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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Crop Strategy: Capsicum (low res)

Crop Strategy: Capsicum (low res) GLOBAL STRATEGY FOR THE CONSERVATION AND USE OF CAPSICUM GENETIC RESOURCES The International Treaty ON PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES FOR FOOD AND

Crop Strategy: Sunflower (highres)

Crop Strategy: Sunflower (highres) GLOBAL STRATEGY FOR THE CONSERVATION AND USE OF SUNFLOWER (HELIANTHUS ANNUUS) GENETIC RESOURCES International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources

Crop Strategy: Pea 2023 (lowres)

Crop Strategy: Pea 2023 (lowres) GLOBAL STRATEGY FOR THE CONSERVATION AND USE OF PEA GENETIC RESOURCES The International Treaty ON PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

Expert Consultation Group Meeting

Expert Consultation Group Meeting -- 29 November to 1 December 2016, Bonn Germany: This week, some of the world’s leading experts on ex situ conservation converge in Bonn at the Crop Trust’s

In a greenhouse at the Antsirabe Field Centre of the National Centre for Applied Research in Rural Development (FOFIFA), breeders sprout potential new cold-tolerant varieties to test in the coming cold season. The international research center AfricaRice has joined the effort to introduce locally adapted lines that include parents from other cold regions. Most rice is acutely sensitive to variations in temperature during the phase when grain is formed: if it is too hot or too cold, the plant produces fewer grains. The aim of this research is to breed Malagasy rice that yields better when colder conditions hit the highlands.

BION Herbsttagung

BION Herbsttagung The Crop Trust's Director of Programs Sarada Krishnan is participating in the BION autumn conference on Thursday, October 20, 2022 where she'll give a lecture on the

Witchweed, a weed and parasite found in finger millet field.

Crop Trust Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Crop Trust Celebrates 10th Anniversary Ensuring a Stable, Affordable Global Food Supply (Longyearbyen, Norway) 21 February 2014—Beginning its second decade ensuring the conservation and availability

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common questions about the Opportunity Crops Knowledge Base and how to use this site. Whether you're a researcher, farmer, educator, or just curious, you'll find helpful information

Crop Diversity: A lifeline for resilience, peace, nutrition and food security

In-Person Event Thursday, March 27 Mar, 4pm - 7pm AEDT

Bibliography

Explore a curated collection of opportunity crop citations and access research articles, studies, and reports relevant to these crops. This knowledge base provides a searchable interface to

Jack Harlan: Sounding the Alarm on Crop Diversity Loss

Jack Harlan: Sounding the Alarm on Crop Diversity Loss In this edition, our Seed Heroes series pays tribute to U.S. scientist Jack Harlan. His plant collection expeditions and profound

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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.