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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Climate-proofing Our Foods With Crop Wild Relatives

Climate-proofing Our Foods With Crop Wild Relatives This year we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Climate change represents the biggest challenge to the future of humanity and to our…

Svalbard, A Day in the Life

Svalbard, A Day in the Life Polar Bears, Choirs and Camaraderie Touching base with Åsmund Asdal, Seed Vault Coordinator, NordGen Coronavirus SARD-CoV-2 (COVID-19) continues to significantly impact…

2019 Annual Report

2019 Annual Report Letter from the Executive Director "The importance of the global family of genebanks as fail-safes for our planet’s future food supply has never been so apparent." Recently,…

An Alfalfa That Loves the Cold

An Alfalfa That Loves the Cold Zhongcao No. 3. When you first hear that name, you can be forgiven for thinking it’s an expensive perfume. But actually, it’s a Chinese variety of…

From Orchard to Oven: the not-so-American Apple Pie

From Orchard to Oven: the not-so-American Apple Pie Ever heard the saying "as American as apple pie"? What about "for mom and apple pie," the proclamation made by many American soldiers shipping…

Apple pie with apples filling and rolling pin. Homemade apple pie. Rustic apple pie with cinnamon and fresh fruits.

International Hummus Day: Celebrating the Chickpea

International Hummus Day: Celebrating the Chickpea The casual foodie might know a few fun facts about the chickpea. It’s a core ingredient in hummus, yes. It’s stuffed with protein, healthy fibers,…

A cool-season crop, chickpea is one of the most nutritionally-packed of all the grain legumes. Chickpea seeds contain on average 23% more protein than other legumes, with no anti-nutritional or toxic factors. With the new deposit, ICARDA has deposited over 6,500 types of chickpea to date.

Cowpea: How to Make a Hardy Crop Even Tougher

Cowpea: How to Make a Hardy Crop Even Tougher The cowpea keeps millions of people fed every day—but with the climate crisis threatening production, scientists are finding ways to increase its yields…

Big, Dynamic, and Complicated: Celebrating International Day for Biological Diversity

Big, Dynamic, and Complicated: Celebrating International Day for Biological Diversity Luigi Guarino | Director of Science Today is International Day for Biological Diversity, and the theme this year…

Why an Equitable Food System Depends on Diversity

Why an Equitable Food System Depends on Diversity Stefan Schmitz | Executive Director Banner photo: CIAT/Stephanie Malyon Many of us take eating three nutritious meals each day for granted. The…

Under the school feeding program, children receive a nutritious collation three mornings a week, made of porridge produced locally and composed at 40% of beans flour. Credit: ©2014CIAT/StephanieMalyon

Using Crop Diversity To Fight Hidden Hunger

Using Crop Diversity To Fight Hidden Hunger Taking stock on World Hunger Day, more than 820 million people around the world do not have enough to eat. The vast majority of these people live in…

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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.