GLF Climate 2022: Frontiers of Change

Crop Trust

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Description

The Crop Trust is an international organization working to preserve crop diversity and protect global food and nutrition security. At the core of Crop Trust is an endowment fund dedicated to providing guaranteed financial support to genebanks worldwide. It supports the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, and coordinates large-scale projects worldwide to secure crop diversity and make it available for use. The Crop Trust is recognized as an essential component of the funding strategy of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.

Our Sessions

2:00 PM - 3:00 pm

Food forever: Climate-proofing our food for future generations

Jacobo Arango (Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Senior Scientist, Tropical Forages Program)Catherine Bertini (The Crop Trust, Chair of the Executive Board)Jean Hanson (International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Emeritus Fellow and plant genetic resources specialist)Sarada Krishnan (Crop Trust, Director of Programs)Ska Mirriam Moteane (Chef, Author, Activist and Entrepreneur)Kent Nnadozie (International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Secretary)Stefan Schmitz (Crop Trust, Executive Director)Yokateme Tii-kuzu (MabeleAgric, CEO and founder)Daniel Wanjama (Seed Savers Network Kenya, Director)

1:15 PM - 2:00 pm

Tree diversity for climate change adaptation and food system resilience

Ramni Jamnadass (World Agroforestry (ICRAF), Leader, Tree Productivity and Diversity)Sarada Krishnan (Crop Trust, Director of Programs)Susan Onyango (CIFOR-ICRAF, Global Communications Coordinator)Paul Smith (Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), Secretary General)Lex Thomson (Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research, Associate)

Our Documents

Genebanks: An Introduction

The world’s national, regional and international genebanks safeguard the foundations of our food supply.

The Climate Crisis and What Crop Diversity Has to Do With It

Crop diversity is increasingly threatened by a variety of processes, including the climate crisis.

An Endowment for the Ages

The Crop Trust supports the conservation of crop diversity in genebanks worldwide. This vital work is supported through an endowment fund that provides long-term...

Conserving Vanilla: The World's Favorite Flavor

Vanilla Conservation Infographic

Saving Cucurbits: From Atlantic Giant Pumpkins to Zucchini

Saving Cucurbits Infographic

Our Media

Tree Seedling in Vietnam

Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Rice Diversity

GLOBAL LANDSCAPES FORUM (GLF)

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on integrated land use, dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement. The Forum takes a holistic approach to create sustainable landscapes that are productive, prosperous, equitable and resilient and considers five cohesive themes of food and livelihoods, landscape restoration, rights, finance and measuring progress. It is led by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), in collaboration with its co-founders UNEP and the World Bank and Charter Members. Charter members: CIAT, CIFOR-ICRAF, CIRAD, Climate Focus, Conservation International, Crop Trust, Ecoagriculture Partners, The European Forest Institute, Evergreen Agriculture, FAO, FSC, GEF, GIZ, ICIMOD, IFOAM - Organics International, The International Livestock Research Institute, INBAR, IPMG, IUFRO, Rainforest Alliance, Rare, Rights and Resources Initiative, SAN, TMG-Think Tank for Sustainability, UNCCD, UNEP, Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation part of Wageningen Research, World Farmer Organization, World Agroforestry, World Bank Group, World Resources Institute, WWF International, Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL)