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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Germany Supports the Crop Trust to Safeguard & Use Crop Diversity Globally

… and significant challenges to our food systems. The three-year project will run till the end of 2023 and includes EUR 4.5 million in funding. “Our mission to conserve crop diversity has never been more…

The Crop Trust and IRRI renew their commitment to safeguarding rice diversity in perpetuity

… renew their commitment to safeguarding rice diversity in perpetuity Berlin, Germany, 15 November 2023 - The Crop Trust and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) renewed their shared…

Yams_Summary.pdf

… Survey (2020) 85 Passport data completeness index: median value in Genesys (Range 0–10) Genesys (2023) 6.15 1 Estimate based on ITPGRFA Contracting Party status of countries holding germplasm. Source: The…

Crop Trust and UK Foreign Office Confirm Vital New Funding Pledge for Crop Diversity

… Office Confirm Vital New Funding Pledge for Crop Diversity Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 13 December 2023 — The Crop Trust is thrilled to confirm a £5m funding pledge from the Government of the United Kingdom…

Life Insurance for Genebanks

… samples have been backed up in a second location since the start of the project. Between 2023 and 2024, 14 recipients of BOLD regeneration and safety duplication grants were able to deposit seeds in…

No data? No conservation.

Information systems are central to the effective conservation and use of plant genetic resources, whether at the level of the individual collection, using the likes of GRIN-Global, or at a global

Unlocking the Power of Diversity: The Role of Sorghum and Millets Genetic Resources in Sustainable Agriculture

An expert panel discussion on the conservation and use of sorghum and millet diversity.

20 Years of the Crop Trust

… for food security and long-term conservation of biodiversity, funded by the Darwin Initiative. 2023 The Crop Trust launches its 2030 strategy: Food Forever, and sets the organization's course for the…

GROW_seminar_FINAL_24AUG23.pdf

…en is it Good to be Left Out in the Cold? The Global Plant Cryopreservation Initiative GROW Webinar 24 August 2023 David Ellis Emeritus Scientist International Potato Center Imagine the world 15,000 years ago On the…

The World’s Rice Bowl: Protected in Perpetuity

… first phase of Crop Trust funding will cover essential operations of the IRRI genebank from 2019-2023, including conservation, regeneration and distribution of its cultivated and wild seed collections. As…

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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.