diversity available to breeders.
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21 October 2019
With the addition of 30,000 seeds, the Seed Vault now safely houses 992,039 samples from around the world
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24 October 2019
CGIAR genebanks are using cryopreservation for the long-term conservation of crops which can’t be stored as seeds.
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29 October 2019
KfW boots global efforts to protect crop diversity with a grant of EUR 10 million.
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30 October 2019
We celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of the Crop Trust.
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Nov 2019
4 November 2019
On the 15th anniversary of the Plant Treaty, Crop Trust’s Director of Science sheds light on its work and importance.
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11 November 2019
Food Forever & The Plant Treaty hosted a celebration on the biodiversity of foods and the 15th anniversary of the Treaty’s entry-into-force.
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12 November 2019
Dr. Stefan Schmitz will take up his position in early 2020.
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19 November 2019
Coffee expert provides update on strategic review of international coffee collection.
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27 November 2019
Chefs showcase the incredible importance of the diversity of our foods and the positive impact we can have when we come together around the same table at Google’s UK office.
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Dec 2019
3 December 2019
The CWR collecting report presents the results of the major global effort to prepare agricultural crops for climate change.
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3 December 2019
The Food Forever Solutions Summit hosted by Foreign Policy addresses the most pressing issues facing our global food system.
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9 December 2019
At SIAL Middle East Conference talented chefs used regional foods to showcase the importance of crop and livestock diversity.
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17 December 2019
Crop Trust and Food Forever visit the International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture - ICBA in Dubai, UAE.
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18 December 2019
The Crop Trust kicks off a new project funded by the German Government.
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23 December 2019
High-level guests from government, agriculture and business came together to examine how the diversity of our foods Can help feed us in a changing world.
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