The Crop Trust is a non-profit international organization dedicated to conserving crop diversity and making it available for use globally, forever, for the benefit of everyone.

We work with donors and partners to lead global projects that protect crop diversity, conserve crop wild relatives and develop technology to make this diversity accessible worldwide.

We seek professionals with a passion for global food security and a strong drive to contribute to our mission of conserving crop diversity for future generations.

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Events

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From scientific symposiums to interactive festivals for families and youth, here are the latest events championing crop diversity.

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UNCCD COP 17

17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification

17 Aug 2026

17 Aug 2026 - 28 Aug 2026

Event

Growing the Movement: Scaling Opportunity Crops Through Policy, Partnerships and Investment

This event, alongside the African Food Systems Forum, is convened by the Crop Trust, the African Union Commission and the African Seed and Biotechnology Platform Cluster on Opportunity Crops and Farmer-Managed Seed Systems, with the generous support of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland.

2 Sept 2026

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Future-Proofing Food: Career Pathways Conserving Crop Diversity for Resilience

Drylands are on the front line of climate change, biodiversity loss, land degradation, and food and nutrition insecurity. As the Dryland Congress 2026 brings together global leaders, researchers, and policy makers under the theme of transforming agriculture in dryland regions, this Crop Trust side event will highlight the critical role of conserving and using crop diversity to build resilient and sustainable food systems.

11 Sept 2026