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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Why This Leaf, and Not That One? A Photo Story about Choice

External Review of the Crop Trust

External Review of the Crop Trust This independent external review, commissioned by the Executive Board, provides an objective assessment of the Crop Trust’s governance and leadership, programme…

The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT: Gap Analysis

The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT: Gap Analysis In times of climate crisis and accelerated biodiversity loss, genetic conservation is an investment in resilience. Every seed stored…

Coconut Conservation: Protecting Culture, Food and a Multi-Billion Dollar Industry

Coconut Conservation: Protecting Culture, Food and a Multi-Billion Dollar Industry The coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) is more than a tree. It’s a lifeline. Nearly 100 million people in tropical…

How Digital Technology is Transforming Genebank Management Across Africa

How Digital Technology is Transforming Genebank Management Across Africa In a genebank outside Nairobi, a technician scans a barcode label on a seed envelope. Instantly, a screen fills with data –…

Vanilla_summary.pdf

Global strategy for the conservation and use of vanilla genetic resources: summary for ITPGRFA stakeholders Photo: A. Chambers, University of Florida This document is a concise summary of the Global…

Future Leaders in Crop Diversity

Empowering young people in their effort to conserve crop diversity today to meet the challenges they – and the whole world – will face tomorrow. Our Future Leaders in Crop…

Five Ways Africa’s Opportunity Crops Can Shape the Future of Food

Five Ways Africa’s Opportunity Crops Can Shape the Future of Food Africa’s population is set to double by 2050, with cities absorbing most of that growth. At the same time, diets are changing,…

Genebank Impact Fellowship

The Crop Trust’s Genebank Impacts Fellowship Program was established in 2018. It provides early career professionals with hands-on experience in evaluating the impacts of genebanks and building…

Rhodes Fellowship

Since 2012, Rhodes College, in collaboration with the Crop Trust, offers the annual Steve and Riea Lainoff Crop Trust Fellowship in honor of Rhodes alumnus Cary Fowler. This 12-month…

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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.