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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United Kingdom

The Crop Trust’s Patron is HRH, the Prince of Wales. The United Kingdom (UK) has a population of nearly 65 million people. Agriculture occupies 77% of the country’s land. The efficiency of UK…

UNFSS Pre-Summit Addresses Agrobiodiversity in Sustainable Food Systems

UNFSS Pre-Summit Addresses Agrobiodiversity in Sustainable Food Systems From July 26 to 28, a wide range of stakeholders from the international community gathered at the United Nations Food Systems…

Maize diversity. (Photo: Luis Salazar/Crop Trust)

UNCCD COP16: Crop Diversity as a Path to Combat Desertification and Ensure Food Security

UNCCD COP16: Crop Diversity as a Path to Combat Desertification and Ensure Food Security Desertification is the process of land degradation in dry areas caused by both human activities and climate…

UNCCD COP16

The sixteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 2 to 13 December 2024.

UN Biodiversity Conference COP16

Paz con la Naturaleza - Peace with Nature

Ukraine’s At-Risk Farmers to Get Seed Capital From Crops in US

Ukraine’s At-Risk Farmers to Get Seed Capital From Crops in US Nate Kleinman gathered seeds for Ukrainian crops including winter squash, sunflower, and medicinal herbs, with plans to cultivate them…

Ukraine's Giant Seed Bank at Risk of Being Lost as War Rages

Ukraine's Giant Seed Bank at Risk of Being Lost as War Rages In underground vaults near Ukraine's battlefields, the genetic code for nearly 2,000 crops is in danger of being permanently…

Ukraine Adopts Strategy to Save Crop Diversity

Ukraine Adopts Strategy to Save Crop Diversity Ukraine, often referred to as one of the world’s main breadbaskets, is home to a wide variety of agricultural plants. But since the escalation of the…

Ukraine

Ukraine has a population of over 44 million. Ukraine’s crop production is highly developed, partially due to rich soils and a favorable climate. Its output of grain and potatoes is among the highest…

Ugandan Farmers Teach Scientists to Rethink Seed Systems

Training Course in Uganda Taps Community Knowledge of Seed Systems

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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.