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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.

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Oh Crop! Food Systems Podcast: Dr Stefan Schmitz on the Crop Trust’s Mission

Oh Crop! Food Systems Podcast: Dr Stefan Schmitz on the Crop Trust’s Mission In the latest episode of the Oh Crop! Food Systems Podcast, Dr Stefan Schmitz, Executive Director of the Crop Trust,…

Morocco’s Genebank Steps Up: From Settat to Svalbard

Morocco’s Genebank Steps Up: From Settat to Svalbard In a wheat field an hour’s drive south of Casablanca, Dr Ali Sahri and his team pose for a photo as the swaying spikes tickle their legs. Behind…

Celebration Meets Urgency at Latest Seed Vault Opening in Svalbard

Celebration Meets Urgency at Latest Seed Vault Opening in Svalbard LONGYEARBYEN, NORWAY, 22 October 2025 – Twenty genebanks representing every continent bar Antarctica deposited more than 21,000…

Links and Initiatives

This page provides an overview of selected international and regional efforts that contribute to the conservation, research, and sustainable use of opportunity crops. It brings together…

Ecuador’s Model Genebank

Ecuador’s Model Genebank Ecuador may be small in size, but it’s big in biodiversity. With landscapes that stretch from the Amazon to the Andes and even include the Galápagos Islands, this South…

FAQ

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…

About the Academy

The Crop Trust Genebank Academy provides access to high-quality online training for plant conservation professionals, students and researchers around the world who are working to safeguard crop…

MLS_status_in_GGCE-17_10_2024.pdf

Accession MLS status in GGCE Documenting accession status in the Multilateral System of the Plant Treaty This version was finalized on the 17th of October 2024 by the Crop Trust and the Secretariat…

Power of Diversity Funding Facility Stakeholders Choose their Opportunity Crops

Power of Diversity Funding Facility Stakeholders Choose their Opportunity Crops As the world marks World Food Day on 16 October, the Crop Trust’s Power of Diversity Funding Facility highlights the…

TIME Names Svalbard Global Seed Vault Among 25 Iconic Inventions

TIME Names Svalbard Global Seed Vault Among 25 Iconic Inventions TIME has named the Svalbard Global Seed Vault one of the 25 most iconic inventions of the past quarter century. “Superman had it…

Seed sample deposit to Svalbard Global Seed Vault.

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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.