Global Crop Diversity Trust

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The Global Crop Diversity Trust is an international organization dedicated to conserving and ensuring the long-term availability of the world’s crop diversity for food security.

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Global Crop Diversity Trust canonical 3
Crop Trust 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international organization
non-profit organization
public–private partnership
activity capacity building for genebanks
genebank performance improvement
policy and advocacy on crop diversity
safety duplication of seed collections
benefits farmers worldwide
future generations
plant breeders
collaboratesWith CGIAR centers
linked to: CGIAR

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Nordic Genetic Resource Center
linked to: NordGen

national genebanks
cooperatesWith Government of Norway
NordGen
field agricultural biodiversity
food security
genetic resources conservation
finances long-term conservation of crop collections
focusesOn crop wild relatives
major food crops
underutilized crops
formedByAgreementWith Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
linked to: CGIAR

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
formerHeadquartersLocation Rome, Italy
linked to: Rome
founded 2004
governedBy Executive Board
hasAbbreviation Crop Trust
hasDonor individual donors
national governments
philanthropic foundations
private sector entities
hasFocusRegion global
hasOfficialLanguage English
hasPartner International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Secretariat
headquartersLocation Bonn, Germany
linked to: Bonn
legalStatus independent international organization
manages endowment fund for crop diversity conservation
missionStatement to ensure the conservation and availability of crop diversity for food security worldwide
overseenBy Donors’ Council
playsKeyRoleIn Svalbard Global Seed Vault
purpose conservation of crop diversity
global food security
long-term availability of crop genetic resources
registeredAs international organization under international law
supports ex situ conservation of crop diversity
international agricultural research centers
national and international genebanks
website https://www.croptrust.org
worksUnderFrameworkOf International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

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Svalbard Global Seed Vault operator Global Crop Diversity Trust
Svalbard Global Seed Vault fundedBy Global Crop Diversity Trust
Global Crop Diversity Trust hasAbbreviation Crop Trust
linked to: Global Crop Diversity Trust