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.

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Announcing the Genesys Advisory Committee

Announcing the Genesys Advisory Committee Statement from the Executive Director Over the last four years Genesys has grown into the Internet’s most comprehensive portal for plant genetic resources,…

Economic Benefits of Crop Diversity

Economic Benefits of Crop Diversity Crop diversity is the raw material for the development of new and improved varieties, which provide a range of important benefits to farmers and…

Cassava plantlets in the CIAT genebank in Cali. Barcoded labels link each plantlet to an accession database with information on the variety, landrace or wild relative and where it was collected. Some types have long since vanished from fields, but these tiny offspring keep the diversity alive. Any one of them can be grown into a full-sized crop, which could hold the key to beating a virus in Vietnam or grasshoppers in Ghana.

Continuing Momentum in March

Continuing Momentum in March Marie Haga | Marie's Corner Dear Executive Board Members and Observers, The highlights of the month of March were the finalization of the CGIAR Genebank Platform…

Marie's Address to the Pledging Conference

Marie's Address to the Pledging Conference Below is Marie's address to the participants of the Crop Trust's Pledging Conference held on 15 April 2016. Honorable Chairs, Mr Deputy Secretary…

Keynote Address: Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations

Keynote Address: Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations At the Crop Trust's Pledging Conference in Washington, D.C., the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations gave the keynote…

Pledging Conference Summary

Pledging Conference Summary Marie Haga | Marie's Corner The Pledging Conference has taken us one step closer to our final goal: assuring the world safeguards and has access to the crop diversity we…

Highlight on Coffee and Information Systems

Highlight on Coffee and Information Systems Marie Haga | Marie's Corner We have decided to tweak my corner a little this time, and give you an update on recent developments in two areas of our…

Immigrants Feed Us All

Immigrants Feed Us All By LUIGI GUARINO | Director of Science and Programs No, not my contribution to the debates on Brexit or who should be the next US president. The immigrants I have in mind are…

A Conversation with Simran Sethi

A Conversation with Simran Sethi By Cierra Martin, Crop Trust This spring I had the pleasure of speaking with Simran Sethi, a journalist and educator focused on food and agriculture and author of…

Scanning the Future of Genebanks

Scanning the Future of Genebanks By LUIGI GUARINO | Director of Science and Programs Anybody who buys something in a supermarket these days knows a little about barcodes. You put your purchases…

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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.