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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Food Forever Experiences

Event Series Biodiversity for Resilience By working with innovative chefs to cook up delicious dishes using lesser known ingredients, we aim to plant the seed for a more diverse,…

Why We Need Crop Diversity

Crop diversity is essential for life on Earth. It underpins nearly everything we eat and drink. But it’s rapidly disappearing.

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Rescuing Crop Diversity

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Women and Girls in Science

Fulfilling the Crop Trust’s mission to ensure the conservation of the world’s crop diversity would not be possible without the vital work of dedicated scientists around the world. An increasing…

Jorge León Arguedas: The Botanist Who Helped Protect Coffee’s Future

Jorge León Arguedas: The Botanist Who Helped Protect Coffee’s Future This edition of our Seed Heroes series celebrates Jorge León Arguedas, the Costa Rican botanist who helped build one of the…

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Securing Coffee's Future Starts with Protecting Its Diversity

Securing Coffee's Future Starts with Protecting Its Diversity At the International Coffee Convention in Trieste, the Crop Trust brought coffee experts together to explore how safeguarding genetic…

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What is the Genebank Academy and who is it for? The Genebank Academy is an online platform hosted by the Crop Trust, designed for genebank professionals, researchers and students worldwide who…

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What are Opportunity Crops? Opportunity crops are plant species with unrealized potential to improve food and nutritional security. They are traditionally grown and used in certain…

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The Crop Diversity Digest

From cutting-edge research to work saving seeds in communities, even our small actions can have a big impact on saving crop diversity and putting it to good use. Read the latest news highlighting these efforts and more.

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